Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers     

 

Seattle King WDA: King County

Soc Code: 519123      Updated: 10/9/2011

 

Job description: Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather. Excludes “Artists and Related Workers" (271010), "Designers" (271020), "Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators" (519151), and "Etchers and Engravers" (519194).

 

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average level of Education / Training for this occupation nationally is: High school diploma or equivalent.

 

*Average annual wage (March 2011):  $45,339.00

 

Average hourly wage (March 2011):   $21.80

 

Short-term trend:  Growth   1.9%

 

Long-term trend: Growth   0.7%

 

Estimated employment (2009):   407

 

Average annual total openings (2009 - 2019):   14

 

Statewide vacancies (fall 2010):   0

 

**Help Wanted OnLine average monthly ads (2010):   7

If wages, estimated employment and other values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Try your search again with “All Washington State – Statewide” in the select areas search filter.

 

*If the average annual wage is more than $50,000 and you are willing to commute farther or relocate for a higher-paying job, look at the demand for this occupation statewide and in other local areas.


**Annual average. Source: The Conference Board/Wanted Analytics

 

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance

 

Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston Counties

Soc Code: 472141

Updated: 9/7/2011

 

Job description: Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes “Paperhangers" (472142).

 

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average level of Education / Training for this occupation nationally is: Less than high school

 

*Average annual wage (March 2011):   $36,260.00

 

Average hourly wage (March 2011):   $17.43

 

Short-term trend:   Growth  1.6%

 

Long-term trend: Growth  1.0%

 

Estimated employment (2009):  1,213

 

Average annual total openings (2009 - 2019):   33

 

Statewide vacancies (fall 2010):   22

 

**Help Wanted OnLine average monthly ads (2010):   4

If wages, estimated employment and other values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Try your search again with “All Washington State – Statewide” in the select areas search filter.

 

*If the average annual wage is more than $50,000 and you are willing to commute farther or relocate for a higher-paying job, look at the demand for this occupation statewide and in other local areas.


**Annual average. Source: The Conference Board/Wanted Analytics

 

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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Not in demand

 

Seattle King WDA: King County

 

Soc Code: 519121                    Updated: 10/9/2011

 

 

Job description: Set up, operate, or tend 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 rustproofing materials. Excludes “Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (514193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (519122).

 

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average level of Education / Training for this occupation nationally is: High school diploma or equivalent

 

*Average annual wage (March 2011): $34,967.00

 

Average hourly wage (March 2011): $16.81

 

Short-term trend: Growth 2.5%

 

Long-term trend: Growth 0.7%

 

Estimated employment (2009): 343

 

Average annual total openings (2009 - 2019): 12

 

Statewide vacancies (fall 2010):  11

 

**Help Wanted OnLine average monthly ads (2010): 5

 

If wages, estimated employment and other values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Try your search again with “All Washington State – Statewide” in the select areas search filter.

 

 

*If the average annual wage is more than $50,000 and you are willing to commute farther or relocate for a higher-paying job, look at the demand for this occupation statewide and in other local areas.

 

**Annual average. Source: The Conference Board/Wanted Analytics

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Painters, Transportation Equipment Not in demand

 

Seattle King WDA: King County

 

Soc Code: 519122                    Updated: 10/9/2011

 

 

Job 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.

 

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average level of Education / Training for this occupation nationally is: High school diploma or equivalent

 

 

*Average annual wage (March 2011): $50,827.00

 

Average hourly wage (March 2011): $24.44

 

Short-term trend: Stable   -0.1%

 

Long-term trend: Decline -0.8%

 

Estimated employment (2009): 774

 

Average annual total openings (2009 - 2019): 14

 

Statewide vacancies (fall 2010): 5

 

**Help Wanted OnLine average monthly ads (2010): 5

 

 

If wages, estimated employment and other values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Try your search again with “All Washington State – Statewide” in the select areas search filter.

 

*If the average annual wage is more than $50,000 and you are willing to commute farther or relocate for a higher-paying job, look at the demand for this occupation statewide and in other local areas.

 

**Annual average. Source: The Conference Board/Wanted Analytics