Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Wisconsin

The average annual salaries for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders amongst Wisconsin cities 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].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin (2019 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,000
25th Percentile Wage
$31,600
50th Percentile Wage
$37,680
75th Percentile Wage
$45,730
90th Percentile Wage
$52,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,000.

Median salary trend

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$37,680
3.18% 12.66%
2017
$36,480
3.02% -
2016
$35,380
2.49% -
2015
$34,500
-0.46% -
2014
$34,660
-1.04% -
2013
$35,020
6.03% -
2012
$32,910
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin Cities (2019 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Wisconsin ranges from $33,580 to $47,520. The highest paying area for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Wisconsin is Duluth with a median annual salary of $47,520. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Janesville (mean annual salary $42,980). The lowest paying area is Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $33,580.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Duluth
$47,520
Janesville
$42,980
Fond du Lac
$41,690
Oshkosh-Neenah
$40,800
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$40,670
Racine
$39,960
La Crosse
$39,710
Eau Claire
$38,960
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,710
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,670
Lake County-Kenosha County
$38,310
Appleton
$37,650
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$37,070
Wausau
$37,070
Green Bay
$36,990
Madison
$35,220
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$34,520
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$33,650
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$33,580