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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Alabama

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as a Painting, Coating, or Decorating Worker.

4.1% Jobs Projection
$35,040 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Alabama is growing slower than average.

  • Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Work in Alabama?

520 people worked as Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 680 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 160 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers working in it, which means Alabama has more Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 760 jobs for Alabama Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 16,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $17,900 to $50,150 with $35,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.61 to $24.11. The median hourly rate was $16.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Mobile, AL 40 $36,480

Top States for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,630 $31,560
Texas 1,260 $29,590
Missouri 790 $24,120
Florida 640 $27,010
Tennessee 590 $30,460
New York 590 $36,940
New Jersey 520 $27,930
Alabama 520 $35,040
Indiana 440 $29,680
Illinois 330 $34,480
Massachusetts 320 $36,220
Minnesota 310 $37,750
Maryland 290 $34,040
Arizona 280 $28,710
Ohio 260 $28,810
North Carolina 240 $28,790
Washington 230 $38,760
South Carolina 210 $37,050
Pennsylvania 210 $34,940
Michigan 160 $31,140

Below are the states where Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire $39,320
Washington $38,760
Connecticut $38,590
Minnesota $37,750
South Carolina $37,050
New York $36,940
Massachusetts $36,220
Oklahoma $35,350
Oregon $35,340
Alabama $35,040

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,940
Painters, Transportation Equipment 1,050

References

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