SOC 51-9124 · Idaho

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Idaho

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Idaho earn the most in Idaho Falls (average $54,210 a year) and the least in Pocatello ($45,310), across the 6 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $48,620 and the median at $45,810 for 760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,620.

$54Khighest: Idaho Falls
$45Klowest: Pocatello
560jobs in these metros
6metro areas
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Idaho

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Idaho Falls$54,210$46,420$38,150$43,97394
Lewiston$52,970$51,230$44,240$43,04291
Coeur d'Alene$49,340$46,920$38,940$40,31898
Boise$48,420$46,590$40,370$39,62798
Twin Falls$48,360$44,070$44,070$39,58292
Pocatello$45,310$45,930$44,210$37,29389

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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