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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$34.64
Entry wage$22.04
10th percentile wage$18.31
50th percentile wage$32.96
90th percentile wage$48.76
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services7046.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Other Services70$26.97
Painters, Transportation Equipment (51-9122)
Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Include painters in auto body repair facilities.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$32.96 $19.49 $13.47
2017$32.68+.9%$19.33+.9%$13.36
2016$31.70+3.1%$18.74+3.1%$12.95
2015$30.84+2.8%$18.23+2.8%$12.60
2014$30.10+2.4%$17.80+2.4%$12.30
2013$29.42+2.3%$17.40+2.3%$12.02
2012$28.87+1.9%$17.07+1.9%$11.80
2011$28.39+1.7%$16.78+1.7%$11.60
2010$27.93+1.6%$16.52+1.6%$11.41
2009$27.63+1.1%$16.34+1.1%$11.29
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$32.96 $24.57 $8.39
2017$32.68+.9%$24.31+1.1%$8.37
2016$31.70+3.1%$23.66+2.8%$8.04
2015$30.84+2.8%$23.12+2.3%$7.72
2014$30.10+2.4%$22.63+2.1%$7.47
2013$29.42+2.3%$22.15+2.2%$7.27
2012$28.87+1.9%$21.70+2.1%$7.16
2011$28.39+1.7%$21.33+1.7%$7.05
2010$27.93+1.6%$21.00+1.6%$6.93
2009$27.63+1.1%$20.64+1.7%$6.98
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$32.96160
North Central$28.3170
Eastern$27.8920
South Central$26.49130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$32.96160
South Central$26.49130
North Central$28.3170
Northwest$26.3740
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