The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $47,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,460.
Pay spans roughly $37,140 at the 10th percentile to $69,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.67 per hour. An estimated 2,880 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $47,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.67 |
| 10th percentile | $37,140 |
| 90th percentile | $69,020 |
| Employment | 2,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.