NYC Hired: Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

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

Set up, operate, or tend 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. Excludes “Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).

Current openings

Paint Line Operator 35
Spraying Machine Operator 6

Number of positions

2012: 330 2014: 320

Annual job postings

New: 0 Replacement: 10
(Total: 10)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$16,880
($8/hour)

Middle:
$22,610
($10/hour)

Up to:
$31,870
($15/hour)

Average:
$26,870
($12/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

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.