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

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

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

$33,610 Median Salary
130 Job Openings
  • Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 1,790 workers employed as Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,580 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 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 Missouri has more Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,310 jobs for Missouri 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,860 to $50,450 with $33,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.99 to $24.25. The median hourly rate was $16.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 590 $35,630
Kansas City, MO-KS 270 $32,750
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 170 $32,150
Springfield, MO 150 $26,520
Jefferson City, MO 110 $31,140
Joplin, MO 50 $28,290

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

The table below shows the states 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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