Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, San Antonio

$45,400

BLS OEWS median annual wage in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $40,000 to $60,370.

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

vs US median
−5.9%
US median
$48,250
Metro RPP
94.7
Middle half
$40,000 to $60,370
OEWS employment
1,060
SOC
51-9124

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Antonio pay a median $45,400 (May 2025), 5.9% below the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 94.7), that median buys about what $47,941 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$45,400 in San Antonio buys about what $47,941 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 94.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 94.6 vs all-items 94.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
San Antonio $45,400 $40,000 to $60,370 94.7
Pittsburgh $48,760 $44,150 to $60,530 94.7
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 San Antonio?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $45,400.
How does San Antonio pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Local median pay is 5.9% below the national OEWS median of $48,250.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for San Antonio is 94.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $45,400 has about the same purchasing power as $47,941 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.