The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $59,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,150.
Pay spans roughly $45,590 at the 10th percentile to $61,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.37 per hour. An estimated 1,900 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $59,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.37 |
| 10th percentile | $45,590 |
| 90th percentile | $61,450 |
| Employment | 1,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.