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 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 2.5 |
| Active Listening | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.62 | 2.25 |
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 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.63 | 3.5 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.5 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.5 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.13 | 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 | 4.01 | 3.71 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.09 | 2.69 |
| Design | 3.01 | 3.02 |
| Mechanical | 2.85 | 2.28 |
| Transportation | 2.75 | 2.3 |
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 |
| Controlling Machines and Processes | 3.59 | 3.69 |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.35 | 4.61 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| Getting Information | 3.31 | 2.56 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.3 | 3.55 |
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 | 4.57 | |
| Dependability | 4.54 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.24 | |
| Innovation | 3.85 | |
| Independence | 3.8 |
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 2017
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 680 | $33,720 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 350 | $32,360 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 320 | $31,520 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 270 | $36,210 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | 240 | $34,820 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 200 | $28,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 180 | $40,470 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 170 | $26,200 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | 150 | $35,210 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 140 | $32,860 |
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Source : 2017 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2016-26 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 22.1 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
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