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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Highway Painter”
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
Related Technology & Tools
- Trim guides
- Wallpaper steamers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Stencils
- Paint lead testing kits
- Ladders
- Float trowels
- Putty knives
- Saws
- Sandblasters
- Caulking guns
- Combing tools
- Riggings
- Drywall axes
- Patching knives
- Tinting machines
- Painting edgers
- Work boots
- Paint stripping equipment
- Power drills
- Pressure washers
- Bosun chairs
- Glaziers' knives
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stilts
- Spray texture guns
- Drywall lifters
- Swing stages
- Temperature gauges
- Striping machines
- Drywall hammers
- Seam rollers
- Scoring tools
- Conventional spray equipment
- Aerial lifts
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Airless spray equipment
- Spray guns
- Power brushes
- Drywall taping knives
- Putty chisels
- Air compressors
- Grout removal tools
- Glass scrapers
- Screwdrivers
- Platforms
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Striping tools
- Utility knives
- Blow torches
- Hydroblasters
- Stucco patching guns
- Line lasers
- Wire brushes
- Chipping hammers
- Paint brushes
- Personal computers
- Power paint mixers
- Laser printers
- Electric paint removers
- Power saws
- Hydraulic lifts
- Power rollers
- Chippers
- Bucket trucks
- Paint shakers
- Power sanders
- Electric grinders
- Circle cutters
- Scaffolding
- Glue guns
- Disk sanders
- Stripper brushes
- Hard hats
- Paint rollers
- Slings
- Floor scrapers
- Forklifts
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Texturing trowels
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers
- Respirators
- Hopper guns
- Paint strainers
- Spackling knives
- Trowels
- Heat guns
- Extension ladders
- Hoists
- Hammers
- Drywall ripping tools
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