Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Middle 50%
- $44,650–$66,040
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #85 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $48,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,790 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% above the NC statewide median of $46,730. It ranks #85 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,790 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 NC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,230 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,090 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,070 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,070 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,940 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,540 |
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Questions
What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Charlotte?
The BLS median is $48,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,790 jobs pay between $44,650 and $66,040. The 10th percentile is $37,590 and the 90th is $71,770.
Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% above the NC statewide median of $46,730. It ranks #85 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 Charlotte?
About $23.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,220 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.47–$31.75 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.