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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.

Currently Employed: 956

Yearly Projected Openings: 30

Typical Hourly Wage: $18.25 - $28.12

Typical Annual Salary: $38,000 - $58,500

• Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
• Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
• Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
• Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.

• Hand sprayers
• Manlift or personnel lift
• Paint sprayers
• Power sanders
• Putty knives

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