Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Peoria, IL
- Middle 50%
- $40,140–$51,680
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #131 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Peoria, IL metro earn a median of $46,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 370 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% below the IL statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #131 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE370 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 IL metros
6 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,910 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,690 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,460 |
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What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Peoria?
The BLS median is $46,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 370 jobs pay between $40,140 and $51,680. The 10th percentile is $38,210 and the 90th is $62,950.
Is Peoria a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% below the IL statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #131 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 Peoria?
About $22.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,540 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.30–$24.85 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.