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Transportation Equipment Painters in Washington

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

13.2% Jobs Projection
$49,200 Median Salary
320 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Transportation Equipment Painters Work in Washington?

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

There were 2,310 Transportation Equipment Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Transportation Equipment Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 320 annual job openings, and 2,910 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Equipment Painters ranged from $33,100 to $98,510 with $49,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.91 to $47.36. The median hourly rate was $23.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.33 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.67.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,580 $51,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 650 $45,890
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 140 $37,820
Bellingham, WA 90 $51,320
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 60 $45,230
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 $40,070
Yakima, WA 40 $47,410
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 $64,910

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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