Highest-paying cities for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
Norwich, CT leads at $69,600 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | $69,600 | $55,400–$74,830 |
| Ames, IA | $69,090 | $51,310–$69,090 |
| Springfield, OH | $67,070 | $44,210–$67,070 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $66,570 | $45,390–$91,100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,360 | $47,740–$94,250 |
| Gulfport, MS | $63,180 | $53,170–$63,180 |
| Seattle, WA | $63,030 | $51,260–$105,790 |
| Charleston, SC | $62,280 | $47,160–$67,810 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,120 | $44,610–$62,120 |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,730 | $46,880–$61,730 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,260 | $47,240–$72,960 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $61,220 | $49,120–$71,570 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $61,130 | $47,480–$77,000 |
| Grand Island, NE | $61,110 | $46,530–$66,290 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $60,820 | $46,920–$64,390 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,970 | $49,460–$63,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,930 | $47,940–$75,720 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $59,800 | $38,740–$59,800 |
| Muskegon, MI | $59,430 | $52,090–$59,430 |
| Portland, ME | $59,420 | $51,350–$73,840 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,250 | $46,450–$73,010 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,910 | $48,700–$75,740 |
| Longview, WA | $58,790 | $46,560–$75,460 |
| Wichita, KS | $58,770 | $41,910–$67,110 |
| New York, NY | $58,520 | $47,920–$77,990 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,410 | $53,050–$73,370 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,390 | $42,460–$71,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,390 | $43,740–$78,850 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $58,240 | $48,360–$79,040 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,240 | $47,560–$65,020 |
| Bremerton, WA | $57,960 | $48,660–$64,790 |
| San Diego, CA | $57,780 | $45,960–$72,500 |
| Washington, DC | $57,660 | $46,080–$80,600 |
| Springfield, IL | $57,200 | $46,380–$61,410 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $56,960 | $46,370–$65,240 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $56,380 | $50,890–$67,820 |
| Denver, CO | $56,160 | $46,910–$81,170 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,980 | $44,480–$60,990 |
| Duluth, MN | $55,830 | $47,550–$64,230 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,810 | $46,980–$67,650 |
| Baltimore, MD | $55,540 | $48,240–$85,130 |
| Casper, WY | $55,470 | $47,250–$62,170 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $55,190 | $38,490–$66,840 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $55,100 | $48,540–$64,140 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,870 | $42,220–$68,890 |
| Boulder, CO | $54,760 | $48,880–$61,710 |
| Boston, MA | $54,560 | $45,760–$62,450 |
| Rochester, MN | $54,390 | $45,320–$56,910 |
| Lincoln, NE | $54,150 | $48,730–$66,170 |
| Olympia, WA | $54,120 | $47,010–$62,480 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.