Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Middle 50%
- $51,260–$105,790
- vs U.S. median
- +31%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $63,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,640 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 5% above the WA statewide median of $59,980. It ranks #5 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,640 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other WA metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,280 |
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Questions
What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $63,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,640 jobs pay between $51,260 and $105,790. The 10th percentile is $44,790 and the 90th is $115,300.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 31% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 5% above the WA statewide median of $59,980. It ranks #5 of 190 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Seattle?
About $30.30 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,030 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.64–$50.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.