Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Riverside
$48,320
BLS OEWS median annual wage in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Middle half of wages roughly $42,300 to $58,790.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer
- vs US median
- +0.1%
- US median
- $48,250
- Metro RPP
- 106.4
- Middle half
- $42,300 to $58,790
- OEWS employment
- 1,210
- SOC
- 51-9124
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Riverside pay a median $48,320 (May 2025), 0.1% above the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 106.4), that median buys about what $45,414 buys at US-average prices.
Purchasing power
$48,320 in Riverside buys about what $45,414 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 106.4, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 129.3 vs all-items 106.4 (US = 100, 2024).
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in nearby metros
| Metro | Median | Middle half | RPP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $48,320 | $42,300 to $58,790 | 106.4 |
| Sacramento | $51,270 | $46,080 to $61,000 | 106.7 |
| 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 Riverside?
- According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $48,320.
- How does Riverside pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
- Local median pay is 0.1% above the national OEWS median of $48,250.
- How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
- BEA RPP for Riverside is 106.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,320 has about the same purchasing power as $45,414 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.