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Transportation Equipment Painters in Alaska

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$57,310 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

Transportation Equipment Painters in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in Alaska?

50 people worked as Transportation Equipment Painters in 2018 in this state.

There were 40 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 690 Transportation Equipment Painters working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Transportation Equipment Painters than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 6.5%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 60 jobs for Alaska Transportation Equipment Painters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,600 annual jobs and 61,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Transportation Equipment Painters Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $37,410 to $66,090 with $57,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.99 to $31.77. The median hourly rate was $27.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.10.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Transportation Equipment Painters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Transportation Equipment Painters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,710	$40,980
Texas	5,760	$40,100
Florida	3,150	$37,770
Illinois	2,200	$45,660
Washington	2,200	$49,200
Pennsylvania	2,020	$45,110
Georgia	2,000	$47,600
Virginia	1,980	$51,470
New York	1,630	$48,510
Missouri	1,490	$43,070
North Carolina	1,370	$42,640
Ohio	1,340	$38,390
Michigan	1,270	$45,480
Wisconsin	1,160	$40,640
Colorado	1,140	$38,370
Alabama	1,050	$41,050
Mississippi	990	$53,460
Oregon	980	$43,590
New Jersey	970	$48,090
Minnesota	930	$41,830

Below are the states where Transportation Equipment Painters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$57,310
Connecticut	$54,210
Mississippi	$53,460
Hawaii	$52,160
Wyoming	$51,900
Virginia	$51,470
Washington	$49,200
Massachusetts	$48,940
New York	$48,510
West Virginia	$48,500

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References

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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