Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Excludes "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
77,090 1.7 % $15.10 $31,410 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.74 $11.68 $14.43 $17.83 $21.75
Annual Wage (2) $20,260 $24,300 $30,020 $37,080 $45,240


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 12,220 9.58 $13.72 $28,550
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing 4,970 1.53 $14.85 $30,900
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing 4,310 2.00 $15.64 $32,530
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3,670 0.72 $15.92 $33,120
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 3,580 1.28 $16.97 $35,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 12,220 9.58 $13.72 $28,550
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing 2,730 3.17 $16.82 $34,990
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 1,090 3.13 $14.14 $29,410
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 110 3.08 $13.21 $27,470
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 880 2.16 $13.25 $27,550

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,200 1.10 $22.63 $47,070
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 80 0.01 $19.76 $41,100
Local Government (OES Designation) 200 (7) $19.37 $40,300
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 70 0.05 $19.33 $40,210
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 260 0.80 $18.57 $38,630


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,300 0.45 0.75 $14.03 $29,170
Texas 6,020 0.58 0.97 $13.80 $28,710
Ohio 5,040 1.01 1.68 $14.47 $30,100
Wisconsin 4,520 1.71 2.84 $15.56 $32,370
Pennsylvania 3,340 0.60 1.00 $16.74 $34,830




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 4,520 1.71 2.84 $15.56 $32,370
South Dakota 630 1.61 2.67 $13.90 $28,920
Mississippi 1,540 1.44 2.39 $15.32 $31,850
Iowa 2,050 1.41 2.35 $16.00 $33,280
Indiana 3,290 1.19 1.98 $13.69 $28,470




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 600 1.04 1.73 $22.29 $46,360
New Hampshire 640 1.06 1.76 $20.74 $43,150
Delaware 40 0.09 0.15 $19.20 $39,930
Connecticut 740 0.46 0.77 $17.46 $36,310
Minnesota 2,340 0.90 1.50 $17.35 $36,080





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,920 0.50 0.84 $13.05 $27,140
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,830 0.72 1.19 $14.30 $29,750
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 1,350 0.38 0.63 $16.20 $33,700
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,270 1.59 2.65 $14.64 $30,440
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,250 0.61 1.01 $13.09 $27,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,240 0.73 1.21 $17.15 $35,660
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 1,000 1.03 1.71 $13.77 $28,650
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 900 0.65 1.09 $13.60 $28,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 870 0.76 1.27 $13.23 $27,520
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 870 0.90 1.49 $16.02 $33,320




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 210 5.12 8.51 $16.01 $33,300
Wausau, WI 280 4.39 7.30 $16.00 $33,280
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 380 4.29 7.15 $15.69 $32,640
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 330 3.14 5.23 $13.20 $27,460
Appleton, WI 360 3.12 5.20 $18.38 $38,230
Odessa, TX 180 2.93 4.87 $15.33 $31,880
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 410 2.93 4.88 $13.85 $28,800
Mansfield, OH 150 2.88 4.79 $12.08 $25,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 240 2.75 4.57 $12.85 $26,740
Rockford, IL 370 2.68 4.46 $14.28 $29,700




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manchester, NH (8) (8) (8) $24.06 $50,050
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 70 0.36 0.59 $23.49 $48,860
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 90 0.27 0.44 $21.47 $44,660
Decatur, AL 110 2.07 3.44 $20.75 $43,160
St. Cloud, MN 110 1.19 1.98 $20.63 $42,910
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 80 0.50 0.83 $20.59 $42,830
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 30 0.14 0.23 $20.49 $42,620
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 400 0.22 0.37 $20.19 $41,990
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (8) (8) (8) $20.04 $41,690
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 260 1.21 2.01 $19.81 $41,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 750 3.39 5.65 $15.70 $32,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 650 2.94 4.90 $13.55 $28,180
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 610 3.91 6.51 $15.70 $32,650
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 610 3.05 5.07 $13.38 $27,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 570 1.49 2.48 $13.43 $27,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 270 4.85 8.06 $15.00 $31,200
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 610 3.91 6.51 $15.70 $32,650
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 210 3.40 5.65 $16.29 $33,890
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 750 3.39 5.65 $15.70 $32,650
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 410 3.32 5.52 $14.47 $30,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 380 2.00 3.33 $23.85 $49,610
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 1.05 $20.63 $42,920
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 150 2.97 4.95 $20.48 $42,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 100 1.34 2.22 $20.36 $42,360
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 0.96 $19.45 $40,460


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012