Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Los Angeles

$54,870

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Middle half of wages roughly $42,220 to $68,890.

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

vs US median
+13.7%
US median
$48,250
Metro RPP
113.6
Middle half
$42,220 to $68,890
OEWS employment
4,580
SOC
51-9124

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Los Angeles pay a median $54,870 (May 2025), 13.7% above the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 113.6), that median buys about what $48,301 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$54,870 in Los Angeles buys about what $48,301 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 113.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 170.4 vs all-items 113.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Los Angeles $54,870 $42,220 to $68,890 113.6
Miami $48,170 $39,750 to $59,980 114.2
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 Los Angeles?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $54,870.
How does Los Angeles pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Local median pay is 13.7% above the national OEWS median of $48,250.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Los Angeles is 113.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $54,870 has about the same purchasing power as $48,301 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.