Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,590

Highest

$63,440

Alaska

Lowest

$40,220

Alabama

Total Employment

159,440

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$63,440	130	+33.3%
2	New Jersey	$59,840	3,310	+25.7%
3	Maryland	$57,860	810	+21.6%
4	Maine	$56,770	830	+19.3%
5	Washington	$56,630	4,260	+19.0%
6	Minnesota	$54,240	3,630	+14.0%
7	Hawaii	$53,350	220	+12.1%
8	California	$51,710	11,190	+8.7%
9	North Dakota	$51,380	500	+8.0%
10	Kentucky	$50,700	3,200	+6.5%
11	Virginia	$50,060	4,310	+5.2%
12	Rhode Island	$49,850	390	+4.7%
13	Mississippi	$49,750	1,980	+4.5%
14	Massachusetts	$49,700	2,580	+4.4%
15	Connecticut	$49,490	1,170	+4.0%
16	Colorado	$49,040	1,710	+3.0%
17	Tennessee	$48,780	5,690	+2.5%
18	Nevada	$48,460	680	+1.8%
19	Wisconsin	$48,100	8,040	+1.1%
20	South Dakota	$48,030	1,310	+0.9%
21	New Hampshire	$47,850	480	+0.5%
22	Oregon	$47,840	2,620	+0.5%
23	Montana	$47,740	390	+0.3%
24	Pennsylvania	$47,560	6,340	-0.1%
25	Iowa	$47,530	2,990	-0.1%
26	Kansas	$47,500	2,830	-0.2%
27	Louisiana	$47,160	730	-0.9%
28	New York	$47,150	2,880	-0.9%
29	North Carolina	$46,970	5,810	-1.3%
30	South Carolina	$46,850	2,930	-1.6%
31	Florida	$46,800	6,150	-1.7%
32	Nebraska	$46,780	830	-1.7%
33	Ohio	$46,650	8,100	-2.0%
34	Texas	$46,630	16,220	-2.0%
35	Vermont	$46,510	240	-2.3%
36	Missouri	$46,390	3,580	-2.5%
37	Wyoming	$45,920	210	-3.5%
38	Idaho	$45,740	760	-3.9%
39	Utah	$45,720	1,780	-3.9%
40	New Mexico	$45,660	530	-4.1%
41	Illinois	$45,620	6,840	-4.1%
42	Arizona	$45,400	2,080	-4.6%
43	Georgia	$45,340	5,520	-4.7%
44	Arkansas	$45,280	1,820	-4.9%
45	Delaware	$45,230	140	-5.0%
46	Oklahoma	$44,870	2,280	-5.7%
47	Indiana	$44,760	6,850	-5.9%
48	Michigan	$43,310	6,390	-9.0%
49	West Virginia	$42,080	410	-11.6%
50	Alabama	$40,220	4,770	-15.5%