Highest-paying states for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
Alaska leads at $69,910 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $69,910 | $45,210–$81,610 |
| Washington | $59,980 | $47,790–$78,740 |
| New Jersey | $58,240 | $47,320–$76,530 |
| Maine | $56,200 | $47,430–$64,720 |
| Maryland | $55,510 | $45,210–$83,760 |
| Colorado | $53,590 | $47,480–$75,510 |
| Mississippi | $53,170 | $43,680–$63,180 |
| California | $52,950 | $43,840–$68,890 |
| Connecticut | $52,900 | $44,710–$65,450 |
| Minnesota | $52,210 | $46,440–$62,500 |
| Hawaii | $51,990 | $45,040–$63,240 |
| Massachusetts | $51,150 | $45,120–$59,980 |
| North Dakota | $51,020 | $46,110–$68,180 |
| Wyoming | $50,220 | $46,670–$65,220 |
| Virginia | $49,880 | $45,760–$63,440 |
| Rhode Island | $49,850 | $41,280–$60,840 |
| Oregon | $49,400 | $46,220–$61,980 |
| Vermont | $49,360 | $46,500–$60,000 |
| Nebraska | $49,340 | $46,530–$61,030 |
| Iowa | $49,330 | $44,190–$59,160 |
| Wisconsin | $49,170 | $45,180–$57,960 |
| Ohio | $48,550 | $42,630–$57,940 |
| New Hampshire | $48,410 | $45,850–$58,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,340 | $42,580–$58,940 |
| South Carolina | $48,220 | $40,130–$56,670 |
| Illinois | $48,000 | $42,550–$57,980 |
| New York | $48,000 | $41,530–$59,500 |
| South Dakota | $47,980 | $40,570–$53,310 |
| Louisiana | $47,950 | $39,420–$57,420 |
| Utah | $47,880 | $39,720–$56,200 |
| Arizona | $47,860 | $40,590–$56,950 |
| Florida | $47,860 | $39,990–$59,210 |
| Missouri | $47,580 | $40,800–$60,670 |
| Montana | $47,380 | $42,740–$55,460 |
| Indiana | $47,320 | $38,890–$59,270 |
| Tennessee | $47,210 | $39,870–$55,620 |
| Kentucky | $47,170 | $36,560–$53,690 |
| Kansas | $47,120 | $38,320–$58,040 |
| Texas | $46,750 | $38,130–$58,170 |
| North Carolina | $46,730 | $38,290–$55,650 |
| Georgia | $46,450 | $39,780–$59,970 |
| Arkansas | $46,380 | $37,450–$49,960 |
| Delaware | $46,120 | $37,380–$62,510 |
| Idaho | $45,810 | $39,630–$51,110 |
| Oklahoma | $45,780 | $38,020–$54,720 |
| Nevada | $45,750 | $40,130–$53,340 |
| New Mexico | $45,730 | $38,220–$50,050 |
| Michigan | $44,670 | $38,300–$53,340 |
| Alabama | $44,250 | $37,210–$53,330 |
| West Virginia | $42,950 | $37,910–$50,690 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.