Career & Workforce Preparation
Learn more about this occupation to help determine if it's right for you.
Press the Search Now button to find training programs that will get started on your pathway to this career!
Painters, Transportation Equipment
Description
Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Includes painters in auto body repair facilities.
Common Tasks
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $23.11 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $11.12 and $36.49 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $48,066.97 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $23,130.12 and $75,902.74 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 280 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 17.9% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 330.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $22.00 with the median annual salary reaching $46,424.
