What are the main factors that influence a Coating Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Coating Engineer's salary?

A Coating Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Assistant Registrar (0-2 years)earns $52,476, an Associate Registrar (3-5 years)earns $71,382, a Coating Engineer (5+ years)earns $84,812,

What are the highest paying states for a Coating Engineer?

Coating Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Coating Engineer roles are District of Columbia $91,253, California $90,907, Massachusetts $89,696. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Coating Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Coating Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Coating Specialist: $69,855; Optical Coating Technician: $67,055; Floor Coating Installer: $59,642; Nace Coating Inspector: $57,480; Powder Coating Painter: $53,871.

How do different companies affect a Coating Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Coating Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Coating Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Coating Engineer make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Coating Engineer in the United States is $82,418 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Coating Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,114
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,926 to $97,439
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,463

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,439	$8,120	$1,874	$47
Average	$82,418	$6,868	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$70,926	$5,910	$1,364	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Coating Engineer Salaries

A Coating Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Coating Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Coating Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,253.
California: $90,907.
Massachusetts: $89,696.

District of Columbia $91,253

California $90,907

Massachusetts $89,696

Washington $89,366

New Jersey $89,333

Alaska $89,218

Connecticut $88,080

New York $87,619

Hawaii $86,143

Rhode Island $85,451

Maryland $84,981

Minnesota $84,338

Colorado $84,091

Illinois $84,009

Oregon $83,696

Delaware $83,465

New Hampshire $83,320

Virginia $82,995

Pennsylvania $82,047

Nevada $81,569

North Dakota $81,413

Michigan $81,165

Wisconsin $81,075

Vermont $80,893

Texas $80,391

Maine $80,358

Arizona $80,308

Ohio $80,251

Georgia $79,492

Indiana $79,113

Wyoming $79,039

Utah $78,924

Iowa $78,874

Kansas $78,479

Louisiana $78,363

North Carolina $78,322

Missouri $78,305

Florida $77,984

Montana $77,811

Nebraska $77,646

Kentucky $77,555

South Carolina $77,226

Tennessee $77,020

Idaho $76,937

New Mexico $76,336

Oklahoma $76,204

Alabama $75,718

South Dakota $74,902

Arkansas $74,457

West Virginia $74,217

Mississippi $73,500

Top Paying Cities for Coating Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $103,954
San Francisco: $102,816
Oakland: $100,649

San Jose, CA $103,954

San Francisco, CA $102,816

Oakland, CA $100,649

New York, NY $94,895

Paramus, NJ $93,742

Queens Village, NY $93,737

Passaic, NJ $93,659

Bergenfield, NJ $93,652

Stamford, CT $93,470

Huntington, NY $93,437

Newark, NJ $92,828

Bridgeport, CT $92,654

Vallejo, CA $92,490

New Brunswick, NJ $92,457

Petaluma, CA $92,407

Middlesex, NJ $92,251

Somerset, NJ $92,193

Santa Cruz, CA $92,086

Boston, MA $91,583

Monterey, CA $91,294

Seattle, WA $91,105

Santa Rosa, CA $91,088

Los Angeles, CA $91,064

Juneau, AK $90,849

Washington, DC $90,759

Orange, CA $90,465

Santa Ana, CA $90,248

Long Beach, CA $90,165

Anaheim, CA $90,149

Anchorage, AK $90,108

Santa Maria, CA $89,860

Everett, WA $89,844

Danbury, CT $89,554

Bremerton, WA $89,440

Tacoma, WA $89,143

New Suffolk, NY $89,142

Sacramento, CA $89,119

Santa Barbara, CA $89,028

Trenton, NJ $88,937

San Diego, CA $88,937

Brockton, MA $88,847

Fairbanks, AK $88,645

Lompoc, CA $88,435

Lowell, MA $88,368

Ventura, CA $88,352

Nashua, NH $88,336

Stockton, CA $88,327

Modesto, CA $87,726

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,545

Olympia, WA $87,388

Kennewick, WA $87,388

New Haven, CT $87,355

Lawrence, MA $87,058

Hartford, CT $86,976

Riverside, CA $86,959

New Bedford, MA $86,877

Richland, WA $86,877

Bakersfield, CA $86,762

San Bernardino, CA $86,729

New Britain, CT $86,720

Atlantic City, NJ $86,720

New London, CT $86,687

Norwich, CT $86,663

Portsmouth, NH $86,646

Boulder, CO $86,471

Portland, OR $86,358

Worcester, MA $86,349

Minneapolis, MN $86,094

Philadelphia, PA $85,979

Honolulu, HI $85,707

Saint Paul, MN $85,667

Vineland, NJ $85,649

Providence, RI $85,410

Chicago, IL $85,171

Bellingham, WA $85,072

Springfield, MA $85,006

Baltimore, MD $84,981

Chico, CA $84,775

Pittsfield, MA $84,553

Manchester, NH $84,396

Spokane, WA $84,033

Denver, CO $84,025

Albany, NY $83,638

Troy, NY $83,605

Nassau, NY $83,517

Schenectady, NY $83,432

Wilmington, DE $83,366

Burlington, VT $83,251

Salem, OR $83,218

Portland, ME $82,962

Yakima, WA $82,880

Rochester, MN $82,624

Reno, NV $82,583

Fresno, CA $82,583

Milwaukee, WI $82,509

Detroit, MI $82,426

Ann Arbor, MI $82,412

Allentown, PA $82,402

Colorado Springs, CO $82,262

Syracuse, NY $82,220

Carson City, NV $82,220

Houston, TX $82,105

Eugene, OR $82,064

Gary, IN $81,965

Springfield, OR $81,899

Bismarck, ND $81,882

Galveston, TX $81,825

Medford, OR $81,701

Fort Collins, CO $81,668

Concord, NH $81,627

Austin, TX $81,602

Mesa, AZ $81,429

Reading, PA $81,421

Phoenix, AZ $81,413

Dallas, TX $81,388

Saint Cloud, MN $81,309

Madison, WI $81,198

Utica, NY $80,976

Rochester, NY $80,844

Des Moines, IA $80,836

Raleigh, NC $80,827

Atlanta, GA $80,704

Battle Creek, MI $80,679

Salt Lake City, UT $80,654

Lancaster, PA $80,531

Harrisburg, PA $80,415

Kansas City, MO $80,333

Champaign, IL $80,316

Kansas City, KS $80,316

Fort Worth, TX $80,308

Columbus, OH $80,294

Boca Raton, FL $80,275

Pittsburgh, PA $80,242

Richmond, VA $80,209

Indianapolis, IN $80,193

Cleveland, OH $80,185

Las Vegas, NV $80,086

Cincinnati, OH $80,086

Petersburg, VA $79,962

Huntsville, AL $79,838

Lansing, MI $79,783

Lebanon, PA $79,772

Pueblo, CO $79,764

Appleton, WI $79,740

Buffalo, NY $79,707

Dayton, OH $79,682

Racine, WI $79,665

Charlotte, NC $79,657

Saint Louis, MO $79,632

York, PA $79,583

Elkhart, IN $79,583

Gastonia, NC $79,567

Billings, MT $79,547

Beaumont, TX $79,525

Lorain, OH $79,509

Benton Harbor, MI $79,492

Toledo, OH $79,476

Binghamton, NY $79,435

Rock Hill, SC $79,426

Rockford, IL $79,385

Springfield, IL $79,352

Elyria, OH $79,344

Fargo, ND $79,344

Flagstaff, AZ $79,286

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,237

Duluth, MN $79,187

Miami, FL $79,187

Cheyenne, WY $79,130

Grand Forks, ND $79,130

Bangor, ME $78,948

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,858

Durham, NC $78,823

Louisville, KY $78,816

Grand Rapids, MI $78,800

Hialeah, FL $78,792

Casper, WY $78,676

Scranton, PA $78,577

New Orleans, LA $78,553

Virginia Beach, VA $78,544

Akron, OH $78,503

Peoria, IL $78,396

Sarasota, FL $78,380

Nashville, TN $78,322

Omaha, NE $78,322

Green Bay, WI $78,322

Baton Rouge, LA $78,281

Charleston, SC $78,264

Jamestown, NY $78,223

Davenport, IA $78,223

Tucson, AZ $78,182

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,132

Tampa, FL $78,116

Evansville, IN $78,066

Port Arthur, TX $78,066

Bradenton, FL $78,033

Santa Fe, NM $77,885

Orlando, FL $77,737

Clearwater, FL $77,712

Canton, OH $77,539

La Crosse, WI $77,539

Albuquerque, NM $77,489

Newport News, VA $77,481

High Point, NC $77,457

Ogden, UT $77,424

Corpus Christi, TX $77,358

Norfolk, VA $77,308

Laramie, WY $77,308

Rock Island, IL $77,259

Saginaw, MI $77,242

Jacksonville, FL $77,234

Salisbury, NC $77,218

Boise, ID $77,201

Moline, IL $77,160

Fort Myers, FL $77,135

Memphis, TN $77,119

Tulsa, OK $77,077

Waterloo, IA $77,028

Spartanburg, SC $76,946

Lincoln, NE $76,904

Fort Wayne, IN $76,888

Provo, UT $76,880

Cedar Falls, IA $76,781

San Antonio, TX $76,748

Greensboro, NC $76,715

South Bend, IN $76,707

Savannah, GA $76,616

Muskegon, MI $76,583

Birmingham, AL $76,575

Winston Salem, NC $76,534

Lake Charles, LA $76,336

Anderson, IN $76,319

Lexington, KY $76,294

Augusta, GA $76,270

Greenville, SC $76,270

Lima, OH $76,204

Wichita, KS $76,196

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,196

Columbia, SC $76,121

Springfield, OH $76,105

Asheville, NC $75,973

Bloomington, IN $75,915

Knoxville, TN $75,619

Shreveport, LA $75,610

Wilmington, NC $75,503

Roanoke, VA $75,503

Topeka, KS $75,355

Frankfort, KY $75,346

Oklahoma City, OK $75,289

Chillicothe, OH $75,256

Longview, TX $75,248

Melbourne, FL $75,239

Sioux Falls, SD $75,108

Mobile, AL $75,099

Terre Haute, IN $75,066

Altoona, PA $75,017

Amarillo, TX $74,959

Killeen, TX $74,935

Fayetteville, AR $74,869

Chattanooga, TN $74,844

Sioux City, IA $74,770

Idaho Falls, ID $74,753

Lynchburg, VA $74,687

Gainesville, FL $74,580

Portsmouth, OH $74,539

Little Rock, AR $74,522

Lafayette, LA $74,489

Youngstown, OH $74,489

Daytona Beach, FL $74,440

Clarksville, TN $74,432

Pensacola, FL $74,424

Temple, TX $74,418

Hopkinsville, KY $74,176

Erie, PA $74,160

Florence, SC $74,127

Charleston, WV $73,995

Great Falls, MT $73,954

Macon, GA $73,838

Tallahassee, FL $73,830

Fayetteville, NC $73,814

Waco, TX $73,797

Helena, MT $73,739

Pine Bluff, AR $73,708

Vincennes, IN $73,608

Lubbock, TX $73,575

Alamogordo, NM $73,525

Twin Falls, ID $73,451

Rapid City, SD $73,426

Jackson, MS $73,278

Huntington, WV $73,272

Greenville, MS $73,270

Parkersburg, WV $73,186

Montgomery, AL $73,171

Wichita Falls, TX $73,088

Springfield, MO $73,088

Biloxi, MS $73,047

Monroe, LA $72,965

Johnstown, PA $72,907

Sumter, SC $72,874

Columbus, GA $72,866

Pascagoula, MS $72,709

Abilene, TX $72,709

Kingsport, TN $72,495

Albany, GA $72,495

Gulfport, MS $72,470

Alexandria, LA $72,198

Fort Smith, AR $71,992

El Paso, TX $71,770

Las Cruces, NM $71,399

Harlingen, TX $71,189

Pocatello, ID $71,176

Florence, AL $71,069

Brownsville, TX $71,053

Mcallen, TX $70,880

Dothan, AL $70,764

Columbus, MS $70,275

Altus, OK $69,891

Lawton, OK $69,734

Pierre, SD $69,437

What Skills Can Increase a Coating Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.78% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
IDEA (Mentioned in 2.67% Job Postings): The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.78%
IDEA	2.67%
Data Entry	1.59%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Coating Engineer's salary.

Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sense Of Urgency	$90,660	10%
Leadership	$89,012	8%
Collaboration	$88,187	7%
Planning	$87,363	6%
Organizational Skills	$86,539	5%
Initiative	$86,539	5%

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Coating Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Coating Engineer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Coating Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Coating Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Coating Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$90,660	$44.0	10%

How Education impacts a Coating Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Coating Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Coating Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $87,483 and $97,532).

Coating Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Coating Engineer

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 13.6%

Associates 7.0%

Bachelors 37.8%

Masters 39.5%

Doctorate 1.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	13.6%
Associates	7.0%
Bachelors	37.8%
Masters	39.5%
Doctorate	1.4%

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Coating Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Coating Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$70,926

Average $82,418/year

$97,439

$5,910

Average $6,868/month

$8,120

$1,364

Average $1,585/week

$1,874

$34

Average $40/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,439	$8,120	$1,874	$47
Average	$82,418	$6,868	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$70,926	$5,910	$1,364	$34

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Salary Trends for Coating Engineer

Salaries for a Coating Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,573 in 2023 to around $71,427 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Coating Engineer salary trends, .

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