Production

Paint Booth Operators

SOC 51-9124

Apply paint finishes to automotive and industrial parts in controlled environments.

Median pay

$48k

$41k to $60k typical range

Outlook

Stable

16k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

22%

modeled estimate · 13th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

34/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Learning Strategies

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.