Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Norwich
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,330 or more. The middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Norwich earn between $55,400 and $74,830.
- $38K10th
- $55K25th
- $70KMedian
- $75K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,630 | $5,719 | $33.00 |
| Median | $69,600 | $5,800 | $33.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,400 | $4,617 | $26.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,830 | $6,236 | $35.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Norwich earn 19% more than the Connecticut average ($57,650) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($52,620). At the median the gap is +44% against the U.S. median of $48,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | $68,630 | $69,600 | $37,960 | $99,330 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $57,650 | $52,900 | $38,460 | $79,050 | 1,550 |
| United States | $52,620 | $48,250 | $36,260 | $74,730 | 158,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Norwich
On the average salary of $68,630, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $54,012 a year, or $4,501 a month and $2,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Is Norwich a good place for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $68,630 buys what about $68,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Connecticut cities
Norwich ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($71,800).
- Bridgeport$71,800
- Norwich$68,630
- New Haven$54,700
- Hartford$53,810
- Waterbury$52,820
All Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Connecticut
Highest-paying cities for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,510).
- Seattle, WA$74,510
- Bridgeport, CT$71,800
- Portland, ME$69,800
- Lexington Park, MD$68,760
- Norwich, CT$68,630
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Norwich: questions
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Norwich?
$32.99 an hour on average, and $33.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Norwich?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Norwich?
About $54,012 a year ($4,501 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,630. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,620).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9124; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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