The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $49,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,830.
Pay spans roughly $38,980 at the 10th percentile to $86,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.65 per hour. An estimated 1,630 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $49,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.65 |
| 10th percentile | $38,980 |
| 90th percentile | $86,010 |
| Employment | 1,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.