Also called: Painter Helper
Learns painting, wall covering, or drywall finishing on the job while earning pay.
You prep surfaces, learn spray equipment, and work your way up to finish work, with raises along the way.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; apply to an IUPAT union or contractor apprenticeship. Paid while learning.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Painting Apprenticeship.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Apprentices prep, paint and finish real walls; strong retirements keep demand for new painters and finishers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to painting contractors or the painters union (IUPAT) apprenticeship
Classes: Art, Chemistry, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-3014.
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