Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Appleton, WI
- Middle 50%
- $46,090–$63,390
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #27 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Appleton, WI metro earn a median of $53,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 9% above the WI statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #27 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE440 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other WI metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $56,960 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,690 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,910 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,870 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,860 |
| Madison, WI | $48,570 |
| Wausau, WI | $47,370 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 |
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Questions
What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Appleton?
The BLS median is $53,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $46,090 and $63,390. The 10th percentile is $40,540 and the 90th is $65,800.
Is Appleton a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 9% above the WI statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #27 of 190 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Appleton?
About $25.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.16–$30.48 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.