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

A Painter's salary grows with experience: a Painter I (0-1 years)earns $45,687, a Painter (1-3 years)earns $52,318, a Painter III (3-5 years)earns $58,672,

What are the highest paying states for a Painter?

Painter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Painter roles are District of Columbia $58,211, California $57,990, Massachusetts $57,217. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Painter roles make?

Salaries for Painter level roles vary by specialization: Automotive Painter: $61,784; Painter, Senior: $58,690; Painter III: $58,631; Painter, Experienced: $52,303; Intermediate Painter: $52,290.

How do different companies affect a Painter's salary?

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

Painter Salary in the United States

How much does a Painter make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter in the United States is $52,575 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,263
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,649 to $56,076
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,253

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Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,076	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$52,575	$4,381	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$46,649	$3,887	$897	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Painter Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $58,211.
California: $57,990.
Massachusetts: $57,217.

District of Columbia $58,211 California $57,990 Massachusetts $57,217 Washington $57,007 New Jersey $56,986 Alaska $56,912 Connecticut $56,187 New York $55,892

Hawaii $54,951 Rhode Island $54,510 Maryland $54,210 Minnesota $53,800 Colorado $53,642 Illinois $53,590 Oregon $53,390 Delaware $53,243

New Hampshire $53,150 Virginia $52,943 Pennsylvania $52,338 Nevada $52,033 North Dakota $51,934 Michigan $51,776 Wisconsin $51,718 Vermont $51,602

Texas $51,282 Maine $51,261 Arizona $51,229 Ohio $51,192 Georgia $50,709 Indiana $50,467 Wyoming $50,419 Utah $50,346

Iowa $50,314 Kansas $50,062 Louisiana $49,988 North Carolina $49,962 Missouri $49,952 Florida $49,746 Montana $49,636 Nebraska $49,531

Kentucky $49,473 South Carolina $49,263 Tennessee $49,131 Idaho $49,079 New Mexico $48,695 Oklahoma $48,611 Alabama $48,301 South Dakota $47,780

Arkansas $47,496 West Virginia $47,344 Mississippi $46,886

Top Paying Cities for 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: $66,313
San Francisco: $65,661
Oakland: $64,205

San Jose, CA $66,313

San Francisco, CA $65,661

Oakland, CA $64,205

New York, NY $60,929

Queens Village, NY $60,535

Paramus, NJ $60,114

Passaic, NJ $60,062

Bergenfield, NJ $60,009

Stamford, CT $59,930

Huntington, NY $59,878

Newark, NJ $59,536

Bridgeport, CT $59,431

New Brunswick, NJ $59,257

Vallejo, CA $59,147

Middlesex, NJ $59,115

Somerset, NJ $59,068

Petaluma, CA $58,947

Santa Cruz, CA $58,742

Boston, MA $58,637

Monterey, CA $58,374

Fairbanks, AK $58,337

Los Angeles, CA $58,237

Washington, DC $58,211

Seattle, WA $58,116

Santa Rosa, CA $58,106

Juneau, AK $57,953

Orange, CA $57,780

Anchorage, AK $57,685

Anaheim, CA $57,648

Santa Ana, CA $57,570

Nassau, NY $57,538

Long Beach, CA $57,517

Danbury, CT $57,501

Santa Maria, CA $57,323

Everett, WA $57,312

Bremerton, WA $57,054

Trenton, NJ $56,954

Sacramento, CA $56,933

San Diego, CA $56,907

Brockton, MA $56,886

Tacoma, WA $56,865

Santa Barbara, CA $56,792

Lowell, MA $56,581

New Suffolk, NY $56,560

Nashua, NH $56,497

Lompoc, CA $56,413

Ventura, CA $56,360

Stockton, CA $56,345

New Haven, CT $56,239

Atlantic City, NJ $56,103

Hartford, CT $55,987

Modesto, CA $55,961

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,845

New Britain, CT $55,819

Olympia, WA $55,745

Kennewick, WA $55,745

New London, CT $55,735

Norwich, CT $55,719

Lawrence, MA $55,693

Bakersfield, CA $55,545

Riverside, CA $55,472

New Bedford, MA $55,472

Richland, WA $55,419

Portsmouth, NH $55,377

Vineland, NJ $55,367

San Bernardino, CA $55,325

Boulder, CO $55,177

Worcester, MA $55,135

Portland, OR $55,088

Saint Paul, MN $55,025

Minneapolis, MN $55,025

Philadelphia, PA $54,951

Honolulu, HI $54,673

Springfield, MA $54,489

Providence, RI $54,483

Chicago, IL $54,331

Bellingham, WA $54,268

Baltimore, MD $54,210

Chico, CA $54,079

Wilmington, DE $53,989

Pittsfield, MA $53,937

Manchester, NH $53,837

Spokane, WA $53,605

Denver, CO $53,600

Albany, NY $53,353

Troy, NY $53,332

Schenectady, NY $53,222

Burlington, VT $53,106

Portland, ME $52,922

Salem, OR $52,880

Yakima, WA $52,869

Ann Arbor, MI $52,854

Rochester, MN $52,706

Fresno, CA $52,680

Reno, NV $52,680

Milwaukee, WI $52,633

Detroit, MI $52,580

Allentown, PA $52,564

Carson City, NV $52,559

Houston, TX $52,480

Colorado Springs, CO $52,475

Syracuse, NY $52,449

Eugene, OR $52,349

Bismarck, ND $52,286

Gary, IN $52,286

Galveston, TX $52,286

Springfield, OR $52,244

Medford, OR $52,118

Fort Collins, CO $52,097

Austin, TX $52,055

Mesa, AZ $51,944

Phoenix, AZ $51,934

Dallas, TX $51,918

Reading, PA $51,886

Saint Cloud, MN $51,865

Concord, NH $51,818

Madison, WI $51,797

Utica, NY $51,655

Raleigh, NC $51,613

Las Vegas, NV $51,608

Rochester, NY $51,571

Des Moines, IA $51,566

Atlanta, GA $51,481

Battle Creek, MI $51,466

Salt Lake City, UT $51,450

Lancaster, PA $51,371

Champaign, IL $51,361

Harrisburg, PA $51,297

Durham, NC $51,250

Kansas City, MO $51,245

Kansas City, KS $51,234

Fort Worth, TX $51,229

Boca Raton, FL $51,208

Cleveland, OH $51,203

Columbus, OH $51,192

Pittsburgh, PA $51,187

Richmond, VA $51,166

Indianapolis, IN $51,155

Cincinnati, OH $51,087

Petersburg, VA $51,008

Billings, MT $50,893

Lansing, MI $50,893

Huntsville, AL $50,893

Lebanon, PA $50,887

Dayton, OH $50,882

Pueblo, CO $50,882

Appleton, WI $50,866

Buffalo, NY $50,845

Racine, WI $50,819

Charlotte, NC $50,814

Saint Louis, MO $50,798

Springfield, IL $50,777

Elkhart, IN $50,766

York, PA $50,766

Gastonia, NC $50,761

Benton Harbor, MI $50,761

Beaumont, TX $50,730

Lorain, OH $50,719

Toledo, OH $50,698

Binghamton, NY $50,672

Rock Hill, SC $50,667

Rockford, IL $50,640

Fargo, ND $50,614

Elyria, OH $50,614

Flagstaff, AZ $50,577

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,546

Miami, FL $50,514

Duluth, MN $50,430

Bangor, ME $50,362

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,304

Louisville, KY $50,277

Grand Rapids, MI $50,267

Hialeah, FL $50,262

Casper, WY $50,188

Scranton, PA $50,125

New Orleans, LA $50,109

Virginia Beach, VA $50,104

Akron, OH $50,078

Peoria, IL $50,009

Sarasota, FL $49,999

Green Bay, WI $49,962

Baton Rouge, LA $49,936

Charleston, SC $49,925

Nashville, TN $49,909

Jamestown, NY $49,899

Davenport, IA $49,899

Tucson, AZ $49,873

Cheyenne, WY $49,857

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,841

Tampa, FL $49,831

Omaha, NE $49,820

Port Arthur, TX $49,799

Evansville, IN $49,799

Bradenton, FL $49,778

Santa Fe, NM $49,683

Orlando, FL $49,631

Clearwater, FL $49,573

Canton, OH $49,463

La Crosse, WI $49,463

Grand Forks, ND $49,447

Albuquerque, NM $49,431

Tulsa, OK $49,431

Newport News, VA $49,426

High Point, NC $49,410

Ogden, UT $49,389

Corpus Christi, TX $49,347

Laramie, WY $49,315

Norfolk, VA $49,315

Rock Island, IL $49,284

Saginaw, MI $49,273

Jacksonville, FL $49,268

Salisbury, NC $49,258

Memphis, TN $49,247

Moline, IL $49,221

Fort Myers, FL $49,205

Waterloo, IA $49,137

Spartanburg, SC $49,084

Lincoln, NE $49,058

Fort Wayne, IN $49,047

Birmingham, AL $48,989

Cedar Falls, IA $48,979

Provo, UT $48,974

Springfield, OH $48,968

San Antonio, TX $48,958

Greensboro, NC $48,937

South Bend, IN $48,932

Winston Salem, NC $48,926

Boise, ID $48,911

Savannah, GA $48,874

Muskegon, MI $48,779

Lima, OH $48,716

Lake Charles, LA $48,695

Anderson, IN $48,684

Lexington, KY $48,669

Augusta, GA $48,653

Greenville, SC $48,653

Wichita, KS $48,606

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,606

Columbia, SC $48,558

Bloomington, IN $48,427

Roanoke, VA $48,395

Asheville, NC $48,327

Knoxville, TN $48,238

Shreveport, LA $48,232

Wilmington, NC $48,164

Frankfort, KY $48,064

Oklahoma City, OK $48,027

Chillicothe, OH $48,006

Longview, TX $48,001

Topeka, KS $47,985

Mobile, AL $47,906

Terre Haute, IN $47,885

Erie, PA $47,880

Altoona, PA $47,854

Melbourne, FL $47,838

Amarillo, TX $47,817

Killeen, TX $47,801

Fayetteville, AR $47,759

Sioux Falls, SD $47,722

Chattanooga, TN $47,691

Idaho Falls, ID $47,686

Gainesville, FL $47,575

Portsmouth, OH $47,549

Little Rock, AR $47,538

Lynchburg, VA $47,538

Lafayette, LA $47,517

Youngstown, OH $47,517

Temple, TX $47,496

Daytona Beach, FL $47,486

Clarksville, TN $47,480

Pensacola, FL $47,475

Hopkinsville, KY $47,318

Charleston, WV $47,312

Florence, SC $47,286

Sioux City, IA $47,254

Macon, GA $47,102

Tallahassee, FL $47,097

Fayetteville, NC $47,086

Waco, TX $47,076

Wichita Falls, TX $47,076

Pine Bluff, AR $47,055

Vincennes, IN $46,955

Lubbock, TX $46,934

Great Falls, MT $46,902

Alamogordo, NM $46,897

Abilene, TX $46,855

Rapid City, SD $46,786

Monroe, LA $46,786

Albany, GA $46,755

Huntington, WV $46,750

Jackson, MS $46,744

Greenville, MS $46,739

Parkersburg, WV $46,687

Montgomery, AL $46,676

Johnstown, PA $46,666

Springfield, MO $46,624

Biloxi, MS $46,597

Sumter, SC $46,487

Columbus, GA $46,482

Twin Falls, ID $46,450

Pascagoula, MS $46,382

Kingsport, TN $46,245

Gulfport, MS $46,229

Alexandria, LA $46,056

Fort Smith, AR $45,924

El Paso, TX $45,782

Helena, MT $45,714

Las Cruces, NM $45,546

Harlingen, TX $45,399

Pocatello, ID $45,351

Florence, AL $45,335

Brownsville, TX $45,325

Dothan, AL $45,241

Mcallen, TX $45,215

Columbus, MS $44,825

Altus, OK $44,584

Lawton, OK $44,484

Pierre, SD $44,294

What Skills Can Increase a 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 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	$56,255	7%
Leadership	$55,204	5%
Collaboration	$54,678	4%
Scheduling	$54,678	4%
Goal Oriented	$54,678	4%
Plumbing	$54,678	4%

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How Education impacts a Painter's Salary?

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

Painter Salaries by Degree Level

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

Understanding how a 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

$46,649

Average $52,575/year

$56,076

$3,887

Average $4,381/month

$4,673

$897

Average $1,011/week

$1,078

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,076	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$52,575	$4,381	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$46,649	$3,887	$897	$22

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Salary Trends for Painter

Salaries for a Painter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,723 in 2023 to around $50,623 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Painter salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2023	$50,723
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