Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities. Excludes “Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4193). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 1.5% Openings Per Year 488
Wages	Median Hourly $23 per hour Average Annual $56,470 per year
Education Needed	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Education Available in Washington	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
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