Also called: Field Logo Painter, Field Striping Technician
Paints the yard lines, logos, and end zones on football, soccer, and baseball fields.
Before a big game, field painters use stencils, string lines, and paint machines to lay down crisp lines and giant team logos. Some paint fields for the Super Bowl.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Learned on grounds crews.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Turfgrass Management.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 37-3011: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. GPS line-painting robots like Turf Tank are spreading fast across schools and parks; big custom logos and pro-game prep stay human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Ask your parks department, school district or a minor-league team about grounds crew jobs
Classes: Art, Geometry, Agriculture/turf CTE, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-3011.
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