What are the main factors that influence a Paint Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Paint Engineer's salary?

A Paint Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $78,502, an Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $90,784, an Paint Engineer (4-7 years)earns $109,127, an Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $138,084, an Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $159,467,

What are the highest paying states for a Paint Engineer?

Paint Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Paint Engineer roles are District of Columbia $121,395, California $120,934, Massachusetts $119,322. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Paint Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Paint Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Paint Manager: $102,247; Paint Process Engineer: $99,761; Paint Inspector: $85,488; Paint Estimator: $62,343; Paint Specialist: $60,507.

How do different companies affect a Paint Engineer's salary?

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

Paint Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Paint Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Paint Engineer in the United States is $109,641 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,995
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,453 to $116,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,909

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,631	$9,719	$2,243	$56
Average	$109,641	$9,137	$2,108	$53
25th Percentile	$102,453	$8,538	$1,970	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Paint Engineer Salaries

A Paint Engineer'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 Paint Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Paint Engineer'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): $78,502
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,784
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,127
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,084
Expert (over 8 years): $159,467

Levels	Salary
Engineer ... Level Paint Engineer	$78,502
Engineer ... Level Paint Engineer	$90,784
Paint Eng... Level Paint Engineer	$109,127
Engineer ... Level Paint Engineer	$138,084
Engineer ... Level Paint Engineer	$159,467

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How Do Paint Engineer 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 Paint Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $121,395.
California: $120,934.
Massachusetts: $119,322.

District of Columbia $121,395

California $120,934

Massachusetts $119,322

Washington $118,884

New Jersey $118,840

Alaska $118,686

Connecticut $117,173

New York $116,559

Hawaii $114,597

Rhode Island $113,676

Maryland $113,051

Minnesota $112,196

Colorado $111,867

Illinois $111,757

Oregon $111,340

Delaware $111,033

New Hampshire $110,840

Virginia $110,408

Pennsylvania $109,148

Nevada $108,512

North Dakota $108,303

Michigan $107,974

Wisconsin $107,854

Vermont $107,613

Texas $106,944

Maine $106,900

Arizona $106,834

Ohio $106,757

Georgia $105,749

Indiana $105,244

Wyoming $105,146

Utah $104,992

Iowa $104,926

Kansas $104,400

Louisiana $104,247

North Carolina $104,192

Missouri $104,170

Florida $103,742

Montana $103,512

Nebraska $103,293

Kentucky $103,172

South Carolina $102,734

Tennessee $102,460

Idaho $102,350

New Mexico $101,549

Oklahoma $101,374

Alabama $100,727

South Dakota $99,642

Arkansas $99,050

West Virginia $98,732

Mississippi $97,778

Top Paying Cities for Paint Engineers

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: $138,290
San Francisco: $136,931
Oakland: $133,894

San Jose, CA $138,290

San Francisco, CA $136,931

Oakland, CA $133,894

New York, NY $127,063

Queens Village, NY $126,241

Paramus, NJ $125,364

Passaic, NJ $125,254

Bergenfield, NJ $125,144

Stamford, CT $124,980

Huntington, NY $124,870

Newark, NJ $124,157

Bridgeport, CT $123,938

New Brunswick, NJ $123,576

Vallejo, CA $123,346

Middlesex, NJ $123,280

Somerset, NJ $123,182

Petaluma, CA $122,929

Santa Cruz, CA $122,502

Boston, MA $122,283

Monterey, CA $121,734

Fairbanks, AK $121,658

Los Angeles, CA $121,449

Washington, DC $121,395

Seattle, WA $121,197

Santa Rosa, CA $121,175

Juneau, AK $120,857

Orange, CA $120,495

Anchorage, AK $120,298

Anaheim, CA $120,221

Santa Ana, CA $120,057

Nassau, NY $119,991

Long Beach, CA $119,947

Danbury, CT $119,914

Santa Maria, CA $119,542

Everett, WA $119,520

Bremerton, WA $118,982

Trenton, NJ $118,774

Sacramento, CA $118,730

San Diego, CA $118,675

Brockton, MA $118,632

Tacoma, WA $118,588

Santa Barbara, CA $118,434

Lowell, MA $117,996

New Suffolk, NY $117,952

Nashua, NH $117,820

Lompoc, CA $117,645

Ventura, CA $117,535

Stockton, CA $117,502

New Haven, CT $117,283

Atlantic City, NJ $116,998

Hartford, CT $116,757

Modesto, CA $116,702

Poughkeepsie, NY $116,461

New Britain, CT $116,406

Olympia, WA $116,252

Kennewick, WA $116,252

New London, CT $116,230

Norwich, CT $116,198

Lawrence, MA $116,143

Bakersfield, CA $115,836

Riverside, CA $115,682

New Bedford, MA $115,682

Richland, WA $115,573

Portsmouth, NH $115,485

Vineland, NJ $115,463

San Bernardino, CA $115,375

Boulder, CO $115,068

Worcester, MA $114,981

Portland, OR $114,882

Saint Paul, MN $114,750

Minneapolis, MN $114,750

Philadelphia, PA $114,597

Honolulu, HI $114,016

Springfield, MA $113,632

Providence, RI $113,621

Chicago, IL $113,303

Bellingham, WA $113,171

Baltimore, MD $113,051

Chico, CA $112,777

Wilmington, DE $112,590

Pittsfield, MA $112,481

Manchester, NH $112,272

Spokane, WA $111,790

Denver, CO $111,779

Albany, NY $111,264

Troy, NY $111,220

Schenectady, NY $110,990

Burlington, VT $110,748

Portland, ME $110,365

Salem, OR $110,277

Yakima, WA $110,255

Ann Arbor, MI $110,222

Rochester, MN $109,915

Fresno, CA $109,860

Reno, NV $109,860

Milwaukee, WI $109,762

Detroit, MI $109,652

Allentown, PA $109,619

Carson City, NV $109,608

Houston, TX $109,444

Colorado Springs, CO $109,433

Syracuse, NY $109,378

Eugene, OR $109,170

Bismarck, ND $109,038

Gary, IN $109,038

Galveston, TX $109,038

Springfield, OR $108,950

Medford, OR $108,687

Fort Collins, CO $108,643

Austin, TX $108,556

Mesa, AZ $108,325

Phoenix, AZ $108,303

Dallas, TX $108,270

Reading, PA $108,205

Saint Cloud, MN $108,161

Concord, NH $108,062

Madison, WI $108,018

Utica, NY $107,722

Raleigh, NC $107,635

Las Vegas, NV $107,624

Rochester, NY $107,547

Des Moines, IA $107,536

Atlanta, GA $107,360

Battle Creek, MI $107,328

Salt Lake City, UT $107,295

Lancaster, PA $107,130

Champaign, IL $107,108

Harrisburg, PA $106,977

Durham, NC $106,878

Kansas City, MO $106,867

Kansas City, KS $106,845

Fort Worth, TX $106,834

Boca Raton, FL $106,790

Cleveland, OH $106,779

Columbus, OH $106,757

Pittsburgh, PA $106,746

Richmond, VA $106,703

Indianapolis, IN $106,681

Cincinnati, OH $106,538

Petersburg, VA $106,374

Billings, MT $106,132

Lansing, MI $106,132

Huntsville, AL $106,132

Lebanon, PA $106,122

Dayton, OH $106,111

Pueblo, CO $106,111

Appleton, WI $106,078

Buffalo, NY $106,034

Racine, WI $105,979

Charlotte, NC $105,968

Saint Louis, MO $105,935

Springfield, IL $105,891

Elkhart, IN $105,869

York, PA $105,869

Gastonia, NC $105,858

Benton Harbor, MI $105,858

Beaumont, TX $105,793

Lorain, OH $105,771

Toledo, OH $105,727

Binghamton, NY $105,672

Rock Hill, SC $105,661

Rockford, IL $105,606

Fargo, ND $105,551

Elyria, OH $105,551

Flagstaff, AZ $105,475

Fort Lauderdale, FL $105,409

Miami, FL $105,343

Duluth, MN $105,168

Bangor, ME $105,025

Cedar Rapids, IA $104,905

Louisville, KY $104,850

Grand Rapids, MI $104,828

Hialeah, FL $104,817

Casper, WY $104,663

Scranton, PA $104,532

New Orleans, LA $104,499

Virginia Beach, VA $104,488

Akron, OH $104,433

Peoria, IL $104,291

Sarasota, FL $104,269

Green Bay, WI $104,192

Baton Rouge, LA $104,137

Charleston, SC $104,115

Nashville, TN $104,082

Jamestown, NY $104,060

Davenport, IA $104,060

Tucson, AZ $104,005

Cheyenne, WY $103,973

Saint Petersburg, FL $103,940

Tampa, FL $103,918

Omaha, NE $103,896

Port Arthur, TX $103,852

Evansville, IN $103,852

Bradenton, FL $103,808

Santa Fe, NM $103,611

Orlando, FL $103,501

Clearwater, FL $103,380

Canton, OH $103,150

La Crosse, WI $103,150

Grand Forks, ND $103,117

Albuquerque, NM $103,084

Tulsa, OK $103,084

Newport News, VA $103,074

High Point, NC $103,041

Ogden, UT $102,997

Corpus Christi, TX $102,909

Laramie, WY $102,843

Norfolk, VA $102,843

Rock Island, IL $102,777

Saginaw, MI $102,756

Jacksonville, FL $102,745

Salisbury, NC $102,723

Memphis, TN $102,701

Moline, IL $102,646

Fort Myers, FL $102,613

Waterloo, IA $102,470

Spartanburg, SC $102,361

Lincoln, NE $102,306

Fort Wayne, IN $102,284

Birmingham, AL $102,163

Cedar Falls, IA $102,142

Provo, UT $102,131

Springfield, OH $102,120

San Antonio, TX $102,098

Greensboro, NC $102,054

South Bend, IN $102,043

Winston Salem, NC $102,032

Boise, ID $101,999

Savannah, GA $101,922

Muskegon, MI $101,725

Lima, OH $101,593

Lake Charles, LA $101,549

Anderson, IN $101,528

Lexington, KY $101,495

Augusta, GA $101,462

Greenville, SC $101,462

Wichita, KS $101,363

Tuscaloosa, AL $101,363

Columbia, SC $101,264

Bloomington, IN $100,990

Roanoke, VA $100,925

Asheville, NC $100,782

Knoxville, TN $100,596

Shreveport, LA $100,585

Wilmington, NC $100,442

Frankfort, KY $100,234

Oklahoma City, OK $100,157

Chillicothe, OH $100,113

Longview, TX $100,102

Topeka, KS $100,069

Mobile, AL $99,905

Terre Haute, IN $99,861

Erie, PA $99,850

Altoona, PA $99,795

Melbourne, FL $99,762

Amarillo, TX $99,718

Killeen, TX $99,686

Fayetteville, AR $99,598

Sioux Falls, SD $99,521

Chattanooga, TN $99,455

Idaho Falls, ID $99,444

Gainesville, FL $99,214

Portsmouth, OH $99,159

Little Rock, AR $99,137

Lynchburg, VA $99,137

Lafayette, LA $99,094

Youngstown, OH $99,094

Temple, TX $99,050

Daytona Beach, FL $99,028

Clarksville, TN $99,017

Pensacola, FL $99,006

Hopkinsville, KY $98,677

Charleston, WV $98,666

Florence, SC $98,611

Sioux City, IA $98,545

Macon, GA $98,227

Tallahassee, FL $98,216

Fayetteville, NC $98,194

Waco, TX $98,173

Wichita Falls, TX $98,173

Pine Bluff, AR $98,129

Vincennes, IN $97,920

Lubbock, TX $97,877

Great Falls, MT $97,811

Alamogordo, NM $97,800

Abilene, TX $97,712

Rapid City, SD $97,570

Monroe, LA $97,570

Albany, GA $97,504

Huntington, WV $97,493

Jackson, MS $97,482

Greenville, MS $97,471

Parkersburg, WV $97,361

Montgomery, AL $97,339

Johnstown, PA $97,317

Springfield, MO $97,230

Biloxi, MS $97,175

Sumter, SC $96,945

Columbus, GA $96,934

Twin Falls, ID $96,868

Pascagoula, MS $96,725

Kingsport, TN $96,440

Gulfport, MS $96,407

Alexandria, LA $96,046

Fort Smith, AR $95,771

El Paso, TX $95,475

Helena, MT $95,333

Las Cruces, NM $94,982

Harlingen, TX $94,675

Pocatello, ID $94,576

Florence, AL $94,543

Brownsville, TX $94,522

Dothan, AL $94,346

Mcallen, TX $94,291

Columbus, MS $93,480

Altus, OK $92,976

Lawton, OK $92,767

Pierre, SD $92,373

What Skills Can Increase a Paint Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.08% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
API (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
Java (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Using Java in the development and maintenance of application programs and systems.

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Analysis	6.08%
API	2.09%
Java	1.71%

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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 Paint Engineer's salary.

DevOps: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Test Automation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
DevOps	$120,605	10%
JavaScript	$118,412	8%
Test Automation	$117,316	7%
AWS	$117,316	7%
Java	$116,219	6%
Team Development	$116,219	6%

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How Education impacts a Paint Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Paint Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Paint Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $105,951 and $111,242).

Paint Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Paint Engineer

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 2.6%

Associates 3.5%

Bachelors 36.5%

Masters 41.6%

Doctorate 15.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	2.6%
Associates	3.5%
Bachelors	36.5%
Masters	41.6%
Doctorate	15.5%

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Paint Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Paint Engineer'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

$102,453

Average $109,641/year

$116,631

$8,538

Average $9,137/month

$9,719

$1,970

Average $2,108/week

$2,243

$49

Average $53/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,631	$9,719	$2,243	$56
Average	$109,641	$9,137	$2,108	$53
25th Percentile	$102,453	$8,538	$1,970	$49

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Salary Trends for Paint Engineer

Salaries for a Paint Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $116,176 in 2023 to around $115,075 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Paint Engineer salary trends, .

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2024

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