Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-9123.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$41,600
Employment, U.S.7,940
Median hourly wage$20.00
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,470 | $37,030 | $41,600 | $50,360 | $60,820 |
By state (37)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 50 | $37,030 | 0.31 |
| Arkansas | 50 | $40,310 | 0.72 |
| California | $41,600 | ||
| Colorado | 170 | $54,070 | 1.19 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $50,720 | 0.53 |
| Florida | 720 | $37,440 | 1.43 |
| Georgia | 60 | $46,310 | 0.24 |
| Idaho | $45,050 | ||
| Illinois | 180 | $41,960 | 0.59 |
| Indiana | 490 | $41,350 | 2.98 |
| Iowa | 100 | $46,670 | 1.32 |
| Kansas | 90 | $39,470 | 1.21 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $42,220 | 1.92 |
| Louisiana | 50 | $38,320 | 0.47 |
| Maryland | 50 | $47,320 | 0.39 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $54,070 | 1.13 |
| Michigan | 140 | $38,500 | 0.60 |
| Minnesota | 150 | $43,630 | 1.02 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $33,330 | 1.21 |
| Missouri | 140 | $48,560 | 0.90 |
| Montana | 40 | $34,790 | 1.69 |
| Nevada | $60,190 | ||
| New Jersey | 90 | $52,160 | 0.43 |
| New York | 460 | $48,510 | 0.94 |
| North Carolina | 170 | $42,960 | 0.66 |
| Ohio | 230 | $49,080 | 0.80 |
| Oklahoma | 100 | $36,780 | 1.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 180 | $41,660 | 0.58 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $43,820 | 1.21 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $31,550 | 1.67 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $35,540 | 1.18 |
| Texas | 550 | $32,430 | 0.77 |
| Utah | 70 | $38,430 | 0.75 |
| Virginia | 290 | $47,090 | 1.40 |
| Washington | 90 | $61,210 | 0.50 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $48,330 | 1.54 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $37,090 | 3.91 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 2 | Furniture Finishers | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 4 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 5 | Bakers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 6 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1-2 | 0.936 |
| 7 | Food Preparation Workers | 1-2 | 0.933 |
| 8 | Upholsterers | 1-2 | 0.933 |
| 9 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.931 |
| 10 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3 | 0.927 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operation and Control | 2.00 | 0.923 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.62 | 0.922 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | Writing | 1.12 | 0.922 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.919 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.910 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Operation and Control | 2.00 | 0.908 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.902 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.902 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | Operation and Control | 1.62 | 0.901 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, excluding software Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Email software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Word | 16 of 20 | 0.9x |
| SAP software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Windows | 4 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 16 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 10 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.11 | 2.50 |
| English Language | 2.97 | 2.52 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.77 | 1.83 |
| Education and Training | 2.54 | 2.22 |
| Design | 2.41 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 2.37 | 2.13 |
| Administration and Management | 2.32 | 1.69 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.24 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | 2.14 | 1.36 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.82 | 1.01 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.78 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.75 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.75 | 1.27 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.71 | 1.05 |
| Psychology | 1.70 | 1.93 |
| Physics | 1.54 | 1.17 |
| Transportation | 1.52 | 0.71 |
| Telecommunications | 1.50 | 0.38 |
| Administrative | 1.49 | 1.24 |
| Biology | 1.48 | 1.21 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.37 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.35 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.34 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.34 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.32 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.29 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.15 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.07 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.04 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Selective Attention | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Reaction Time | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Adobe FreeHand MX
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 120 | 3.37 | $37,170 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 320 | 2.24 | $36,540 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 130 | 1.74 | $37,440 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 100 | 1.19 | $40,120 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 100 | 1.00 | $42,110 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 190 | 0.94 | $32,930 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 140 | 0.85 | $30,710 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 180 | 0.78 | $33,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 180 | 0.36 | $72,610 |