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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia

Considering a career as a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Georgia?

17.3% Jobs Projection
$31,780 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia is growing faster than average.

  • Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Georgia?

2,140 people worked as Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,140 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 1,345 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Georgia has more Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 17.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 290 annual job openings, and a total of 2,580 jobs for Georgia Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,300 annual jobs and 89,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,640 to $41,910 with $31,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.4 to $20.15. The median hourly rate was $15.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 980 $33,120
Chattanooga, TN-GA 360 $40,160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 140 $33,790
Dalton, GA 120 $33,580
Rome, GA 60 $26,450
Gainesville, GA 40 $34,930
Savannah, GA 40 $37,150
Athens-Clarke County, GA 40 $38,060

Top States for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 8,590 $36,680
California 6,400 $34,890
Ohio 5,550 $35,280
Wisconsin 5,340 $37,680
Michigan 5,270 $29,390
Indiana 4,400 $32,180
Pennsylvania 3,410 $34,970
North Carolina 2,990 $32,250
Minnesota 2,760 $40,450
Illinois 2,680 $35,190
Tennessee 2,550 $33,000
Florida 2,490 $33,170
Iowa 2,260 $37,480
Georgia 2,140 $31,780
Oklahoma 1,970 $34,080
Alabama 1,940 $30,420
New Jersey 1,940 $38,140
New York 1,900 $34,910
Missouri 1,790 $33,610
Massachusetts 1,780 $35,970

Below are the states where Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maine $55,110
Alaska $48,370
Minnesota $40,450
Delaware $38,500
New Jersey $38,140
Connecticut $38,110
Wisconsin $37,680
Iowa $37,480
Louisiana $37,300
Vermont $37,050

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Occupation Georgia Employment Total
Painters, Transportation Equipment 2,000
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 150

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