SOC 51-9124 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Oshkosh
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oshkosh, WI is $56,960 per year, 18.1% above the national median of $48,250.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.7%
- Openings per year
- 15,800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oshkosh, WI is $56,960 per year, 18.1% above the national median of $48,250. Half of workers earn between $46,370 and $65,240. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $41,770 and the ninetieth at $69,190.
The area has 580 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 6.2 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Appleton records the highest median at $53,390. Of the 297 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 170th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,770 | −13.4% |
| 25th | $46,370 | −3.9% |
| Median (50th) | $56,960 | +18.1% |
| 75th | $65,240 | +35.2% |
| 90th | $69,190 | +43.4% |
| Mean | $56,310 | +16.7% |
Other metro areas in Wisconsin
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appleton | $53,390 | 440 | |
| 2 | Kenosha | $51,970 | 100 | |
| 3 | Janesville | $49,570 | 150 | |
| 4 | Sheboygan | $49,570 | 170 | |
| 5 | Green Bay | $48,910 | 430 | |
| 6 | Milwaukee | $48,870 | 1,120 | |
| 7 | Racine | $48,860 | 260 | |
| 8 | Fond du Lac | $48,740 | 50 | |
| 9 | Madison | $48,570 | 420 | |
| 10 | Eau Claire | $47,560 | 120 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oshkosh run 7.1% below the national average, so the median of $56,960 goes as far as $61,313 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 27.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$56,960as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$61,313US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $56,960 a year, 18.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $41,770 to $69,190 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 580 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Appleton, at $53,390.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oshkosh, WI?
The median annual wage is $56,960, or $27.38 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $48,250, so pay in Oshkosh, WI is 18.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Oshkosh, WI earns more than $69,190 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $41,770 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Appleton, at $53,390 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 580 jobs in this occupation in Oshkosh, WI. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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