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Highest Paying Industries for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The top 100 highest paying industries for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $57,190, miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers is the highest paying industry for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders. It is followed by pulp, paper, and paperboard mills industry (average annual salary $49,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$57,190	$25,970	n/a
2	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$49,680	$30,950	1,300
3	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$43,280	$31,320	100
4	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$42,060	$24,910	390
5	Paper Manufacturing	$41,940	$25,500	5,000
6	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$40,730	$31,380	110
7	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$40,280	$21,520	1,120
8	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$40,020	$22,970	680
9	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$39,990	$26,120	n/a
10	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$39,990	$24,460	3,700
11	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$38,550	$25,420	130
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$38,340	$25,220	180
13	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$38,330	$25,180	180
14	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$38,160	$25,000	180
15	Federal, State, and Local Government	$38,160	$25,000	180
16	Food Manufacturing	$37,920	$29,680	100
17	Engineering Services	$37,830	$22,850	80
18	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,610	$21,620	3,020
19	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,470	$23,110	190
20	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,700	$30,940	n/a
21	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$36,630	$21,260	90
22	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$35,970	$24,910	950
23	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$35,740	$21,810	130
24	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$35,740	$22,270	980
25	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$35,610	$24,690	540
26	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$35,530	$24,910	90
27	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$35,520	$21,590	840
28	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$35,450	$23,660	170
29	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$35,360	$27,140	360
30	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$35,350	$24,590	n/a
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,140	$21,610	210
32	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$35,090	$27,170	n/a
33	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$35,030	$24,720	50
34	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,920	$26,980	n/a
35	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$34,470	$22,210	1,130
36	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$34,090	$23,380	1,150
37	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$33,980	$25,090	300
38	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$33,900	$22,910	2,520
39	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$33,840	$21,710	6,620
40	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,680	$23,520	3,140
41	Machinery Manufacturing	$33,570	$22,930	11,630
42	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$33,330	$21,060	2,240
43	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$33,260	$23,630	n/a
44	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$33,240	$22,410	460
45	Other Textile Product Mills	$33,200	$21,480	300
46	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$33,180	$22,630	n/a
47	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$33,150	$21,180	150
48	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,140	$22,840	4,100
49	Mining	$33,080	$20,360	770
50	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$33,050	$21,320	790
51	Support Activities for Mining	$33,030	$20,370	n/a
52	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$32,860	$19,910	60
53	Repair and Maintenance	$32,720	$21,690	500
54	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$32,720	$22,740	n/a
55	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$32,680	$20,940	770
56	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$32,660	$21,710	510
57	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$32,570	$22,260	150
58	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,460	$18,830	70
59	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$32,460	$22,170	50
60	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$32,440	$20,480	660
61	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$32,430	$21,220	830
62	Wholesale Trade	$32,360	$20,700	940
63	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$32,290	$19,860	150
64	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$32,230	$21,730	1,610
65	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$32,220	$21,380	2,300
66	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$32,210	$20,850	420
67	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$32,210	$20,370	1,320
68	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,120	$21,020	340
69	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$32,100	$21,570	910
70	Forging and Stamping	$32,060	$21,110	640
71	Ship and Boat Building	$31,920	$20,620	750
72	Building Finishing Contractors	$31,690	$21,730	660
73	Hardware Manufacturing	$31,600	$22,560	120
74	Specialty Trade Contractors	$31,600	$22,400	840
75	Manufacturing	$31,560	$20,770	84,500
76	Construction	$31,520	$22,330	970
77	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$31,360	$21,670	380
78	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$31,360	$20,810	340
79	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$31,310	$20,950	970
80	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$31,280	$21,260	390
81	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$31,260	$22,260	120
82	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$31,220	$21,210	2,870
83	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$31,190	$19,840	1,900
84	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$31,170	$17,150	n/a
85	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$31,110	$25,700	110
86	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$31,060	$21,260	6,520
87	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,050	$21,420	2,800
88	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$31,050	$20,730	3,980
89	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$31,030	$20,170	720
90	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$31,000	$20,680	5,050
91	Foundries	$30,960	$19,300	640
92	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$30,790	$20,500	1,070
93	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,680	$20,660	3,190
94	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$30,490	$21,350	170
95	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$30,480	$25,140	120
96	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$30,470	$22,900	330
97	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$30,440	$21,520	400
98	Textile Mills	$30,380	$20,730	1,610
99	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$30,230	$20,330	1,460
100	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,190	$20,580	2,420