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COATING, PAINTING, AND SPRAYING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS
 
Occupation Description:
 
  Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).
 
  Specialized Occupations:
 
 
  * Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters an (ONET code: 51-9121.01)
 
  * Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators (ONET code: 51-9121.02)
 
Search for Jobs on Connecticut's Labor Exchange (CTJOBcentral):
 
  Search for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators Jobs
  Search for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators and Tenders Jobs
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Education & Training:
 
  Moderate-term on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)
 
Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide Units $36,864.00 $17.73 $13.28 $14.62 - $20.96
Bridgeport/Stamford $34,437.00 $16.56 $13.01 $13.66 - $18.26
Hartford $39,138.00 $18.81 $14.77 $15.93 - $21.85
New Haven $35,331.00 $16.99 $12.88 $13.98 - $19.38
New London/Norwich $30,417.00 $14.63 $8.91 $9.42 - $19.26
Springfield, MA $34,549.00 $16.61 $12.51 $13.28 - $19.95
Waterbury $32,914.00 $15.83 $10.55 $11.35 - $20.32
Worcester, MA $34,671.00 $16.67 $11.73 $12.72 - $20.16
Torrington $38,803.00 $18.65 $14.85 $15.67 - $21.78
      
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Occupation Outlook:
 
 
Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings
2010 2020
State of Connecticut 780 790 0.1% 19
 
 
Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.
Key:
  N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821
 
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