What You Need to Know About Construction and Maintenance Painters

Occupation 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.

List of Construction & Maintenance Painter Job Duties

• Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
• 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.
• Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
• Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.

Skills Needed to be a Construction & Maintenance Painter

Below is a list of the skills most Construction and Maintenance Painters say are important on the job.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Types of Construction and Maintenance Painters

• Shipyard Painter Apprentice
• Calciminer
• Foreman
• Bitumastic Applier
• Stippler

What Kind of Construction & Maintenance Painter Job Opportunities Are There?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 381,500 jobs in the United States for Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.7% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 21,900 new jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 35,200 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Painters, Construction and Maintenance are California, Florida, and Texas.

Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Maine, or Kansas. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for Construction and Maintenance Painters

The average yearly salary of a Construction & Maintenance Painter ranges between $25,970 and $64,790. A Construction and Maintenance Painter median salary is $38,940.

How much do Painters, Construction and Maintenance make in each U.S. state?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alaska	$55,760
New Jersey	$55,180
Hawaii	$54,990
District of Columbia	$54,150
Illinois	$52,060
Missouri	$51,730
Massachusetts	$51,270
Minnesota	$50,480
New York	$49,980
California	$49,150
Connecticut	$47,250
Rhode Island	$46,170
Pennsylvania	$45,930
Nevada	$45,460
Maine	$45,220
West Virginia	$43,990
Wisconsin	$43,750
North Dakota	$43,670
Indiana	$43,580
Louisiana	$43,560
Washington	$42,950
Ohio	$42,560
Iowa	$42,120
Colorado	$41,600
Delaware	$41,300
New Hampshire	$40,830
Wyoming	$40,780
Michigan	$40,640
Vermont	$39,950
Oklahoma	$39,640
Virginia	$39,550
Georgia	$39,170
Maryland	$38,700
Arizona	$37,990
Oregon	$37,690
Montana	$37,670
Alabama	$36,730
South Carolina	$35,930
Texas	$35,740
Kansas	$35,630
Kentucky	$35,500
Idaho	$35,210
Florida	$35,170
Utah	$35,120
Tennessee	$35,080
New Mexico	$35,080
Arkansas	$34,720
Nebraska	$34,420
South Dakota	$34,370
Mississippi	$33,990
North Carolina	$33,190

What Tools do Construction and Maintenance Painters Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Construction and Maintenance Painters may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office

Becoming a Construction & Maintenance Painter

Are there Construction and Maintenance Painter education requirements?

What work experience do I need to become a Construction & Maintenance Painter?

Where Construction and Maintenance Painters Are Employed

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Those thinking about becoming Construction and Maintenance Painters might also be interested in the following careers:

• Stonemasons

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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