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Transportation Equipment Painters in Nebraska

Transportation Equipment Painters in Nebraska

Considering a career as a Transportation Equipment Painter in Nebraska?

10.7% Jobs Projection
$40,460 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 220 people working as Transportation Equipment Painters in the year 2018.

There were 200 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 310 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $29,530 to $65,470 with $40,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $31.48. The median hourly rate was $19.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.87.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 120 $36,940
Lincoln, NE 40 $46,410

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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