Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Chattanooga, TN-GA
- Middle 50%
- $42,160–$55,220
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #45 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro earn a median of $49,850 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 6% above the TN statewide median of $47,210. It ranks #45 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE530 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 TN metros
6 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,780 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,480 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,450 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,440 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,980 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 |
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What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Chattanooga?
The BLS median is $49,850 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $42,160 and $55,220. The 10th percentile is $36,680 and the 90th is $63,420.
Is Chattanooga a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $48,250 and 6% above the TN statewide median of $47,210. It ranks #45 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 Chattanooga?
About $23.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,850 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.27–$26.55 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.