Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,810 | $40,150 | $19.30 | |
| Alaska | 160 | $54,690 | $26.29 | |
| Arizona | 2,310 | $41,160 | $19.79 | |
| Arkansas | 1,700 | $38,280 | $18.40 | |
| California | 13,400 | $48,320 | $23.23 | |
| Colorado | 1,560 | $46,130 | $22.18 | |
| Connecticut | 1,420 | $48,290 | $23.21 | |
| Delaware | 150 | $44,700 | $21.49 | |
| Florida | 5,800 | $41,020 | $19.72 | |
| Georgia | 4,460 | $40,880 | $19.66 | |
| Hawaii | 250 | $50,370 | $24.22 | |
| Idaho | 630 | $41,680 | $20.04 | |
| Illinois | 6,690 | $42,140 | $20.26 | |
| Indiana | 7,740 | $43,590 | $20.96 | |
| Iowa | 2,510 | $42,300 | $20.34 | |
| Kansas | 2,040 | $41,710 | $20.05 | |
| Kentucky | 3,340 | $43,970 | $21.14 | |
| Louisiana | 380 | $44,480 | $21.38 | |
| Maine | 710 | $50,110 | $24.09 | |
| Maryland | 830 | $48,690 | $23.41 | |
| Massachusetts | 2,420 | $49,060 | $23.59 | |
| Michigan | 5,440 | $40,560 | $19.50 | |
| Minnesota | 3,380 | $47,720 | $22.94 | |
| Mississippi | 1,780 | $42,910 | $20.63 | |
| Missouri | 3,980 | $43,660 | $20.99 | |
| Montana | 310 | $40,750 | $19.59 | |
| Nebraska | 910 | $43,370 | $20.85 | |
| Nevada | 370 | $44,600 | $21.44 | |
| New Hampshire | 540 | $44,500 | $21.40 | |
| New Jersey | 1,910 | $49,470 | $23.78 | |
| New Mexico | 340 | $41,260 | $19.84 | |
| New York | 2,770 | $41,430 | $19.92 | |
| North Carolina | 4,910 | $41,060 | $19.74 | |
| North Dakota | 430 | $48,720 | $23.42 | |
| Ohio | 5,800 | $42,850 | $20.60 | |
| Oklahoma | 2,480 | $39,740 | $19.10 | |
| Oregon | 1,980 | $46,900 | $22.55 | |
| Pennsylvania | 6,250 | $42,470 | $20.42 | |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $43,830 | $21.07 | |
| South Carolina | 2,520 | $38,670 | $18.59 | |
| South Dakota | 1,010 | $40,910 | $19.67 | |
| Tennessee | 3,370 | $41,120 | $19.77 | |
| Texas | 14,520 | $44,210 | $21.26 | |
| Utah | 1,560 | $44,970 | $21.62 | |
| Vermont | 200 | $39,390 | $18.94 | |
| Virginia | 5,360 | $47,910 | $23.04 | |
| Washington | 3,510 | $54,800 | $26.35 | |
| West Virginia | 530 | $41,350 | $19.88 | |
| Wisconsin | 6,240 | $42,100 | $20.24 | |
| Wyoming | 110 | $51,860 | $24.93 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Certificate
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
Certificate
J F Ingram State Technical College
Deatsville, AL
Certificate
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Certificate
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$43,900 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Less than high school 20%
- High school graduate 48%
- College dropout 20%
- Associate’s degree 7%
- Bachelor’s degree 4%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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