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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Mississippi

Want to work in Mississippi as a Painting, Coating, or Decorating Worker? Read this first!

10.5% Jobs Projection

$28,590 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 160 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers working in the state.

There were 190 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 210 total jobs in 2026 for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $21,360 to $41,650 with $28,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.27 to $20.02. The median hourly rate was $13.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.99 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.76.

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

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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	Mississippi Employment Total
Painters, Transportation Equipment	990
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	570

References

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