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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Georgia
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia earn a median $46,450 a year, 4% below the U.S. median.
- Median in GA
- $46,450 a year
- U.S. median
- $48,250 a year
- Employment
- 5,900
- Location quotient
- 1.18
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Georgia
- Median (50%)
- $46,450 · $22.33 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $50,940 · $24.49 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $35,530 · $17.08 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $39,780 · $19.13 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $59,970 · $28.83 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $69,970 · $33.64 an hour
- Employment
- 5,900 (estimate error ±4.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.21
- Location quotient
- 1.18 (1.00 = national share)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Georgia
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,400 | 680 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,410 | 530 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,980 | 130 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,850 | 530 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $47,640 | 60 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,930 | 2,350 |
| Gainesville, GA | $45,350 | 230 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,920 | 250 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | 370 |
| Dalton, GA | $44,740 | 210 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,230 | 140 |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,730 | 380 |
| Rome, GA | $39,760 | 30 |
| Albany, GA | $39,590 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $39,520 | 100 |
| Valdosta, GA | $38,320 | 70 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $37,530 | 100 |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 130 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Georgia?
- The median wage for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Georgia is $46,450 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 5,900 jobs in the state.
- Where in Georgia do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most?
- Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $63,400 a year.