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

A Coating Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,211 for beginners, reaching about $51,238 at mid-level, and approach $53,000 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Coating Operator?

Coating Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Coating Operator roles are District of Columbia $56,220, California $56,007, Massachusetts $55,261. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Coating Operator roles make?

Salaries for Coating Operator level roles vary by specialization: Powder Coating Supervisor: $83,121; Coating Engineer: $82,400; Coating Specialist: $69,708; Optical Coating Technician: $66,949; Floor Coating Installer: $59,601.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Coating Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Coating Operator Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Coating Operator in the United States is $50,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,238
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,145 to $54,159
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,106

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Coating Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,159	$4,513	$1,042	$26
Average	$50,777	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$44,145	$3,679	$849	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Coating Operator Salaries

A Coating Operator'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 Experience Level Affects Coating Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Coating Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,211
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,395
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,238
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,497
Expert (over 8 years): $53,000

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Coating Operator	$49,211
Intermediate Level Coating Operator	$49,395
Senior Level Coating Operator	$51,238
Specialist Level Coating Operator	$52,497
Expert Level Coating Operator	$53,000

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How Do Coating Operator 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 Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,220.
California: $56,007.
Massachusetts: $55,261.

District of Columbia $56,220

California $56,007

Massachusetts $55,261

Washington $55,058

New Jersey $55,037

Alaska $54,966

Connecticut $54,265

New York $53,981

Hawaii $53,072

Rhode Island $52,646

Maryland $52,356

Minnesota $51,960

Colorado $51,808

Illinois $51,757

Oregon $51,564

Delaware $51,422

New Hampshire $51,333

Virginia $51,133

Pennsylvania $50,549

Nevada $50,254

North Dakota $50,158

Michigan $50,005

Wisconsin $49,949

Vermont $49,838

Texas $49,528

Maine $49,508

Arizona $49,477

Ohio $49,442

Georgia $48,975

Indiana $48,741

Wyoming $48,695

Utah $48,624

Iowa $48,594

Kansas $48,350

Louisiana $48,279

North Carolina $48,253

Missouri $48,243

Florida $48,045

Montana $47,939

Nebraska $47,837

Kentucky $47,781

South Carolina $47,578

Tennessee $47,451

Idaho $47,400

New Mexico $47,030

Oklahoma $46,949

Alabama $46,649

South Dakota $46,146

Arkansas $45,872

West Virginia $45,725

Mississippi $45,283

Top Paying Cities for Coating Operators

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: $64,045
San Francisco: $63,416
Oakland: $62,009

San Jose, CA $64,045

San Francisco, CA $63,416

Oakland, CA $62,009

New York, NY $58,846

Queens Village, NY $58,465

Paramus, NJ $58,059

Passaic, NJ $58,008

Bergenfield, NJ $57,957

Stamford, CT $57,881

Huntington, NY $57,830

Newark, NJ $57,500

Bridgeport, CT $57,398

New Brunswick, NJ $57,231

Vallejo, CA $57,124

Middlesex, NJ $57,094

Somerset, NJ $57,048

Petaluma, CA $56,931

Santa Cruz, CA $56,733

Boston, MA $56,632

Monterey, CA $56,378

Fairbanks, AK $56,342

Los Angeles, CA $56,246

Washington, DC $56,220

Seattle, WA $56,129

Santa Rosa, CA $56,119

Juneau, AK $55,972

Orange, CA $55,804

Anchorage, AK $55,713

Anaheim, CA $55,677

Santa Ana, CA $55,601

Nassau, NY $55,570

Long Beach, CA $55,550

Danbury, CT $55,535

Santa Maria, CA $55,362

Everett, WA $55,352

Bremerton, WA $55,103

Trenton, NJ $55,007

Sacramento, CA $54,987

San Diego, CA $54,961

Brockton, MA $54,941

Tacoma, WA $54,921

Santa Barbara, CA $54,849

Lowell, MA $54,646

New Suffolk, NY $54,626

Nashua, NH $54,565

Lompoc, CA $54,484

Ventura, CA $54,433

Stockton, CA $54,418

New Haven, CT $54,316

Atlantic City, NJ $54,184

Hartford, CT $54,073

Modesto, CA $54,047

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,935

New Britain, CT $53,910

Olympia, WA $53,839

Kennewick, WA $53,839

New London, CT $53,829

Norwich, CT $53,814

Lawrence, MA $53,788

Bakersfield, CA $53,646

Riverside, CA $53,575

New Bedford, MA $53,575

Richland, WA $53,524

Portsmouth, NH $53,484

Vineland, NJ $53,473

San Bernardino, CA $53,433

Boulder, CO $53,291

Worcester, MA $53,250

Portland, OR $53,204

Saint Paul, MN $53,143

Minneapolis, MN $53,143

Philadelphia, PA $53,072

Honolulu, HI $52,803

Springfield, MA $52,625

Providence, RI $52,620

Chicago, IL $52,473

Bellingham, WA $52,412

Baltimore, MD $52,356

Chico, CA $52,229

Wilmington, DE $52,143

Pittsfield, MA $52,092

Manchester, NH $51,996

Spokane, WA $51,772

Denver, CO $51,767

Albany, NY $51,529

Troy, NY $51,508

Schenectady, NY $51,402

Burlington, VT $51,290

Portland, ME $51,112

Salem, OR $51,072

Yakima, WA $51,061

Ann Arbor, MI $51,046

Rochester, MN $50,904

Fresno, CA $50,879

Reno, NV $50,879

Milwaukee, WI $50,833

Detroit, MI $50,782

Allentown, PA $50,767

Carson City, NV $50,762

Houston, TX $50,686

Colorado Springs, CO $50,681

Syracuse, NY $50,655

Eugene, OR $50,559

Bismarck, ND $50,498

Gary, IN $50,498

Galveston, TX $50,498

Springfield, OR $50,457

Medford, OR $50,335

Fort Collins, CO $50,315

Austin, TX $50,274

Mesa, AZ $50,168

Phoenix, AZ $50,158

Dallas, TX $50,142

Reading, PA $50,112

Saint Cloud, MN $50,092

Concord, NH $50,046

Madison, WI $50,026

Utica, NY $49,889

Raleigh, NC $49,848

Las Vegas, NV $49,843

Rochester, NY $49,807

Des Moines, IA $49,802

Atlanta, GA $49,721

Battle Creek, MI $49,706

Salt Lake City, UT $49,690

Lancaster, PA $49,614

Champaign, IL $49,604

Harrisburg, PA $49,543

Durham, NC $49,498

Kansas City, MO $49,492

Kansas City, KS $49,482

Fort Worth, TX $49,477

Boca Raton, FL $49,457

Cleveland, OH $49,452

Columbus, OH $49,442

Pittsburgh, PA $49,437

Richmond, VA $49,416

Indianapolis, IN $49,406

Cincinnati, OH $49,340

Petersburg, VA $49,264

Billings, MT $49,152

Lansing, MI $49,152

Huntsville, AL $49,152

Lebanon, PA $49,147

Dayton, OH $49,142

Pueblo, CO $49,142

Appleton, WI $49,127

Buffalo, NY $49,107

Racine, WI $49,081

Charlotte, NC $49,076

Saint Louis, MO $49,061

Springfield, IL $49,041

Elkhart, IN $49,030

York, PA $49,030

Gastonia, NC $49,025

Benton Harbor, MI $49,025

Beaumont, TX $48,995

Lorain, OH $48,985

Toledo, OH $48,964

Binghamton, NY $48,939

Rock Hill, SC $48,934

Rockford, IL $48,909

Fargo, ND $48,883

Elyria, OH $48,883

Flagstaff, AZ $48,848

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,817

Miami, FL $48,787

Duluth, MN $48,705

Bangor, ME $48,639

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,584

Louisville, KY $48,558

Grand Rapids, MI $48,548

Hialeah, FL $48,543

Casper, WY $48,472

Scranton, PA $48,411

New Orleans, LA $48,396

Virginia Beach, VA $48,391

Akron, OH $48,365

Peoria, IL $48,299

Sarasota, FL $48,289

Green Bay, WI $48,253

Baton Rouge, LA $48,228

Charleston, SC $48,218

Nashville, TN $48,203

Jamestown, NY $48,193

Davenport, IA $48,193

Tucson, AZ $48,167

Cheyenne, WY $48,152

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,137

Tampa, FL $48,127

Omaha, NE $48,116

Port Arthur, TX $48,096

Evansville, IN $48,096

Bradenton, FL $48,076

Santa Fe, NM $47,984

Orlando, FL $47,934

Clearwater, FL $47,878

Canton, OH $47,771

La Crosse, WI $47,771

Grand Forks, ND $47,756

Albuquerque, NM $47,741

Tulsa, OK $47,741

Newport News, VA $47,736

High Point, NC $47,720

Ogden, UT $47,700

Corpus Christi, TX $47,659

Laramie, WY $47,629

Norfolk, VA $47,629

Rock Island, IL $47,598

Saginaw, MI $47,588

Jacksonville, FL $47,583

Salisbury, NC $47,573

Memphis, TN $47,563

Moline, IL $47,538

Fort Myers, FL $47,522

Waterloo, IA $47,456

Spartanburg, SC $47,406

Lincoln, NE $47,380

Fort Wayne, IN $47,370

Birmingham, AL $47,314

Cedar Falls, IA $47,304

Provo, UT $47,299

Springfield, OH $47,294

San Antonio, TX $47,284

Greensboro, NC $47,263

South Bend, IN $47,258

Winston Salem, NC $47,253

Boise, ID $47,238

Savannah, GA $47,202

Muskegon, MI $47,111

Lima, OH $47,050

Lake Charles, LA $47,030

Anderson, IN $47,020

Lexington, KY $47,004

Augusta, GA $46,989

Greenville, SC $46,989

Wichita, KS $46,943

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,943

Columbia, SC $46,898

Bloomington, IN $46,771

Roanoke, VA $46,740

Asheville, NC $46,674

Knoxville, TN $46,588

Shreveport, LA $46,583

Wilmington, NC $46,517

Frankfort, KY $46,420

Oklahoma City, OK $46,385

Chillicothe, OH $46,365

Longview, TX $46,359

Topeka, KS $46,344

Mobile, AL $46,268

Terre Haute, IN $46,248

Erie, PA $46,243

Altoona, PA $46,217

Melbourne, FL $46,202

Amarillo, TX $46,182

Killeen, TX $46,167

Fayetteville, AR $46,126

Sioux Falls, SD $46,090

Chattanooga, TN $46,060

Idaho Falls, ID $46,055

Gainesville, FL $45,948

Portsmouth, OH $45,923

Little Rock, AR $45,913

Lynchburg, VA $45,913

Lafayette, LA $45,892

Youngstown, OH $45,892

Temple, TX $45,872

Daytona Beach, FL $45,862

Clarksville, TN $45,857

Pensacola, FL $45,852

Hopkinsville, KY $45,699

Charleston, WV $45,694

Florence, SC $45,669

Sioux City, IA $45,638

Macon, GA $45,491

Tallahassee, FL $45,486

Fayetteville, NC $45,476

Waco, TX $45,466

Wichita Falls, TX $45,466

Pine Bluff, AR $45,446

Vincennes, IN $45,349

Lubbock, TX $45,329

Great Falls, MT $45,298

Alamogordo, NM $45,293

Abilene, TX $45,253

Rapid City, SD $45,187

Monroe, LA $45,187

Albany, GA $45,156

Huntington, WV $45,151

Jackson, MS $45,146

Greenville, MS $45,141

Parkersburg, WV $45,090

Montgomery, AL $45,080

Johnstown, PA $45,070

Springfield, MO $45,029

Biloxi, MS $45,004

Sumter, SC $44,897

Columbus, GA $44,892

Twin Falls, ID $44,862

Pascagoula, MS $44,796

Kingsport, TN $44,664

Gulfport, MS $44,648

Alexandria, LA $44,481

Fort Smith, AR $44,354

El Paso, TX $44,217

Helena, MT $44,151

Las Cruces, NM $43,988

Harlingen, TX $43,846

Pocatello, ID $43,800

Florence, AL $43,785

Brownsville, TX $43,775

Dothan, AL $43,694

Mcallen, TX $43,668

Columbus, MS $43,293

Altus, OK $43,059

Lawton, OK $42,963

Pierre, SD $42,780

What Skills Can Increase a Coating Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Surface Preparation (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Treating the surface of a substance prior to application to increase its adhesion to coatings.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 0.76% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	3.64%
Surface Preparation	1.32%
Material Handling	0.76%

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 Operator's salary.

Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Confidentiality	$54,331	7%
Leadership	$53,316	5%
Collaboration	$52,808	4%
Scheduling	$52,808	4%
Goal Oriented	$52,808	4%
Plumbing	$52,808	4%

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How Education impacts a Coating Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Coating Operators enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Operator with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Coating Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Coating Operator

No Diploma 10.7%

High School 57.1%

Associates 17.9%

Bachelors 14.3%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.7%
High School	57.1%
Associates	17.9%
Bachelors	14.3%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Coating Operator'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 January 01, 2026

$44,145

Average $50,777/year

$54,159

$3,679

Average $4,231/month

$4,513

$849

Average $976/week

$1,042

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,159	$4,513	$1,042	$26
Average	$50,777	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$44,145	$3,679	$849	$21

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Salary Trends for Coating Operator

Salaries for a Coating Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,679 in 2023 to around $49,581 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Coating Operator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Coating Operator Over Time

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2023

$49,679

2024

$49,793

2025

$49,581

2026

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2024	$49,793
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