Below are the skills needed to be painting coating workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.75 | 2.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be painting coating workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3 | 3 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be painting coating workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Production and Processing | 3.11 | 2.5 |
| English Language | 2.97 | 2.52 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.77 | 1.83 |
| Education and Training | 2.54 | 2.22 |
| Design | 2.41 | 1.38 |
Below are the work activities involved in being painting coating workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.16 | 4.8 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.13 | 2.88 |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.81 | 5.86 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 3.62 | 3.14 |
| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | 3.56 | 4.05 |
Below are the work styles involved in being painting coating workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.24 | |
| Dependability | 3.71 | |
| Cooperation | 3.61 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 3.44 | |
| Persistence | 3.25 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Painting Coating Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Painting Coating Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 540 | $43,380 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 290 | $32,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 260 | $33,980 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 250 | $33,600 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 180 | $39,290 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 130 | $28,280 |
| Knoxville | 130 | $30,090 |
| Elkhart-Goshen | 130 | $36,160 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 130 | $41,800 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 120 | $34,020 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.2 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
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