The salary statistics of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $48,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,010 | -3.19% | 23.41% |
| 2016 | $32,000 | 9.03% | - |
| 2015 | $29,110 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $28,230 | 2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $27,410 | 13.35% | - |
| 2012 | $23,750 | - | - |
The average salaries of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in five industries in the retail trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operator, and tender occupations is the motor vehicle and parts dealers industry with an annual salary $30,700. The lowest paying industry is the food and beverage stores industry (annual salary $24,780). For detailed coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operator, and tender salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].