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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
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Typical Job Titles
Automotive Painter (Auto Painter)
Coater Operator
Paint Technician (Paint Tech)
Painter