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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.



New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$45.5k

Annual median Salary

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Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.


63%

High school diploma or equivalent

27%

Less than high school diploma

7%

Post-secondary certificate

Careers

Typical Job Titles

Automotive Painter (Auto Painter)

Coater Operator

Paint Technician (Paint Tech)

Painter

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