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Transportation Equipment Painters in Illinois

Transportation Equipment Painters in Illinois

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

3.9% Jobs Projection
$45,660 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Transportation Equipment Painters in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in Illinois?

2,200 people worked as Transportation Equipment Painters in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,150 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Transportation Equipment Painters job openings in Illinois, and 2,370 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Transportation Equipment Painters Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $29,330 to $70,210 with $45,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.1 to $33.75. The median hourly rate was $21.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.59.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,630 $46,240
St. Louis, MO-IL 690 $49,310
Peoria, IL 70 $42,780
Bloomington, IL 70 $44,470
Decatur, IL 60 $47,050
Rockford, IL 50 $44,610
Springfield, IL 40 $51,640

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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