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Transportation Equipment Painters in Virginia

Transportation Equipment Painters in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Transportation Equipment Painter? Read this first!

7.3% Jobs Projection
$51,470 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 1,980 workers employed as Transportation Equipment Painters in this state in 2018.

There were 2,060 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Transportation Equipment Painters job openings in Virginia, and 2,360 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $26,750 to $93,710 with $51,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.86 to $45.05. The median hourly rate was $24.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.13.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 920 $53,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 520 $56,810
Richmond, VA 180 $48,260
Lynchburg, VA 50 $37,590
Roanoke, VA 50 $38,120

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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