Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Baltimore
$55,540
BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Middle half of wages roughly $48,240 to $85,130.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer
- vs US median
- +15.1%
- US median
- $48,250
- Metro RPP
- 104.5
- Middle half
- $48,240 to $85,130
- OEWS employment
- 490
- SOC
- 51-9124
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baltimore pay a median $55,540 (May 2025), 15.1% above the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 104.5), that median buys about what $53,148 buys at US-average prices.
Purchasing power
$55,540 in Baltimore buys about what $53,148 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 104.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 118.2 vs all-items 104.5 (US = 100, 2024).
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in nearby metros
| Metro | Median | Middle half | RPP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $55,540 | $48,240 to $85,130 | 104.5 |
| Minneapolis | $51,700 | $47,790 to $62,300 | 104.8 |
| San Francisco | $58,390 | $43,740 to $78,850 | 115.6 |
| Tulsa | $47,310 | $40,370 to $58,970 | 89.2 |
BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.
FAQ
- What is the median salary for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baltimore?
- According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $55,540.
- How does Baltimore pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
- Local median pay is 15.1% above the national OEWS median of $48,250.
- How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
- BEA RPP for Baltimore is 104.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $55,540 has about the same purchasing power as $53,148 at US-average prices.
- How current is this data?
- Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.
What this covers
Includes
- BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
- BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
- Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)
Does not include
- Federal, state, or local income taxes
- Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
- Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand
Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.