Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Career Cluster
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 | $14.55 | $18.52 | $24.15 |
| Yearly | $30,259 | $38,522 | $50,231 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $11.05 | $13.06 | $16.42 |
| Yearly | $22,975 | $27,170 | $34,144 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.06 | $18.15 | $20.89 |
| Yearly | $33,396 | $37,752 | $43,453 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.19 | $18.43 | $26.00 |
| Yearly | $29,522 | $38,340 | $54,080 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $16.10 | $22.12 | $27.45 |
| Yearly | $33,481 | $46,015 | $57,096 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $14.07 | $17.99 | $22.47 |
| Yearly | $29,273 | $37,425 | $46,741 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.95 | $22.95 | $27.41 |
| Yearly | $39,417 | $47,730 | $57,020 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.77 | $20.87 | $23.92 |
| Yearly | $36,965 | $43,403 | $49,752 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.38 | $17.32 | $27.29 |
| Yearly | $29,904 | $36,035 | $56,770 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $13.66 | $15.57 | $21.04 |
| Yearly | $28,416 | $32,389 | $43,753 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $16.80 | $20.50 | $26.57 |
| Yearly | $34,947 | $42,634 | $55,275 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $13.07 | $15.19 | $20.57 |
| Yearly | $27,191 | $31,590 | $42,777 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.35 | $17.91 | $22.81 |
| Yearly | $27,770 | $37,258 | $47,454 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.53 | $19.21 | $22.88 |
| Yearly | $32,312 | $39,951 | $47,580 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.32 | $19.69 | $22.34 |
| Yearly | $36,021 | $40,952 | $46,469 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.08 | $17.49 | $21.27 |
| Yearly | $31,376 | $36,389 | $44,236 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.28 | $17.39 | $21.27 |
| Yearly | $29,708 | $36,180 | $44,232 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $14.18 | $16.34 | $18.90 |
| Yearly | $29,501 | $33,986 | $39,311 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $10.77 | $12.69 | $24.68 |
| Yearly | $22,411 | $26,405 | $51,328 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $15.57 | $19.13 | $24.70 |
| Yearly | $32,387 | $39,793 | $51,373 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $16.95 | $20.98 | $23.98 |
| Yearly | $35,256 | $43,634 | $49,870 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.84 | $18.34 | $23.33 |
| Yearly | $30,870 | $38,150 | $48,540 | |