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

$49,920

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $47,450 to $59,110.

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

vs US median
+3.5%
US median
$48,250
Metro RPP
91.9
Middle half
$47,450 to $59,110
OEWS employment
280
SOC
51-9124

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Omaha pay a median $49,920 (May 2025), 3.5% above the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $54,320 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$49,920 in Omaha buys about what $54,320 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.4 vs all-items 91.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Omaha $49,920 $47,450 to $59,110 91.9
Des Moines $47,820 $37,980 to $59,270 91.7
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 Omaha?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Omaha, NE-IA is $49,920.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Local median pay is 3.5% above the national OEWS median of $48,250.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $49,920 has about the same purchasing power as $54,320 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.