The average annual salaries for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders among Ohio areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,280 | 2.52% | 18.28% |
| 2017 | $34,390 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $33,350 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $32,210 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $31,030 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,480 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $28,830 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Ohio ranges from $25,880 to $56,200. The highest paying area for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Ohio is Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $56,200. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Dayton (mean annual salary $42,270). The lowest paying area is Springfield with a median annual salary of $25,880.