Wages vary by employer and the type of vehicle painted. The painter's level of experience, training, and responsibility also affect wages. In addition, painters who are members of a union often receive higher wages.
Vehicle painters who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders (SOC 51-9124)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $14.68 | $18.65 | $24.23 |
| Yearly | $30,532 | $38,795 | $50,398 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $11.46 | $13.62 | $16.99 |
| Yearly | $23,843 | $28,326 | $35,339 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.88 | $18.98 | $23.48 |
| Yearly | $33,037 | $39,470 | $48,838 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.67 | $18.94 | $26.93 |
| Yearly | $30,522 | $39,391 | $56,017 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.48 | $19.79 | $26.58 |
| Yearly | $30,110 | $41,173 | $55,289 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $15.17 | $18.29 | $21.97 |
| Yearly | $31,543 | $38,039 | $45,687 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $20.39 | $24.50 | $29.03 |
| Yearly | $42,417 | $50,955 | $60,390 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.26 | $21.30 | $23.75 |
| Yearly | $37,977 | $44,306 | $49,402 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.18 | $15.79 | $18.49 |
| Yearly | $29,494 | $32,844 | $38,455 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $13.94 | $16.05 | $21.20 |
| Yearly | $29,004 | $33,388 | $44,099 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.20 | $23.67 | $28.42 |
| Yearly | $37,864 | $49,239 | $59,113 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $14.16 | $17.16 | $20.63 |
| Yearly | $29,444 | $35,702 | $42,915 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $10.93 | $14.52 | $19.36 |
| Yearly | $22,732 | $30,191 | $40,266 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.87 | $18.77 | $22.39 |
| Yearly | $33,011 | $39,050 | $46,564 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.75 | $19.60 | $22.62 |
| Yearly | $34,832 | $40,764 | $47,046 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $11.50 | $15.65 | $19.07 |
| Yearly | $23,929 | $32,544 | $39,657 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $13.68 | $15.97 | $21.12 |
| Yearly | $28,454 | $33,223 | $43,928 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $11.56 | $15.42 | $24.22 |
| Yearly | $24,045 | $32,064 | $50,379 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $16.27 | $19.63 | $24.82 |
| Yearly | $33,837 | $40,825 | $51,625 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $16.75 | $21.39 | $24.17 |
| Yearly | $34,836 | $44,488 | $50,280 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.30 | $18.78 | $23.72 |
| Yearly | $31,820 | $39,060 | $49,330 | |