Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kentucky
Ranked #47 of 50 · KY
9.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,600 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $47,170
Employment 2,190
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $32,450P25 $36,560 Median $47,170P75 $53,690P90 $63,850
About 80% of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Kentucky earn between $32,450 and $63,850. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Kentucky is $47,600, about 9.5% below the U.S. average ($52,620). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown, KY | $59,800 | $56,940 | 90 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $48,840 | $48,530 | 100 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,070 | $50,090 | 820 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $47,580 | $50,030 | 50 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | $47,190 | 310 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | $44,160 | 180 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,470 | $48,170 | 260 |
| Owensboro, KY | $44,340 | $49,910 | 30 |
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