Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Washington
$68,990avg. a year
$33.17 an hour · 3,980 employed
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington earn an average of $68,990 a year. That is $16,370 (31%) more than the U.S. average of $52,620. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $74,510.
$59,980Median pay
$33.17Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#1Of 50 states
Top-paying Washington metro areas
Average pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
12,640 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$74,510
$35.82 an hour
250 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$65,290
$31.39 an hour
370 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
480 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$62,260
$29.93 an hour
580 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$61,140
$29.40 an hour
6100 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$60,980
$29.32 an hour
7100 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$59,580
$28.64 an hour
81,560 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$59,350
$28.54 an hour
9280 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$53,720
$25.83 an hour
1040 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$52,970
$25.47 an hour
11100 jobs
Yakima, WA
$48,870
$23.50 an hour
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Washington, charted
Pay over time
Washington, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Washington coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Washington vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,620 | $25.30 |
| Washington | $68,990 | $33.17 |
| Oregon | $56,290 | $27.06 |
| Idaho | $48,620 | $23.37 |
Related jobs in Washington
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$74,600
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,340
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$96,960
- Helpers--Production Workers$47,510
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,970
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,960
Average pay, Washington, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Washington?
The average is $68,990 a year, and the median is $59,980. That is $16,370 (31%) more than the U.S. average of $52,620.
What is the hourly wage in Washington?
$33.17 an hour on average; the median is $28.84.
Where in Washington do they earn the most?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($74,510), followed by Kennewick-Richland, WA ($65,290). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Yakima, WA ($48,870).
How does Washington rank?
Washington ranks #1 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.