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

$47,310

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Tulsa, OK. Middle half of wages roughly $40,370 to $58,970.

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

vs US median
−1.9%
US median
$48,250
Metro RPP
89.2
Middle half
$40,370 to $58,970
OEWS employment
1,020
SOC
51-9124

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tulsa pay a median $47,310 (May 2025), 1.9% below the US median of $48,250. At local prices (RPP 89.2), that median buys about what $53,038 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,310 in Tulsa buys about what $53,038 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 89.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 68.2 vs all-items 89.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Tulsa $47,310 $40,370 to $58,970 89.2
Little Rock $46,670 $38,280 to $56,520 89.4
San Francisco $58,390 $43,740 to $78,850 115.6

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 Tulsa?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tulsa, OK is $47,310.
How does Tulsa pay compare to the US median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Local median pay is 1.9% below the national OEWS median of $48,250.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Tulsa is 89.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,310 has about the same purchasing power as $53,038 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.