The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $58,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,240.
Pay spans roughly $39,350 at the 10th percentile to $101,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.23 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $58,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.23 |
| 10th percentile | $39,350 |
| 90th percentile | $101,380 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.