Auto painter vs hand painter

The differences between auto painters and hand painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an auto painter and a hand painter. Additionally, a hand painter has an average salary of $42,828, which is higher than the $41,337 average annual salary of an auto painter.

The top three skills for an auto painter include coats, mask and auto body painting. The most important skills for a hand painter are photoshop, sculpture, and .

Auto painter vs hand painter overview

	Auto Painter	Hand Painter
Yearly salary	$41,337	$42,828
Hourly rate	$19.87	$20.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,709	8,147
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Auto painter vs hand painter salary

Auto painters and hand painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Painter	Hand Painter
Average salary	$41,337	$42,828
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
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Differences between auto painter and hand painter education

There are a few differences between an auto painter and a hand painter in terms of educational background:

	Auto Painter	Hand Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Auto painter vs hand painter demographics

Here are the differences between auto painters' and hand painters' demographics:

	Auto Painter	Hand Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between auto painter and hand painter duties and responsibilities

Auto painter example responsibilities.

Paint and/or refinish repair areas on vehicle to achieve a better than factory finish.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols
Operate strriping machines, sandblasters and spray equipment.
Entrust to paint luxury cars, including Ferrari, BMW, and Maserati.

Hand painter example responsibilities.

Design and sew original applique, patchwork and embroidery for production abroad.
Experience with various types of roofing, including black tar and shingles.
Restock and re-shelve boxes of letters as well as designing and cutting stencils.
Used electro-pounce to produce large stencils in preparation for masking each sign face.
Remove walls/beams, as well as replacing siding of buildings and homes, shingles for roofs and pressure wash the buildings.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

Auto painter vs hand painter skills

Common auto painter skills

Coats, 33%
Mask, 14%
Auto Body Painting, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Painting Process, 5%
Stencils, 5%

Common hand painter skills

Photoshop, 62%
Sculpture, 38%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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