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

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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

7.7% Jobs Projection
$37,480 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa 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 Iowa is growing faster than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,260 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

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

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 2,670 total jobs in 2026 for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,360 to $51,610 with $37,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.15 to $24.81. The median hourly rate was $18.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.41.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 220 $35,300
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 190 $39,860
Dubuque, IA 180 $34,280
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 140 $33,460
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 130 $33,410
Cedar Rapids, IA 60 $35,020

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 Iowa Employment Total
Painters, Transportation Equipment 530
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 100

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