Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Cleveland

$50,210

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Cleveland, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $45,100 to $58,750.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+4.1%
US median
$48,250
Metro RPP
93.9
Middle half
$45,100 to $58,750
OEWS employment
1,850
SOC
51-9124

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Cleveland pay a median $50,210 (May 2025), 4.1% above the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 93.9), that median buys about what $53,472 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$50,210 in Cleveland buys about what $53,472 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.4 vs all-items 93.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Cleveland $50,210 $45,100 to $58,750 93.9
Columbia $44,810 $38,900 to $49,000 93.7
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 Cleveland?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Cleveland, OH is $50,210.
How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Local median pay is 4.1% above the national OEWS median of $48,250.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,210 has about the same purchasing power as $53,472 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.