Wages vary by employer and the type of vehicle painted. The painter's level of experience, training, and responsibility also affect wages. In addition, painters who are members of a union often receive higher wages.
Vehicle painters who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders (SOC 51-9124)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.13 | $22.16 | $25.56 |
| Yearly | $37,726 | $46,077 | $53,180 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.94 | $18.81 | $23.92 |
| Yearly | $31,094 | $39,132 | $49,738 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.31 | $20.84 | $25.56 |
| Yearly | $33,920 | $43,352 | $53,161 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.49 | $23.71 | $28.09 |
| Yearly | $38,447 | $49,313 | $58,417 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.16 | $22.16 | $22.16 |
| Yearly | $46,077 | $46,077 | $46,077 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $16.78 | $19.56 | $25.05 |
| Yearly | $34,897 | $40,697 | $52,108 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.20 | $23.65 | $26.41 |
| Yearly | $37,854 | $49,192 | $54,924 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $16.81 | $22.85 | $23.93 |
| Yearly | $34,963 | $47,531 | $49,760 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.28 | $23.25 | $31.30 |
| Yearly | $38,019 | $48,358 | $65,101 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.09 | $23.28 | $27.07 |
| Yearly | $37,631 | $48,424 | $56,314 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $19.99 | $22.44 | $25.61 |
| Yearly | $41,585 | $46,679 | $53,262 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $15.77 | $20.13 | $23.42 |
| Yearly | $32,796 | $41,887 | $48,697 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $18.62 | $20.67 | $23.90 |
| Yearly | $38,745 | $42,990 | $49,699 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $20.40 | $22.06 | $25.55 |
| Yearly | $42,435 | $45,889 | $53,160 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.49 | $20.47 | $23.27 |
| Yearly | $36,383 | $42,564 | $48,410 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.64 | $19.82 | $22.58 |
| Yearly | $30,466 | $41,230 | $46,982 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.15 | $21.93 | $23.76 |
| Yearly | $35,686 | $45,608 | $49,426 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $19.36 | $22.96 | $24.45 |
| Yearly | $40,268 | $47,744 | $50,855 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.58 | $19.05 | $24.62 |
| Yearly | $36,575 | $39,614 | $51,198 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $19.36 | $24.18 | $24.46 |
| Yearly | $40,283 | $50,292 | $50,874 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.52 | $23.37 | $25.69 |
| Yearly | $38,524 | $48,610 | $53,430 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.54 | $21.14 | $24.78 |
| Yearly | $36,490 | $43,960 | $51,540 | |