Occupations/51-9124.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
33%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
58%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Mostly routine
Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Task
Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- 02Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- 03Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- 04Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- 05Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- 06Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.73
- Degree of automation1.82
- Time sitting1.31
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations2.37
- Hands-on objects/tools4.83
- Outdoors / weather2.11
- Disease exposure1.72
- Decision freedom3.79
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Visual Color Discrimination3.75
- Control Precision3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Finger Dexterity3.25
- Far Vision3.25
- Visualization3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.62
- Active Listening2.62
- Writing2.25
- Speaking2.62
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking2.75
- Active Learning2.50
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 14 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $106,421 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,993 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $32,391 2 yr $29,685 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $36,560 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0603 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |