Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Florida
$51,360avg. a year
$24.69 an hour · 6,200 employed
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida earn an average of $51,360 a year. That is $1,260 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $52,620. The best-paying metro area is Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL at $58,970.
$47,860Median pay
$24.69Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 18.
170 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
260 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,630
$27.22 an hour
390 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$55,320
$26.59 an hour
4900 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$54,150
$26.03 an hour
5450 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$53,760
$25.84 an hour
6140 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$53,040
$25.50 an hour
71,560 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$51,730
$24.87 an hour
880 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$51,560
$24.79 an hour
9830 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$50,700
$24.38 an hour
10170 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$50,510
$24.28 an hour
11310 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$50,450
$24.26 an hour
12480 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$50,430
$24.25 an hour
1360 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$50,340
$24.20 an hour
14160 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$50,280
$24.17 an hour
1580 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$49,260
$23.69 an hour
1670 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$47,130
$22.66 an hour
17210 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$45,170
$21.72 an hour
18120 jobs
Ocala, FL
$42,750
$20.56 an hour
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,620 | $25.30 |
| Florida | $51,360 | $24.69 |
| Georgia | $50,940 | $24.49 |
| Alabama | $45,660 | $21.95 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Florida?
The average is $51,360 a year, and the median is $47,860. That is $1,260 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $52,620.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$24.69 an hour on average; the median is $23.01.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL ($58,970), followed by Naples-Marco Island, FL ($56,630). The lowest average among 18 metro areas with data is Ocala, FL ($42,750).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #26 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.