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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in New Jersey
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey earn a median $58,240 a year, 21% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $58,240 a year
- U.S. median
- $48,250 a year
- Employment
- 2,890
- Location quotient
- 0.66
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $58,240 · $28.00 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $59,640 · $28.68 an hour (estimate error ±4.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $37,780 · $18.16 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $47,320 · $22.75 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $76,530 · $36.79 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $82,850 · $39.83 an hour
- Employment
- 2,890 (estimate error ±18.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.67
- Location quotient
- 0.66 (1.00 = national share)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,520 | 3,250 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,240 | 80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,900 | 1,990 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $50,860 | 90 |
| Vineland, NJ | $50,320 | 80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,490 | 640 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey is $58,240 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,890 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $58,520 a year.