The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina is $46,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,620.
Pay spans roughly $34,910 at the 10th percentile to $75,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.52 per hour. An estimated 2,930 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $46,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.52 |
| 10th percentile | $34,910 |
| 90th percentile | $75,880 |
| Employment | 2,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.