The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tucson, AZ is $43,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,460.
Pay spans roughly $30,490 at the 10th percentile to $80,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.85 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $43,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.85 |
| 10th percentile | $30,490 |
| 90th percentile | $80,520 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.