Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Huntington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,110 or more. The middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Huntington earn between $33,800 and $49,920.
- $30K10th
- $34K25th
- $41KMedian
- $50K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,720 | $3,727 | $21.50 |
| Median | $40,590 | $3,382 | $19.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,800 | $2,817 | $16.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,920 | $4,160 | $24.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Huntington earn 3% less than the West Virginia average ($46,220) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($52,620). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $48,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | $44,720 | $40,590 | $30,480 | $58,110 | 120 |
| West Virginia | $46,220 | $42,950 | $31,680 | $62,840 | 370 |
| 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 Huntington
On the average salary of $44,720, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $36,891 a year, or $3,074 a month and $1,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in OH | $37,325 | $3,110 |
| Working in WV | $36,891 | $3,074 |
| Working in KY | $36,665 | $3,055 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Huntington a good place for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $44,720 buys what about $50,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other West Virginia cities
Huntington ranks 3rd of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($48,280).
- Charleston$48,280
- Weirton$46,010
- Huntington$44,720
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 Huntington: questions
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Huntington?
$21.50 an hour on average, and $19.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Huntington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Huntington?
About $36,891 a year ($3,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,720.
Do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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