Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California
$58,030avg. a year
$27.90 an hour · 11,570 employed
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California earn an average of $58,030 a year. That is $5,410 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $52,620. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $65,010.
$52,950Median pay
$27.90Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1510 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$65,010
$31.26 an hour
21,380 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$64,060
$30.80 an hour
3140 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
4110 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$61,140
$29.39 an hour
550 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$61,090
$29.37 an hour
650 jobs
Redding, CA
$59,470
$28.59 an hour
7930 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
850 jobs
Salinas, CA
$58,670
$28.21 an hour
9680 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$58,550
$28.15 an hour
104,580 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,780
$27.78 an hour
1160 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,350
$27.57 an hour
12150 jobs
Modesto, CA
$56,380
$27.11 an hour
1380 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$56,170
$27.01 an hour
14200 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$55,960
$26.91 an hour
15230 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$54,570
$26.23 an hour
1630 jobs
Chico, CA
$54,450
$26.18 an hour
1760 jobs
Merced, CA
$53,190
$25.57 an hour
18230 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,080
$25.52 an hour
191,210 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$53,010
$25.49 an hour
2030 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$51,980
$24.99 an hour
21310 jobs
Fresno, CA
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
2280 jobs
Visalia, CA
$51,500
$24.76 an hour
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,620 | $25.30 |
| California | $58,030 | $27.90 |
| Oregon | $56,290 | $27.06 |
| Arizona | $53,580 | $25.76 |
| Nevada | $51,330 | $24.68 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make in California?
The average is $58,030 a year, and the median is $52,950. That is $5,410 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $52,620.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$27.90 an hour on average; the median is $25.46.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($65,010), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($64,060). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Visalia, CA ($51,500).
How does California rank?
California ranks #7 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9124. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.