What are the main factors that influence an Interior Painter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Interior Painter's salary?

An Interior Painter's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,451 for beginners, reaching about $52,529 at mid-level, and approach $54,336 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Interior Painter?

Interior Painter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Interior Painter roles are District of Columbia $56,592, California $56,377, Massachusetts $55,626. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Interior Painter roles make?

Salaries for Interior Painter level roles vary by specialization: Aircraft Painter III: $63,219; Painter, Senior: $58,690; Painter III: $58,610; Aircraft Painter II: $56,723; Painter, Experienced: $52,293.

How do different companies affect an Interior Painter's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Interior Painter roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Interior Painter Salary in the United States

How much does an Interior Painter make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Interior Painter in the United States is $51,112 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Interior Painter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,652
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,313 to $55,059
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,123

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Interior Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,059	$4,588	$1,059	$26
Average	$51,112	$4,259	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$44,313	$3,693	$852	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Interior Painter Salaries

An Interior Painter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Interior Painter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Interior Painter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,451
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,640
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,820
Expert (over 8 years): $54,336

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Interior Painter	$50,451
Intermediate Level Interior Painter	$50,640
Senior Level Interior Painter	$52,529
Specialist Level Interior Painter	$53,820
Expert Level Interior Painter	$54,336

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How Do Interior Painter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Interior Painters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,592.
California: $56,377.
Massachusetts: $55,626.

District of Columbia $56,592 California $56,377 Massachusetts $55,626 Washington $55,421 New Jersey $55,401 Alaska $55,329 Connecticut $54,624 New York $54,338

Hawaii $53,423 Rhode Island $52,993 Maryland $52,702 Minnesota $52,303 Colorado $52,150 Illinois $52,099 Oregon $51,905 Delaware $51,762

New Hampshire $51,672 Virginia $51,470 Pennsylvania $50,882 Nevada $50,586 North Dakota $50,489 Michigan $50,335 Wisconsin $50,279 Vermont $50,167

Texas $49,855 Maine $49,835 Arizona $49,804 Ohio $49,768 Georgia $49,298 Indiana $49,063 Wyoming $49,017 Utah $48,945

Iowa $48,915 Kansas $48,669 Louisiana $48,598 North Carolina $48,572 Missouri $48,562 Florida $48,363 Montana $48,255 Nebraska $48,153

Kentucky $48,097 South Carolina $47,892 Tennessee $47,765 Idaho $47,713 New Mexico $47,340 Oklahoma $47,259 Alabama $46,957 South Dakota $46,451

Arkansas $46,175 West Virginia $46,027 Mississippi $45,582

Top Paying Cities for Interior Painters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $64,468
San Francisco: $63,834
Oakland: $62,418

San Jose, CA $64,468

San Francisco, CA $63,834

Oakland, CA $62,418

New York, NY $59,234

Queens Village, NY $58,851

Paramus, NJ $58,442

Passaic, NJ $58,391

Bergenfield, NJ $58,340

Stamford, CT $58,263

Huntington, NY $58,212

Newark, NJ $57,880

Bridgeport, CT $57,777

New Brunswick, NJ $57,609

Vallejo, CA $57,501

Middlesex, NJ $57,471

Somerset, NJ $57,425

Petaluma, CA $57,307

Santa Cruz, CA $57,108

Boston, MA $57,006

Monterey, CA $56,750

Fairbanks, AK $56,714

Los Angeles, CA $56,617

Washington, DC $56,592

Seattle, WA $56,500

Santa Rosa, CA $56,489

Juneau, AK $56,341

Orange, CA $56,173

Anchorage, AK $56,081

Anaheim, CA $56,045

Santa Ana, CA $55,968

Nassau, NY $55,937

Long Beach, CA $55,917

Danbury, CT $55,902

Santa Maria, CA $55,728

Everett, WA $55,718

Bremerton, WA $55,467

Trenton, NJ $55,370

Sacramento, CA $55,350

San Diego, CA $55,324

Brockton, MA $55,304

Tacoma, WA $55,283

Santa Barbara, CA $55,212

Lowell, MA $55,007

New Suffolk, NY $54,987

Nashua, NH $54,925

Lompoc, CA $54,844

Ventura, CA $54,792

Stockton, CA $54,777

New Haven, CT $54,675

Atlantic City, NJ $54,542

Hartford, CT $54,430

Modesto, CA $54,404

Poughkeepsie, NY $54,292

New Britain, CT $54,266

Olympia, WA $54,194

Kennewick, WA $54,194

New London, CT $54,184

Norwich, CT $54,169

Lawrence, MA $54,143

Bakersfield, CA $54,000

Riverside, CA $53,929

New Bedford, MA $53,929

Richland, WA $53,878

Portsmouth, NH $53,837

Vineland, NJ $53,826

San Bernardino, CA $53,786

Boulder, CO $53,642

Worcester, MA $53,602

Portland, OR $53,556

Saint Paul, MN $53,494

Minneapolis, MN $53,494

Philadelphia, PA $53,423

Honolulu, HI $53,152

Springfield, MA $52,973

Providence, RI $52,968

Chicago, IL $52,820

Bellingham, WA $52,758

Baltimore, MD $52,702

Chico, CA $52,574

Wilmington, DE $52,487

Pittsfield, MA $52,436

Manchester, NH $52,339

Spokane, WA $52,114

Denver, CO $52,109

Albany, NY $51,869

Troy, NY $51,848

Schenectady, NY $51,741

Burlington, VT $51,629

Portland, ME $51,450

Salem, OR $51,409

Yakima, WA $51,399

Ann Arbor, MI $51,383

Rochester, MN $51,240

Fresno, CA $51,215

Reno, NV $51,215

Milwaukee, WI $51,169

Detroit, MI $51,118

Allentown, PA $51,102

Carson City, NV $51,097

Houston, TX $51,020

Colorado Springs, CO $51,015

Syracuse, NY $50,990

Eugene, OR $50,893

Bismarck, ND $50,831

Gary, IN $50,831

Galveston, TX $50,831

Springfield, OR $50,790

Medford, OR $50,668

Fort Collins, CO $50,647

Austin, TX $50,606

Mesa, AZ $50,499

Phoenix, AZ $50,489

Dallas, TX $50,473

Reading, PA $50,443

Saint Cloud, MN $50,422

Concord, NH $50,376

Madison, WI $50,356

Utica, NY $50,218

Raleigh, NC $50,177

Las Vegas, NV $50,172

Rochester, NY $50,136

Des Moines, IA $50,131

Atlanta, GA $50,049

Battle Creek, MI $50,034

Salt Lake City, UT $50,019

Lancaster, PA $49,942

Champaign, IL $49,932

Harrisburg, PA $49,870

Durham, NC $49,824

Kansas City, MO $49,819

Kansas City, KS $49,809

Fort Worth, TX $49,804

Boca Raton, FL $49,783

Cleveland, OH $49,778

Columbus, OH $49,768

Pittsburgh, PA $49,763

Richmond, VA $49,743

Indianapolis, IN $49,732

Cincinnati, OH $49,666

Petersburg, VA $49,589

Billings, MT $49,477

Lansing, MI $49,477

Huntsville, AL $49,477

Lebanon, PA $49,472

Dayton, OH $49,467

Pueblo, CO $49,467

Appleton, WI $49,451

Buffalo, NY $49,431

Racine, WI $49,405

Charlotte, NC $49,400

Saint Louis, MO $49,385

Springfield, IL $49,364

Elkhart, IN $49,354

York, PA $49,354

Gastonia, NC $49,349

Benton Harbor, MI $49,349

Beaumont, TX $49,318

Lorain, OH $49,308

Toledo, OH $49,288

Binghamton, NY $49,262

Rock Hill, SC $49,257

Rockford, IL $49,231

Fargo, ND $49,206

Elyria, OH $49,206

Flagstaff, AZ $49,170

Fort Lauderdale, FL $49,139

Miami, FL $49,109

Duluth, MN $49,027

Bangor, ME $48,961

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,904

Louisville, KY $48,879

Grand Rapids, MI $48,869

Hialeah, FL $48,863

Casper, WY $48,792

Scranton, PA $48,731

New Orleans, LA $48,715

Virginia Beach, VA $48,710

Akron, OH $48,685

Peoria, IL $48,618

Sarasota, FL $48,608

Green Bay, WI $48,572

Baton Rouge, LA $48,547

Charleston, SC $48,536

Nashville, TN $48,521

Jamestown, NY $48,511

Davenport, IA $48,511

Tucson, AZ $48,485

Cheyenne, WY $48,470

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,455

Tampa, FL $48,444

Omaha, NE $48,434

Port Arthur, TX $48,414

Evansville, IN $48,414

Bradenton, FL $48,393

Santa Fe, NM $48,301

Orlando, FL $48,250

Clearwater, FL $48,194

Canton, OH $48,087

La Crosse, WI $48,087

Grand Forks, ND $48,071

Albuquerque, NM $48,056

Tulsa, OK $48,056

Newport News, VA $48,051

High Point, NC $48,035

Ogden, UT $48,015

Corpus Christi, TX $47,974

Laramie, WY $47,943

Norfolk, VA $47,943

Rock Island, IL $47,913

Saginaw, MI $47,903

Jacksonville, FL $47,897

Salisbury, NC $47,887

Memphis, TN $47,877

Moline, IL $47,851

Fort Myers, FL $47,836

Waterloo, IA $47,770

Spartanburg, SC $47,719

Lincoln, NE $47,693

Fort Wayne, IN $47,683

Birmingham, AL $47,627

Cedar Falls, IA $47,616

Provo, UT $47,611

Springfield, OH $47,606

San Antonio, TX $47,596

Greensboro, NC $47,575

South Bend, IN $47,570

Winston Salem, NC $47,565

Boise, ID $47,550

Savannah, GA $47,514

Muskegon, MI $47,422

Lima, OH $47,361

Lake Charles, LA $47,340

Anderson, IN $47,330

Lexington, KY $47,315

Augusta, GA $47,299

Greenville, SC $47,299

Wichita, KS $47,253

Tuscaloosa, AL $47,253

Columbia, SC $47,207

Bloomington, IN $47,080

Roanoke, VA $47,049

Asheville, NC $46,983

Knoxville, TN $46,896

Shreveport, LA $46,891

Wilmington, NC $46,824

Frankfort, KY $46,727

Oklahoma City, OK $46,691

Chillicothe, OH $46,671

Longview, TX $46,666

Topeka, KS $46,650

Mobile, AL $46,574

Terre Haute, IN $46,553

Erie, PA $46,548

Altoona, PA $46,523

Melbourne, FL $46,507

Amarillo, TX $46,487

Killeen, TX $46,471

Fayetteville, AR $46,431

Sioux Falls, SD $46,395

Chattanooga, TN $46,364

Idaho Falls, ID $46,359

Gainesville, FL $46,252

Portsmouth, OH $46,226

Little Rock, AR $46,216

Lynchburg, VA $46,216

Lafayette, LA $46,195

Youngstown, OH $46,195

Temple, TX $46,175

Daytona Beach, FL $46,165

Clarksville, TN $46,160

Pensacola, FL $46,154

Hopkinsville, KY $46,001

Charleston, WV $45,996

Florence, SC $45,970

Sioux City, IA $45,940

Macon, GA $45,792

Tallahassee, FL $45,786

Fayetteville, NC $45,776

Waco, TX $45,766

Wichita Falls, TX $45,766

Pine Bluff, AR $45,746

Vincennes, IN $45,648

Lubbock, TX $45,628

Great Falls, MT $45,597

Alamogordo, NM $45,592

Abilene, TX $45,551

Rapid City, SD $45,485

Monroe, LA $45,485

Albany, GA $45,454

Huntington, WV $45,449

Jackson, MS $45,444

Greenville, MS $45,439

Parkersburg, WV $45,388

Montgomery, AL $45,378

Johnstown, PA $45,367

Springfield, MO $45,326

Biloxi, MS $45,301

Sumter, SC $45,194

Columbus, GA $45,188

Twin Falls, ID $45,158

Pascagoula, MS $45,091

Kingsport, TN $44,958

Gulfport, MS $44,943

Alexandria, LA $44,774

Fort Smith, AR $44,647

El Paso, TX $44,509

Helena, MT $44,442

Las Cruces, NM $44,279

Harlingen, TX $44,136

Pocatello, ID $44,090

Florence, AL $44,074

Brownsville, TX $44,064

Dothan, AL $43,982

Mcallen, TX $43,957

Columbus, MS $43,578

Altus, OK $43,343

Lawton, OK $43,246

Pierre, SD $43,062

What Skills Can Increase an Interior Painter's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Surface Preparation (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Treating the surface of a substance prior to application to increase its adhesion to coatings.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 0.76% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	3.64%
Surface Preparation	1.32%
Material Handling	0.76%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Interior Painter's salary.

Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Confidentiality	$54,690	7%
Leadership	$53,668	5%
Collaboration	$53,157	4%
Scheduling	$53,157	4%
Goal Oriented	$53,157	4%
Plumbing	$53,157	4%

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How Education impacts an Interior Painter's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Interior Painters enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Interior Painter with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Interior Painter Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Interior Painter

No Diploma 10.7%

High School 57.1%

Associates 17.9%

Bachelors 14.3%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.7%
High School	57.1%
Associates	17.9%
Bachelors	14.3%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Interior Painter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Interior Painter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$44,313

Average $51,112/year

$55,059

$3,693

Average $4,259/month

$4,588

$852

Average $983/week

$1,059

$21

Average $25/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,059	$4,588	$1,059	$26
Average	$51,112	$4,259	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$44,313	$3,693	$852	$21

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Salary Trends for Interior Painter

Salaries for an Interior Painter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,931 in 2023 to around $50,831 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Interior Painter salary trends, .

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2023

$50,931

2024

$51,048

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2024	$51,048
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