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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "51-9124",
    "soc_title": "Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders",
    "slug": "coating-painting-and-spraying-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-51-9124",
    "major_group": "51-0000 Production Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 48250,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 52620,
    "employment_total": 158740,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 36260,
      "p25": 40590,
      "median": 48250,
      "p75": 59680,
      "p90": 74730,
      "mean": 52620,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.06
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 17.43,
      "p25": 19.52,
      "median": 23.2,
      "p75": 28.69,
      "p90": 35.93,
      "mean": 25.3
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 158740,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.1,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000051912401",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000051912401",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000051912413",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000051912404",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000051912411",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000051912412",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000051912414",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000051912415"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is 2.06× — the national median is $48,250 but top decile earns $74,730. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}