What are the main factors that influence a Tower Painter's salary?

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

How does experience change A Tower Painter's salary?

A Tower Painter's salary grows with experience: a Painter I (0-1 years)earns $44,874, a Tower Painter (1-3 years)earns $51,387, a Painter III (3-5 years)earns $57,628,

What are the highest paying states for a Tower Painter?

Tower Painter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Tower Painter roles are District of Columbia $55,380, California $55,170, Massachusetts $54,434. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Tower Painter roles make?

Salaries for Tower Painter level roles vary by specialization: Tower Lead: $121,465; Tower Controller: $98,858; Tower Foreman: $89,260; Tower Technician: $88,754; Tower Hand: $83,819.

How do different companies affect a Tower Painter's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Tower 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.

Tower Painter Salary in the United States

How much does a Tower Painter make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tower Painter in the United States is $50,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,367
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,446 to $53,865
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,462

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Tower Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,865	$4,489	$1,036	$26
Average	$50,018	$4,168	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$43,446	$3,620	$835	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Tower Painter Salaries

A Tower 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 Do Tower 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 Tower Painters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,380.
California: $55,170.
Massachusetts: $54,434.

District of Columbia $55,380

California $55,170

Massachusetts $54,434

Washington $54,234

New Jersey $54,214

Alaska $54,144

Connecticut $53,454

New York $53,174

Hawaii $52,279

Rhode Island $51,858

Maryland $51,573

Minnesota $51,183

Colorado $51,033

Illinois $50,983

Oregon $50,793

Delaware $50,653

New Hampshire $50,565

Virginia $50,368

Pennsylvania $49,793

Nevada $49,503

North Dakota $49,408

Michigan $49,258

Wisconsin $49,203

Vermont $49,092

Texas $48,787

Maine $48,767

Arizona $48,737

Ohio $48,702

Georgia $48,242

Indiana $48,012

Wyoming $47,967

Utah $47,897

Iowa $47,867

Kansas $47,627

Louisiana $47,557

North Carolina $47,532

Missouri $47,522

Florida $47,327

Montana $47,222

Nebraska $47,122

Kentucky $47,067

South Carolina $46,867

Tennessee $46,742

Idaho $46,692

New Mexico $46,326

Oklahoma $46,246

Alabama $45,951

South Dakota $45,456

Arkansas $45,186

West Virginia $45,041

Mississippi $44,606

Top Paying Cities for Tower 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: $63,087
San Francisco: $62,467
Oakland: $61,082

San Jose, CA $63,087

San Francisco, CA $62,467

Oakland, CA $61,082

New York, NY $57,966

Queens Village, NY $57,590

Paramus, NJ $57,190

Passaic, NJ $57,140

Bergenfield, NJ $57,090

Stamford, CT $57,015

Huntington, NY $56,965

Newark, NJ $56,640

Bridgeport, CT $56,540

New Brunswick, NJ $56,375

Vallejo, CA $56,270

Middlesex, NJ $56,240

Somerset, NJ $56,195

Petaluma, CA $56,080

Santa Cruz, CA $55,885

Boston, MA $55,785

Monterey, CA $55,535

Fairbanks, AK $55,500

Los Angeles, CA $55,405

Washington, DC $55,380

Seattle, WA $55,290

Santa Rosa, CA $55,280

Juneau, AK $55,135

Orange, CA $54,970

Anchorage, AK $54,880

Anaheim, CA $54,845

Santa Ana, CA $54,769

Nassau, NY $54,739

Long Beach, CA $54,719

Danbury, CT $54,704

Santa Maria, CA $54,534

Everett, WA $54,524

Bremerton, WA $54,279

Trenton, NJ $54,184

Sacramento, CA $54,164

San Diego, CA $54,139

Brockton, MA $54,119

Tacoma, WA $54,099

Santa Barbara, CA $54,029

Lowell, MA $53,829

New Suffolk, NY $53,809

Nashua, NH $53,749

Lompoc, CA $53,669

Ventura, CA $53,619

Stockton, CA $53,604

New Haven, CT $53,504

Atlantic City, NJ $53,374

Hartford, CT $53,264

Modesto, CA $53,239

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,129

New Britain, CT $53,104

Olympia, WA $53,034

Kennewick, WA $53,034

New London, CT $53,024

Norwich, CT $53,009

Lawrence, MA $52,984

Bakersfield, CA $52,844

Riverside, CA $52,774

New Bedford, MA $52,774

Richland, WA $52,724

Portsmouth, NH $52,684

Vineland, NJ $52,674

San Bernardino, CA $52,634

Boulder, CO $52,494

Worcester, MA $52,454

Portland, OR $52,409

Saint Paul, MN $52,349

Minneapolis, MN $52,349

Philadelphia, PA $52,279

Honolulu, HI $52,014

Springfield, MA $51,838

Providence, RI $51,833

Chicago, IL $51,688

Bellingham, WA $51,628

Baltimore, MD $51,573

Chico, CA $51,448

Wilmington, DE $51,363

Pittsfield, MA $51,313

Manchester, NH $51,218

Spokane, WA $50,998

Denver, CO $50,993

Albany, NY $50,758

Troy, NY $50,738

Schenectady, NY $50,633

Burlington, VT $50,523

Portland, ME $50,348

Salem, OR $50,308

Yakima, WA $50,298

Ann Arbor, MI $50,283

Rochester, MN $50,143

Fresno, CA $50,118

Reno, NV $50,118

Milwaukee, WI $50,073

Detroit, MI $50,023

Allentown, PA $50,008

Carson City, NV $50,003

Houston, TX $49,928

Colorado Springs, CO $49,923

Syracuse, NY $49,898

Eugene, OR $49,803

Bismarck, ND $49,743

Gary, IN $49,743

Galveston, TX $49,743

Springfield, OR $49,703

Medford, OR $49,583

Fort Collins, CO $49,563

Austin, TX $49,523

Mesa, AZ $49,418

Phoenix, AZ $49,408

Dallas, TX $49,393

Reading, PA $49,363

Saint Cloud, MN $49,343

Concord, NH $49,298

Madison, WI $49,278

Utica, NY $49,142

Raleigh, NC $49,102

Las Vegas, NV $49,097

Rochester, NY $49,062

Des Moines, IA $49,057

Atlanta, GA $48,977

Battle Creek, MI $48,962

Salt Lake City, UT $48,947

Lancaster, PA $48,872

Champaign, IL $48,862

Harrisburg, PA $48,802

Durham, NC $48,757

Kansas City, MO $48,752

Kansas City, KS $48,742

Fort Worth, TX $48,737

Boca Raton, FL $48,717

Cleveland, OH $48,712

Columbus, OH $48,702

Pittsburgh, PA $48,697

Richmond, VA $48,677

Indianapolis, IN $48,667

Cincinnati, OH $48,602

Petersburg, VA $48,527

Billings, MT $48,417

Lansing, MI $48,417

Huntsville, AL $48,417

Lebanon, PA $48,412

Dayton, OH $48,407

Pueblo, CO $48,407

Appleton, WI $48,392

Buffalo, NY $48,372

Racine, WI $48,347

Charlotte, NC $48,342

Saint Louis, MO $48,327

Springfield, IL $48,307

Elkhart, IN $48,297

York, PA $48,297

Gastonia, NC $48,292

Benton Harbor, MI $48,292

Beaumont, TX $48,262

Lorain, OH $48,252

Toledo, OH $48,232

Binghamton, NY $48,207

Rock Hill, SC $48,202

Rockford, IL $48,177

Fargo, ND $48,152

Elyria, OH $48,152

Flagstaff, AZ $48,117

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,087

Miami, FL $48,057

Duluth, MN $47,977

Bangor, ME $47,912

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,857

Louisville, KY $47,832

Grand Rapids, MI $47,822

Hialeah, FL $47,817

Casper, WY $47,747

Scranton, PA $47,687

New Orleans, LA $47,672

Virginia Beach, VA $47,667

Akron, OH $47,642

Peoria, IL $47,577

Sarasota, FL $47,567

Green Bay, WI $47,532

Baton Rouge, LA $47,507

Charleston, SC $47,497

Nashville, TN $47,482

Jamestown, NY $47,472

Davenport, IA $47,472

Tucson, AZ $47,447

Cheyenne, WY $47,432

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,417

Tampa, FL $47,407

Omaha, NE $47,397

Port Arthur, TX $47,377

Evansville, IN $47,377

Bradenton, FL $47,357

Santa Fe, NM $47,267

Orlando, FL $47,217

Clearwater, FL $47,162

Canton, OH $47,057

La Crosse, WI $47,057

Grand Forks, ND $47,042

Albuquerque, NM $47,027

Tulsa, OK $47,027

Newport News, VA $47,022

High Point, NC $47,007

Ogden, UT $46,987

Corpus Christi, TX $46,947

Laramie, WY $46,917

Norfolk, VA $46,917

Rock Island, IL $46,887

Saginaw, MI $46,877

Jacksonville, FL $46,872

Salisbury, NC $46,862

Memphis, TN $46,852

Moline, IL $46,827

Fort Myers, FL $46,812

Waterloo, IA $46,747

Spartanburg, SC $46,697

Lincoln, NE $46,672

Fort Wayne, IN $46,662

Birmingham, AL $46,607

Cedar Falls, IA $46,597

Provo, UT $46,592

Springfield, OH $46,587

San Antonio, TX $46,577

Greensboro, NC $46,557

South Bend, IN $46,552

Winston Salem, NC $46,547

Boise, ID $46,532

Savannah, GA $46,497

Muskegon, MI $46,407

Lima, OH $46,346

Lake Charles, LA $46,326

Anderson, IN $46,316

Lexington, KY $46,301

Augusta, GA $46,286

Greenville, SC $46,286

Wichita, KS $46,241

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,241

Columbia, SC $46,196

Bloomington, IN $46,071

Roanoke, VA $46,041

Asheville, NC $45,976

Knoxville, TN $45,891

Shreveport, LA $45,886

Wilmington, NC $45,821

Frankfort, KY $45,726

Oklahoma City, OK $45,691

Chillicothe, OH $45,671

Longview, TX $45,666

Topeka, KS $45,651

Mobile, AL $45,576

Terre Haute, IN $45,556

Erie, PA $45,551

Altoona, PA $45,526

Melbourne, FL $45,511

Amarillo, TX $45,491

Killeen, TX $45,476

Fayetteville, AR $45,436

Sioux Falls, SD $45,401

Chattanooga, TN $45,371

Idaho Falls, ID $45,366

Gainesville, FL $45,261

Portsmouth, OH $45,236

Little Rock, AR $45,226

Lynchburg, VA $45,226

Lafayette, LA $45,206

Youngstown, OH $45,206

Temple, TX $45,186

Daytona Beach, FL $45,176

Clarksville, TN $45,171

Pensacola, FL $45,166

Hopkinsville, KY $45,016

Charleston, WV $45,011

Florence, SC $44,986

Sioux City, IA $44,956

Macon, GA $44,811

Tallahassee, FL $44,806

Fayetteville, NC $44,796

Waco, TX $44,786

Wichita Falls, TX $44,786

Pine Bluff, AR $44,766

Vincennes, IN $44,671

Lubbock, TX $44,651

Great Falls, MT $44,621

Alamogordo, NM $44,616

Abilene, TX $44,576

Rapid City, SD $44,511

Monroe, LA $44,511

Albany, GA $44,481

Huntington, WV $44,476

Jackson, MS $44,471

Greenville, MS $44,466

Parkersburg, WV $44,416

Montgomery, AL $44,406

Johnstown, PA $44,396

Springfield, MO $44,356

Biloxi, MS $44,331

Sumter, SC $44,226

Columbus, GA $44,221

Twin Falls, ID $44,191

Pascagoula, MS $44,126

Kingsport, TN $43,996

Gulfport, MS $43,981

Alexandria, LA $43,816

Fort Smith, AR $43,691

El Paso, TX $43,556

Helena, MT $43,490

Las Cruces, NM $43,330

Harlingen, TX $43,190

Pocatello, ID $43,145

Florence, AL $43,130

Brownsville, TX $43,120

Dothan, AL $43,040

Mcallen, TX $43,015

Columbus, MS $42,645

Altus, OK $42,415

Lawton, OK $42,320

Pierre, SD $42,140

What Skills Can Increase a Tower 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 a Tower 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	$53,519	7%
Leadership	$52,519	5%
Collaboration	$52,019	4%
Scheduling	$52,019	4%
Goal Oriented	$52,019	4%
Plumbing	$52,019	4%

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How Education impacts a Tower Painter's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Tower 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 a Tower Painter with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Tower Painter Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Tower 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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Tower Painter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Tower 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 April 01, 2026

$43,446

Average $50,018/year

$53,865

$3,620

Average $4,168/month

$4,489

$835

Average $962/week

$1,036

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,865	$4,489	$1,036	$26
Average	$50,018	$4,168	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$43,446	$3,620	$835	$21

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Salary Trends for Tower Painter

Salaries for a Tower Painter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,821 in 2023 to around $49,723 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Tower Painter salary trends, .

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2023

$49,821

2024

$49,936

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2023	$49,821
2024	$49,936
2025	$49,723
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