Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 26 metro areas • California

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California earn a median salary of $52,918 per year on average across 26 metro and nonmetro areas, +11.2% vs the national median of $47,590. An estimated 11,050 coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $38,860 to $69,950 depending on location.

$52,918 Avg median salary in California
$69,950 Highest paying metro
$38,860 Lowest paying metro
11,050 Employed in California

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      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries by city in California

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $69,950 $62,120 $71,770 40
      Napa, CA $62,800 $50,640 $72,970 30
      San Francisco, CA $62,200 $49,120 $80,630 1,420
      San Jose, CA $60,320 $49,100 $78,790 550
      San Luis Obispo, CA $59,880 $47,100 $68,810 60
      Santa Cruz, CA $58,280 $49,230 $64,980 60
      Vallejo, CA $58,180 $48,050 $65,520 100
      Sacramento, CA $56,290 $46,610 $67,770 690
      San Diego, CA $56,260 $45,770 $65,940 770
      Redding, CA $53,500 $45,490 $63,270 50
      Chico, CA $51,810 $46,160 $64,510 50
      Salinas, CA $50,860 $42,450 $62,740 50
      Santa Rosa, CA $50,550 $45,330 $71,240 150
      Los Angeles, CA $49,960 $44,820 $62,360 4,090
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $49,790 $46,850 $62,780 70
      Modesto, CA $49,510 $42,680 $62,030 150
      Yuba City, CA $49,420 $41,600 $62,400 40
      Oxnard, CA $49,100 $40,350 $62,130 230
      Fresno, CA $48,980 $40,220 $59,180 330
      North Coast Region of California $48,690 $45,240 $64,930 60
      Stockton, CA $48,680 $39,580 $61,990 260
      Bakersfield, CA $48,430 $41,180 $62,730 170
      Visalia, CA $48,320 $43,320 $61,780 90
      Merced, CA $47,820 $45,210 $61,750 60
      Riverside, CA $47,420 $40,600 $61,290 1,310
      Santa Maria, CA $38,860 $37,690 $56,160 170

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