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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Median Salary
45,560
Job Outlook
+1%

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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.

What is the job outlook?

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$19,380

10%

$45,560

Median

$59,940

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    62%

  • Less than high school

    26%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    7%

  • Some college

    3%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

Skills and Interest

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Mechanical
  • Chemistry
  • Production and Processing
  • Education and Training
  • English Language

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

RIASEC represents six broad interest areas—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—helping individuals identify careers that match their skills and preferences.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.