Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Pensacola
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,180 or more. The middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pensacola earn between $43,770 and $59,050.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $47KMedian
- $59K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,320 | $4,610 | $26.60 |
| Median | $47,290 | $3,941 | $22.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,770 | $3,648 | $21.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,050 | $4,921 | $28.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Pensacola vs. Florida and the U.S.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pensacola earn 8% more than the Florida average ($51,360) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($52,620). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $48,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | $55,320 | $47,290 | $36,350 | $99,180 | 90 |
| Florida | $51,360 | $47,860 | $35,950 | $71,330 | 6,200 |
| 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 Pensacola
On the average salary of $55,320, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $46,630 a year, or $3,886 a month and $1,793 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Pensacola a good place for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $55,320 buys what about $56,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Florida cities
Pensacola ranks 3rd of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($58,970).
- Sebastian$58,970
- Naples$56,630
- Pensacola$55,320
- Orlando$54,150
- Palm Bay$53,760
- Port St. Lucie$53,040
- Miami$51,730
- Tallahassee$51,560
- Tampa$50,700
- Deltona$50,510
All Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Florida
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
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Pensacola: questions
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Pensacola?
$26.59 an hour on average, and $22.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Pensacola?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Pensacola?
About $46,630 a year ($3,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,320. Florida has no state income tax.
Do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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