Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Wausau, WI
- Middle 50%
- $43,930–$52,940
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #104 of 190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Wausau, WI metro earn a median of $47,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 360 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,250 and 4% below the WI statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #104 of 190 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE360 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 |
| Appleton, WI | $53,390 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,910 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,870 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,860 |
| Madison, WI | $48,570 |
| 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 Wausau?
The BLS median is $47,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 360 jobs pay between $43,930 and $52,940. The 10th percentile is $41,030 and the 90th is $64,560.
Is Wausau 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 4% below the WI statewide median of $49,170. It ranks #104 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 Wausau?
About $22.77 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,370 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.12–$25.45 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.