NYC Hired: Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes “Paperhangers" (47-2142).

Current openings

Facilities Painter 4
House Painter 1
Industrial Painter 3
Roof Painter 3

Number of positions

2012: 10,680 2014: 10,990

Annual job postings

New: 160 Replacement: 220
(Total: 380)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$30,060
($14/hour)

Middle:
$47,860
($23/hour)

Up to:
$64,270
($30/hour)

Average:
$52,870
($25/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.