Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Tulsa, OK
- Middle 50%
- $40,370–$58,970
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #106 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Tulsa, OK metro earn a median of $47,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% above the OK statewide median of $45,780. It ranks #106 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,020 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 OK metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,130 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 |
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What is the average Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Tulsa?
The BLS median is $47,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $40,370 and $58,970. The 10th percentile is $36,870 and the 90th is $60,570.
Is Tulsa a high-paying metro for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,250 and 3% above the OK statewide median of $45,780. It ranks #106 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 Tulsa?
About $22.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,310 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.41–$28.35 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.