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Transportation Equipment Painters in California

Transportation Equipment Painters in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Transportation Equipment Painter?

9.5% Jobs Projection
$40,980 Median Salary
860 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Transportation Equipment Painters in California is growing faster than average.

  • Transportation Equipment Painters in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in California?

In 2018, there were 6,710 Transportation Equipment Painters working in the state.

There were 6,950 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 860 annual job openings, and 8,100 total jobs in 2026 for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state.

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

What do Transportation Equipment Painters Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $24,840 to $71,820 with $40,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.94 to $34.53. The median hourly rate was $19.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top California Metros for Transportation Equipment Painters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transportation Equipment Painters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,810 $31,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 $48,740
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 680 $43,030
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 470 $37,180
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 440 $47,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 290 $49,960
Fresno, CA 140 $32,550
Stockton-Lodi, CA 130 $43,080
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 120 $42,640
Bakersfield, CA 110 $43,420
Santa Rosa, CA 100 $59,960
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 90 $35,560
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 90 $53,760
Modesto, CA 70 $55,500
Salinas, CA 50 $60,590
Merced, CA 50 $25,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 $46,200

Top States for Transportation Equipment Painters Employment

View the list below to see 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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