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SOC 51-9124·Production
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Median wage
$48,378
10-yr outlook
−7.7%by 2032
Openings / year
267
Workers in NY
2,880
How pay grows with experience
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $39,058 |
| Median (typical) | $48,378 |
| Experienced | $59,669 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $54,968 |
| New York City | $51,422 |
| Capital Region | $49,533 |
| Hudson Valley | $47,996 |
| Central New York | $47,338 |
| Western New York | $47,212 |
| North Country | $46,330 |
| Southern Tier | $46,091 |
| Finger Lakes | $45,337 |
| Mohawk Valley | $44,325 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,540 median (+$162) · 0.0% by 2032
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,236 median (+$859) · −8.7% by 2032
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,299 median (+$921) · −16.0% by 2032
- Prepress Technician and Workers$49,738 median (+$1,360) · −13.4% by 2032
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,058 median (+$1,681) · −5.4% by 2032
- Upholsterers$50,291 median (+$1,913) · −1.1% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,152 median (−$226) · −11.4% by 2032
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,108 median (−$270) · −7.2% by 2032
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,064 median (−$314) · −13.5% by 2032
- Printing Press Operators$47,813 median (−$564) · −16.9% by 2032
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,693 median (−$684) · −6.0% by 2032
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,568 median (−$809) · −8.4% by 2032
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