Wages vary by employer, the type of machine operated, and the type of item being painted or coated. Painting and coating machine operators who are members of a union often receive higher wages.
Painting and coating machine operators who work full time often receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders (SOC 51-9124)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.28 | $22.18 | $26.27 |
| Yearly | $38,017 | $46,124 | $54,645 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.73 | $20.36 | $22.87 |
| Yearly | $36,884 | $42,343 | $47,571 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.89 | $21.79 | $26.08 |
| Yearly | $35,121 | $45,331 | $54,240 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.23 | $22.82 | $29.18 |
| Yearly | $37,926 | $47,459 | $60,692 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.42 | $21.93 | $26.20 |
| Yearly | $38,323 | $45,615 | $54,505 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.11 | $22.01 | $26.33 |
| Yearly | $37,659 | $45,767 | $54,778 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.80 | $22.74 | $29.88 |
| Yearly | $41,189 | $47,294 | $62,164 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.11 | $21.40 | $23.80 |
| Yearly | $39,748 | $44,511 | $49,493 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.27 | $22.93 | $32.26 |
| Yearly | $38,007 | $47,690 | $67,099 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.68 | $18.68 | $23.16 |
| Yearly | $38,850 | $38,850 | $48,173 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $19.57 | $22.99 | $27.01 |
| Yearly | $40,712 | $47,831 | $56,198 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.96 | $20.77 | $23.29 |
| Yearly | $35,273 | $43,203 | $48,442 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.24 | $22.77 | $26.36 |
| Yearly | $40,012 | $47,370 | $54,827 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.22 | $22.20 | $23.80 |
| Yearly | $37,897 | $46,177 | $49,499 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.74 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Yearly | $36,906 | $45,248 | $45,248 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.35 | $22.20 | $23.92 |
| Yearly | $36,099 | $46,180 | $49,755 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $20.40 | $21.67 | $21.79 |
| Yearly | $42,436 | $45,085 | $45,328 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.82 | $21.37 | $26.47 |
| Yearly | $37,069 | $44,454 | $55,062 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.08 | $20.82 | $25.82 |
| Yearly | $29,287 | $43,304 | $53,708 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.54 | $22.85 | $28.30 |
| Yearly | $38,560 | $47,539 | $58,846 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.17 | $21.90 | $26.17 |
| Yearly | $37,790 | $45,560 | $54,440 | |