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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Toledo, OH

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Toledo, OH have a median annual salary of $48,530, with 280 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,530 at the 10th percentile to $65,040 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$48,530

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.33

Employment

280

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,530
10th
$41,920
25th
$48,530
Median
$56,410
75th
$65,040
90th

Local compared with national

Toledo, OH

$48,530

Median annual · 2025

United States

$48,250

Median annual · 2025

The Toledo, OH median is 0.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $280).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.6
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.0
  6. 6.RepairingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9
  10. 10.TroubleshootingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Inventory control software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Maintenance management software
  • Materials requirement planning MRP software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Robotic painting software
  • Scheduling software
  • Time recording software

Common tasks

  • Apply primer over any repairs made to surfaces.
  • Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
  • Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  • Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
  • Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
  • Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
  • Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
  • Clean equipment and work areas.
  • Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
  • Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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