The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wilmington, NC is $44,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,820.
Pay spans roughly $31,950 at the 10th percentile to $75,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.47 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $44,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.47 |
| 10th percentile | $31,950 |
| 90th percentile | $75,210 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.