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

Code: 51-9124.00

Also known as: Automotive Painter (Auto Painter), Automotive Refinish Technician (Auto Refinish Tech), Coater Operator, Hand Sprayer, Industrial Painter, Paint Technician, Powder Coater, Silk Screen Operator, Spray Painter, Top Coater

Description: 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.

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

Typical wages


10% $26,890
25% $31,820
Median $39,060
75% $49,330
90% $62,010
10% $12.93
25% $15.3
Median $18.78
75% $23.72
90% $29.81

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
151,400
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
153,900
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 14,500