Painter Salary in California

How much does a Painter make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter in California is $57,994 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,373
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,480 to $61,856
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,550

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Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,856	$5,155	$1,190	$30
Average	$57,994	$4,833	$1,115	$28
25th Percentile	$51,480	$4,290	$990	$25

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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 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: $58,214.
California: $57,994.
Massachusetts: $57,221.

District of Columbia $58,214 California $57,994 Massachusetts $57,221 Washington $57,010 New Jersey $56,989 Alaska $56,916 Connecticut $56,190 New York $55,896

Hawaii $54,955 Rhode Island $54,513 Maryland $54,213 Minnesota $53,803 Colorado $53,645 Illinois $53,593 Oregon $53,393 Delaware $53,246

New Hampshire $53,153 Virginia $52,946 Pennsylvania $52,341 Nevada $52,037 North Dakota $51,937 Michigan $51,779 Wisconsin $51,721 Vermont $51,605

Texas $51,285 Maine $51,264 Arizona $51,232 Ohio $51,195 Georgia $50,712 Indiana $50,470 Wyoming $50,422 Utah $50,349

Iowa $50,317 Kansas $50,065 Louisiana $49,991 North Carolina $49,965 Missouri $49,954 Florida $49,749 Montana $49,639 Nebraska $49,534

Kentucky $49,476 South Carolina $49,266 Tennessee $49,134 Idaho $49,082 New Mexico $48,698 Oklahoma $48,614 Alabama $48,304 South Dakota $47,783

Arkansas $47,499 West Virginia $47,347 Mississippi $46,889

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:

Los Angeles: $58,094
West Hollywood: $58,051
Dodgertown: $58,093

Los Angeles, CA $58,094 West Hollywood, CA $58,051 Dodgertown, CA $58,093 Playa Vista, CA $57,958 Bell Gardens, CA $57,962 Bell, CA $57,884 Beverly Hills, CA $58,048 Compton, CA $57,631

Culver City, CA $58,011 Downey, CA $57,705 El Segundo, CA $57,837 Gardena, CA $57,740 Hawthorne, CA $57,849 Hermosa Beach, CA $57,505 Huntington Park, CA $58,043 Lawndale, CA $57,752

Lynwood, CA $57,807 Malibu, CA $56,734 Manhattan Beach, CA $57,672 Maywood, CA $58,034 Pacific Palisades, CA $57,616 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $57,412 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $57,407 Redondo Beach, CA $57,374

South Gate, CA $57,895 Topanga, CA $57,167 Venice, CA $57,911 Marina Del Rey, CA $57,922 Playa Del Rey, CA $57,860 Inglewood, CA $57,973 Santa Monica, CA $57,818 Torrance, CA $57,573

Whittier, CA $57,659 Buena Park, CA $57,558 La Palma, CA $57,568 Cypress, CA $57,569 La Habra, CA $57,560 La Mirada, CA $57,557 Montebello, CA $57,937 Norwalk, CA $57,518

Pico Rivera, CA $57,825 Santa Fe Springs, CA $57,556 Stanton, CA $57,570 Artesia, CA $57,544 Cerritos, CA $57,580 Avalon, CA $56,163 Bellflower, CA $57,587 Harbor City, CA $57,551

Lakewood, CA $57,542 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $57,563 Lomita, CA $57,558 Los Alamitos, CA $57,563 Paramount, CA $57,660 San Pedro, CA $57,533 Seal Beach, CA $57,558 Sunset Beach, CA $57,564

Surfside, CA $57,548 Wilmington, CA $57,527 Carson, CA $57,543 Signal Hill, CA $57,521 Long Beach, CA $57,520 Altadena, CA $57,947 Arcadia, CA $57,653 Duarte, CA $57,259

La Canada Flintridge, CA $57,969 Monrovia, CA $57,451 Montrose, CA $57,992 Mount Wilson, CA $57,661 Sierra Madre, CA $57,645 South Pasadena, CA $58,047 Sunland, CA $57,744 Tujunga, CA $57,425

Verdugo City, CA $57,995 Pasadena, CA $58,000 San Marino, CA $57,982 Glendale, CA $58,045 La Crescenta, CA $57,946 Agoura Hills, CA $56,418 Calabasas, CA $56,891 Canoga Park, CA $57,057

Winnetka, CA $57,141 West Hills, CA $56,766 Castaic, CA $55,946 Chatsworth, CA $56,765 Encino, CA $57,585 Newbury Park, CA $55,926 Newhall, CA $56,805 Northridge, CA $57,164

Porter Ranch, CA $56,965 Pacoima, CA $57,570 Reseda, CA $57,342 San Fernando, CA $57,359 Sylmar, CA $57,252 North Hills, CA $57,439 Granada Hills, CA $57,122 Mission Hills, CA $57,401

Santa Clarita, CA $56,417 Canyon Country, CA $56,499 Sun Valley, CA $57,850 Valencia, CA $56,199 Tarzana, CA $57,442 Thousand Oaks, CA $55,881 Westlake Village, CA $55,940 Woodland Hills, CA $57,203

Oak Park, CA $56,264 Stevenson Ranch, CA $56,412 Van Nuys, CA $57,655 Panorama City, CA $57,654 Sherman Oaks, CA $57,864 Burbank, CA $58,021 North Hollywood, CA $58,018 Studio City, CA $58,024

Valley Village, CA $58,003 Universal City, CA $58,050 Toluca Lake, CA $58,033 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $55,718 Azusa, CA $55,916 Baldwin Park, CA $57,347 Chino, CA $56,448 Chino Hills, CA $57,176

Claremont, CA $56,046 City Of Industry, CA $57,399 Covina, CA $56,986 El Monte, CA $57,824 South El Monte, CA $57,826 Glendora, CA $56,709 Guasti, CA $55,809 La Puente, CA $57,300

Hacienda Heights, CA $57,446 Rowland Heights, CA $57,522 La Verne, CA $56,222 Mira Loma, CA $55,737 Monterey Park, CA $58,040 Ontario, CA $55,917 Mt Baldy, CA $55,629 Montclair, CA $56,228

Diamond Bar, CA $57,330 Pomona, CA $56,766 Rosemead, CA $57,920 San Dimas, CA $56,622 San Gabriel, CA $57,935 Temple City, CA $57,862 Upland, CA $55,874 Walnut, CA $57,311

West Covina, CA $57,180 Alhambra, CA $58,017 Alpine, CA $56,091 Bonita, CA $56,737 Boulevard, CA $54,485 Campo, CA $55,212 Chula Vista, CA $56,737 Descanso, CA $55,628

Dulzura, CA $56,199 Guatay, CA $55,548 Imperial Beach, CA $56,737 Jacumba, CA $53,958 Jamul, CA $56,312 La Mesa, CA $56,737 Lemon Grove, CA $56,737 Lincoln Acres, CA $56,737

Mount Laguna, CA $55,140 National City, CA $56,737 Pine Valley, CA $55,324 Potrero, CA $55,641 Spring Valley, CA $56,737 Tecate, CA $55,710 Bonsall, CA $55,372 Borrego Springs, CA $53,395

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $56,419 Carlsbad, CA $55,955 Del Mar, CA $56,678 El Cajon, CA $56,636 Encinitas, CA $56,381 Escondido, CA $56,134 Fallbrook, CA $54,929 Julian, CA $54,055

La Jolla, CA $56,745 Lakeside, CA $56,450 Oceanside, CA $55,766 Camp Pendleton, CA $55,676 Pala, CA $54,824 Palomar Mountain, CA $54,571 Pauma Valley, CA $55,045 Poway, CA $56,497

Ramona, CA $55,915 Ranchita, CA $54,386 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $56,468 San Luis Rey, CA $55,477 San Marcos, CA $55,840 Santa Ysabel, CA $55,123 Santee, CA $56,737 Solana Beach, CA $56,547

Vista, CA $55,895 Valley Center, CA $55,381 Warner Springs, CA $54,221 San Diego, CA $56,737 Coronado, CA $56,737 San Ysidro, CA $56,737 Indio, CA $53,450 Indian Wells, CA $53,536

Palm Desert, CA $53,668 Banning, CA $54,913 Bard, CA $52,579 Beaumont, CA $55,136 Blythe, CA $52,636 Brawley, CA $52,967 Cabazon, CA $54,743 Calexico, CA $53,069

Calipatria, CA $52,962 Cathedral City, CA $53,997 Coachella, CA $53,064 Desert Center, CA $52,662 Desert Hot Springs, CA $54,171 Earp, CA $52,549 El Centro, CA $53,056 La Quinta, CA $53,501

Heber, CA $53,049 Holtville, CA $52,748 Imperial, CA $53,006 Joshua Tree, CA $53,619 Mecca, CA $53,011 Morongo Valley, CA $54,503 Niland, CA $52,883 North Palm Springs, CA $54,170

Ocotillo, CA $53,217 Palm Springs, CA $54,166 Palo Verde, CA $52,594 Parker Dam, CA $52,402 Pioneertown, CA $54,103 Rancho Mirage, CA $53,823 Seeley, CA $53,063 Thermal, CA $52,983

Salton City, CA $52,957 Thousand Palms, CA $53,753 Twentynine Palms, CA $52,869 Vidal, CA $52,477 Westmorland, CA $53,010 Whitewater, CA $54,560 Winterhaven, CA $52,573 Yucca Valley, CA $53,951

Landers, CA $53,940 Adelanto, CA $54,776 Amboy, CA $52,738 Angelus Oaks, CA $54,994 Apple Valley, CA $54,797 Baker, CA $52,842 Fort Irwin, CA $53,015 Barstow, CA $53,552

Grand Terrace, CA $55,440 Big Bear City, CA $54,780 Big Bear Lake, CA $55,087 Bloomington, CA $55,456 Blue Jay, CA $55,317 Bryn Mawr, CA $55,383 Calimesa, CA $55,236 Cedar Glen, CA $55,271

Cedarpines Park, CA $55,346 Cima, CA $52,378 Colton, CA $55,426 Crestline, CA $55,344 Crest Park, CA $55,317 Daggett, CA $53,591 Death Valley, CA $52,826 Phelan, CA $55,424

Fontana, CA $55,490 Essex, CA $52,490 Fawnskin, CA $55,106 Ludlow, CA $52,880 Forest Falls, CA $54,919 Hesperia, CA $55,180 Green Valley Lake, CA $55,209 Helendale, CA $54,261

Highland, CA $55,368 Hinkley, CA $53,646 Loma Linda, CA $55,357 Lake Arrowhead, CA $55,281 Lucerne Valley, CA $54,618 Lytle Creek, CA $55,495 Mentone, CA $55,289 Needles, CA $52,446

Nipton, CA $52,174 Newberry Springs, CA $53,154 Mountain Pass, CA $52,052 Oro Grande, CA $54,689 Patton, CA $55,346 Pinon Hills, CA $55,260 Redlands, CA $55,361 Rialto, CA $55,379

Rimforest, CA $55,340 Running Springs, CA $55,278 Shoshone, CA $52,195 Skyforest, CA $55,365 Sugarloaf, CA $54,841 Tecopa, CA $52,588 Twin Peaks, CA $55,337 Victorville, CA $55,151

Wrightwood, CA $55,480 Yermo, CA $53,325 Yucaipa, CA $55,208 San Bernardino, CA $55,328 Riverside, CA $55,475 March Air Reserve Base, CA $55,548 Lake Elsinore, CA $55,840 Aguanga, CA $54,328

Anza, CA $53,947 Hemet, CA $55,125 Homeland, CA $55,369 Idyllwild, CA $54,486 Moreno Valley, CA $55,490 Mountain Center, CA $53,869 Murrieta, CA $55,560 Nuevo, CA $55,324

Perris, CA $55,692 San Jacinto, CA $55,108 Menifee, CA $55,474 Sun City, CA $55,464 Temecula, CA $55,081 Wildomar, CA $55,583 Winchester, CA $55,230 Irvine, CA $57,679

Huntington Beach, CA $57,635 Laguna Niguel, CA $56,952 El Toro, CA $57,266 Foothill Ranch, CA $57,380 Capistrano Beach, CA $56,579 Corona Del Mar, CA $57,587 Costa Mesa, CA $57,691 Dana Point, CA $56,754

Lake Forest, CA $57,419 Laguna Woods, CA $57,425 East Irvine, CA $57,673 Laguna Beach, CA $57,359 Laguna Hills, CA $57,285 Midway City, CA $57,628 Aliso Viejo, CA $57,286 Newport Coast, CA $57,546

Newport Beach, CA $57,678 San Clemente, CA $55,830 San Juan Capistrano, CA $56,735 Silverado, CA $57,186 Trabuco Canyon, CA $56,471 Westminster, CA $57,619 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $57,007 Mission Viejo, CA $57,115

Ladera Ranch, CA $56,547 Santa Ana, CA $57,573 Fountain Valley, CA $57,673 Tustin, CA $57,715 Anaheim, CA $57,510 Atwood, CA $57,575 Brea, CA $57,546 Fullerton, CA $57,525

Garden Grove, CA $57,587 Orange, CA $57,712 Norco, CA $56,012 Villa Park, CA $57,657 Placentia, CA $57,546 Corona, CA $56,328 Yorba Linda, CA $57,565 Ventura, CA $56,364

Camarillo, CA $56,154 Carpinteria, CA $56,392 Fillmore, CA $55,757 Moorpark, CA $55,895 Oak View, CA $56,380 Ojai, CA $55,994 Oxnard, CA $56,310 Piru, CA $55,429

Port Hueneme, CA $56,224 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $52,942 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $56,266 Santa Paula, CA $56,148 Simi Valley, CA $56,169 Brandeis, CA $56,498 Somis, CA $56,057 Summerland, CA $56,774

Santa Barbara, CA $56,795 Goleta, CA $55,907 Alpaugh, CA $53,390 Armona, CA $52,770 Arvin, CA $55,071 Avenal, CA $53,263 Bodfish, CA $54,466 Buttonwillow, CA $54,732

California Hot Springs, CA $53,723 Camp Nelson, CA $53,132 Coalinga, CA $53,148 Corcoran, CA $53,273 Delano, CA $54,445 Ducor, CA $54,231 Earlimart, CA $53,831 Edison, CA $55,349

Exeter, CA $53,122 Pine Mountain Club, CA $54,728 Farmersville, CA $53,159 Fellows, CA $54,611 Frazier Park, CA $54,531 Glennville, CA $54,634 Goshen, CA $52,779 Hanford, CA $52,779

Huron, CA $52,836 Ivanhoe, CA $52,792 Kaweah, CA $52,986 Kernville, CA $53,747 Kettleman City, CA $53,112 Lake Isabella, CA $54,317 Lamont, CA $55,349 Laton, CA $52,734

Lebec, CA $54,564 Lemon Cove, CA $52,980 Lemoore, CA $52,783 Lindsay, CA $53,187 Lost Hills, CA $53,436 Mc Farland, CA $54,934 Mc Kittrick, CA $54,396 Maricopa, CA $54,742

New Cuyama, CA $55,015 Onyx, CA $53,337 Pixley, CA $53,383 Porterville, CA $53,692 Posey, CA $54,284 Richgrove, CA $54,388 Sequoia National Park, CA $52,796 Shafter, CA $55,209

Springville, CA $53,011 Stratford, CA $52,820 Strathmore, CA $53,180 Taft, CA $54,867 Terra Bella, CA $53,846 Three Rivers, CA $52,952 Tipton, CA $53,245 Tulare, CA $53,210

Tupman, CA $54,912 Visalia, CA $52,794 Wasco, CA $54,539 Waukena, CA $53,180 Weldon, CA $53,952 Wofford Heights, CA $54,160 Woodlake, CA $52,991 Woody, CA $54,861

Bakersfield, CA $55,349 San Luis Obispo, CA $55,305 Los Osos, CA $54,344 Arroyo Grande, CA $56,019 Atascadero, CA $53,919 Avila Beach, CA $54,809 Bradley, CA $53,071 Buellton, CA $56,366

Cambria, CA $53,156 Casmalia, CA $56,896 Cayucos, CA $53,135 Creston, CA $54,030 Grover Beach, CA $55,872 Guadalupe, CA $56,429 Harmony, CA $53,133 Lompoc, CA $56,416

Los Alamos, CA $57,123 Los Olivos, CA $56,355 Morro Bay, CA $53,971 Nipomo, CA $56,759 Oceano, CA $56,184 Paso Robles, CA $53,154 Pismo Beach, CA $55,541 San Ardo, CA $53,099

San Miguel, CA $53,205 San Simeon, CA $53,073 Santa Margarita, CA $55,669 Santa Maria, CA $57,326 Santa Ynez, CA $56,059 Shandon, CA $53,171 Solvang, CA $55,948 Templeton, CA $53,409

Mojave, CA $53,938 California City, CA $53,406 Acton, CA $56,562 Benton, CA $52,880 Big Pine, CA $52,812 Bishop, CA $52,856 Boron, CA $53,516 Bridgeport, CA $53,006

Caliente, CA $54,614 Cantil, CA $53,136 Darwin, CA $52,856 Edwards, CA $53,608 Independence, CA $52,876 Inyokern, CA $52,945 Johannesburg, CA $53,014 June Lake, CA $52,970

Keeler, CA $52,985 Keene, CA $54,834 Lake Hughes, CA $54,967 Lancaster, CA $55,072 Lee Vining, CA $52,942 Little Lake, CA $52,942 Littlerock, CA $55,933 Llano, CA $55,139

Lone Pine, CA $52,890 Mammoth Lakes, CA $52,937 Olancha, CA $52,837 Palmdale, CA $56,523 Pearblossom, CA $55,806 Randsburg, CA $52,853 Ridgecrest, CA $53,086 Red Mountain, CA $52,894

Rosamond, CA $54,285 Tehachapi, CA $54,643 Trona, CA $52,976 Valyermo, CA $55,724 Ahwahnee, CA $53,200 Auberry, CA $52,759 Badger, CA $52,870 Bass Lake, CA $52,988

Big Creek, CA $52,856 Biola, CA $52,708 Burrel, CA $52,740 Cantua Creek, CA $52,815 Caruthers, CA $52,713 Chowchilla, CA $53,227 Clovis, CA $52,684 Coarsegold, CA $52,786

Cutler, CA $52,765 Del Rey, CA $52,697 Dinuba, CA $52,748 Dos Palos, CA $53,991 Dunlap, CA $52,768 Firebaugh, CA $53,870 Fish Camp, CA $53,144 Five Points, CA $52,792

Fowler, CA $52,690 Friant, CA $52,737 Helm, CA $52,755 Hume, CA $52,840 Kerman, CA $52,734 Kingsburg, CA $52,739 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $52,849 Lakeshore, CA $52,677

Los Banos, CA $54,549 Madera, CA $52,726 Mendota, CA $52,829 Miramonte, CA $52,777 Mono Hot Springs, CA $52,701 North Fork, CA $52,781 Oakhurst, CA $53,155 O Neals, CA $52,767

Orange Cove, CA $52,750 Orosi, CA $52,768 Parlier, CA $52,714 Piedra, CA $52,737 Fresno, CA $52,683 Prather, CA $52,738 Raisin City, CA $52,699 Raymond, CA $53,068

Reedley, CA $52,731 Riverdale, CA $52,742 Sanger, CA $52,721 San Joaquin, CA $52,753 Santa Rita Park, CA $54,173 Selma, CA $52,713 Shaver Lake, CA $52,769 South Dos Palos, CA $54,082

Sultana, CA $52,752 Tollhouse, CA $52,752 Tranquillity, CA $52,785 Wishon, CA $52,803 Yettem, CA $52,772 Traver, CA $52,749 Squaw Valley, CA $52,758 Salinas, CA $57,927

Big Sur, CA $54,229 Carmel By The Sea, CA $58,395 Carmel, CA $57,829 Carmel Valley, CA $57,233 Chualar, CA $57,163 Gonzales, CA $56,986 Greenfield, CA $55,077 Jolon, CA $54,277

King City, CA $53,376 Lockwood, CA $53,085 Marina, CA $58,230 Monterey, CA $58,240 Pacific Grove, CA $58,378 Pebble Beach, CA $58,385 San Lucas, CA $53,120 Seaside, CA $58,315

Soledad, CA $55,401 Spreckels, CA $57,920 Belmont, CA $64,176 Brisbane, CA $65,206 Burlingame, CA $63,692 Daly City, CA $65,289 El Granada, CA $62,835 Half Moon Bay, CA $63,372

La Honda, CA $63,602 Loma Mar, CA $63,025 Los Altos, CA $65,052 Menlo Park, CA $65,044 Atherton, CA $65,042 Portola Valley, CA $65,034 Millbrae, CA $64,070 Mountain View, CA $65,179

Montara, CA $63,348 Moss Beach, CA $63,194 Pacifica, CA $64,070 Pescadero, CA $62,828 Redwood City, CA $65,031 San Bruno, CA $64,427 San Carlos, CA $64,518 San Gregorio, CA $63,674

South San Francisco, CA $64,875 Sunnyvale, CA $65,564 San Francisco, CA $65,591 Sacramento, CA $56,853 Palo Alto, CA $65,044 Stanford, CA $65,044 San Mateo, CA $63,623 Alameda, CA $64,255

American Canyon, CA $58,942 Discovery Bay, CA $57,890 Danville, CA $61,514 Alamo, CA $62,484 Angwin, CA $57,867 Antioch, CA $58,857 Benicia, CA $59,064 Bethel Island, CA $57,634

Birds Landing, CA $58,010 Brentwood, CA $58,482 Byron, CA $58,566 Calistoga, CA $57,946 Canyon, CA $64,244 Clayton, CA $60,779 Concord, CA $61,302 Pleasant Hill, CA $61,569

Crockett, CA $59,147 Diablo, CA $61,998 El Cerrito, CA $64,127 Fairfield, CA $58,377 Travis Afb, CA $58,039 Fremont, CA $63,683 Hayward, CA $63,406 Castro Valley, CA $63,862

Hercules, CA $60,009 Knightsen, CA $57,973 Lafayette, CA $63,186 Livermore, CA $61,873 Martinez, CA $61,041 Moraga, CA $63,814 Napa, CA $58,037 Newark, CA $64,686

Oakley, CA $58,193 Oakville, CA $58,191 Orinda, CA $64,203 Pinole, CA $60,801 Pittsburg, CA $59,753 Pleasanton, CA $62,330 Pope Valley, CA $57,512 Dublin, CA $61,852

Port Costa, CA $59,223 Rio Vista, CA $57,557 Rodeo, CA $59,471 Rutherford, CA $58,200 Saint Helena, CA $57,941 Deer Park, CA $58,018 San Leandro, CA $64,277 San Lorenzo, CA $63,821

San Ramon, CA $61,850 Suisun City, CA $58,583 Sunol, CA $63,901 Union City, CA $63,775 Vallejo, CA $59,003 Walnut Creek, CA $63,046 Yountville, CA $58,159 Oakland, CA $64,208

Emeryville, CA $64,240 Piedmont, CA $64,302 Berkeley, CA $64,281 Albany, CA $64,351 Richmond, CA $63,596 El Sobrante, CA $62,756 San Pablo, CA $62,060 San Rafael, CA $62,603

Greenbrae, CA $63,191 Kentfield, CA $63,551 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $65,050 Bodega, CA $58,219 Bodega Bay, CA $58,061 Bolinas, CA $60,795 Corte Madera, CA $63,914 Rohnert Park, CA $58,821

Dillon Beach, CA $58,260 Fairfax, CA $62,039 Cotati, CA $58,738 Forest Knolls, CA $60,232 Inverness, CA $58,632 Lagunitas, CA $59,945 Larkspur, CA $63,543 Marshall, CA $58,486

Mill Valley, CA $63,201 Novato, CA $59,494 Nicasio, CA $59,599 Olema, CA $59,865 Penngrove, CA $58,882 Petaluma, CA $58,951 Point Reyes Station, CA $59,586 Ross, CA $62,697

San Anselmo, CA $61,646 San Geronimo, CA $60,570 San Quentin, CA $63,796 Sausalito, CA $65,203 Stinson Beach, CA $62,491 Tomales, CA $58,353 Valley Ford, CA $58,249 Woodacre, CA $60,679

Aptos, CA $59,913 Alviso, CA $65,302 Aromas, CA $58,504 Ben Lomond, CA $58,925 Boulder Creek, CA $61,081 Brookdale, CA $59,081 Campbell, CA $66,164 Capitola, CA $59,519

Castroville, CA $58,448 Coyote, CA $65,270 Cupertino, CA $65,023 Davenport, CA $59,737 Felton, CA $58,879 Freedom, CA $59,682 Gilroy, CA $60,353 Hollister, CA $57,785

Holy City, CA $62,008 Los Gatos, CA $65,274 Milpitas, CA $66,074 Morgan Hill, CA $63,155 Moss Landing, CA $58,608 Mount Hermon, CA $58,773 New Almaden, CA $64,761 Paicines, CA $53,450

Redwood Estates, CA $62,008 San Juan Bautista, CA $57,918 San Martin, CA $61,923 Santa Clara, CA $66,262 Santa Cruz, CA $58,746 Scotts Valley, CA $59,085 Saratoga, CA $64,944 Soquel, CA $60,053

Tres Pinos, CA $55,344 Watsonville, CA $59,736 San Jose, CA $66,317 Mount Hamilton, CA $64,769 Stockton, CA $56,348 Acampo, CA $56,414 Altaville, CA $54,804 Angels Camp, CA $54,918

Arnold, CA $53,162 Avery, CA $53,997 Burson, CA $55,317 Campo Seco, CA $55,269 Clements, CA $55,998 Copperopolis, CA $55,546 Douglas Flat, CA $54,488 Farmington, CA $55,797

French Camp, CA $56,402 Glencoe, CA $54,309 Hathaway Pines, CA $54,229 Holt, CA $56,502 Linden, CA $56,264 Lockeford, CA $56,353 Lodi, CA $56,363 Mokelumne Hill, CA $54,455

Mountain Ranch, CA $54,224 Murphys, CA $54,428 Rail Road Flat, CA $54,066 San Andreas, CA $54,642 Vallecito, CA $54,542 Valley Springs, CA $55,322 Victor, CA $56,384 Wallace, CA $55,701

West Point, CA $54,113 Wilseyville, CA $54,064 Woodbridge, CA $56,471 Atwater, CA $55,292 Ballico, CA $55,562 Tracy, CA $57,331 Big Oak Flat, CA $54,784 Catheys Valley, CA $53,605

Ceres, CA $55,985 Chinese Camp, CA $54,925 Columbia, CA $54,383 Coulterville, CA $53,812 Cressey, CA $55,474 Crows Landing, CA $56,439 Pinecrest, CA $53,132 Delhi, CA $55,662

Denair, CA $55,624 El Nido, CA $54,031 El Portal, CA $53,253 Empire, CA $55,974 Escalon, CA $56,000 Groveland, CA $53,297 Gustine, CA $56,673 Hickman, CA $55,718

Hilmar, CA $55,999 Hornitos, CA $53,978 Hughson, CA $55,970 Jamestown, CA $55,071 Keyes, CA $55,975 La Grange, CA $54,861 Lathrop, CA $56,522 Le Grand, CA $53,879

Livingston, CA $55,563 Long Barn, CA $53,687 Manteca, CA $56,398 Mariposa, CA $53,469 Merced, CA $54,167 Midpines, CA $53,480 Mi Wuk Village, CA $54,062 Moccasin, CA $54,659

Modesto, CA $55,964 Newman, CA $56,685 Oakdale, CA $55,800 Patterson, CA $57,931 Planada, CA $54,113 Ripon, CA $56,081 Riverbank, CA $55,979 Salida, CA $56,026

Snelling, CA $54,658 Sonora, CA $54,542 Soulsbyville, CA $54,396 Standard, CA $54,496 Stevinson, CA $55,952 Strawberry, CA $53,270 Tuolumne, CA $54,225 Turlock, CA $55,889

Twain Harte, CA $54,101 Vernalis, CA $56,670 Waterford, CA $55,632 Westley, CA $56,886 Winton, CA $55,366 Yosemite National Park, CA $52,956 Santa Rosa, CA $58,109 Albion, CA $53,385

Annapolis, CA $56,126 Boonville, CA $54,647 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $58,718 Branscomb, CA $53,333 Calpella, CA $54,498 Camp Meeker, CA $58,185 Caspar, CA $53,402 Cazadero, CA $57,433

Clearlake, CA $55,813 Clearlake Oaks, CA $55,202 Clearlake Park, CA $55,964 Cloverdale, CA $56,481 Cobb, CA $57,211 Comptche, CA $53,344 Covelo, CA $53,366 Dos Rios, CA $53,323

Duncans Mills, CA $57,957 Eldridge, CA $58,520 Elk, CA $53,522 El Verano, CA $58,809 Finley, CA $55,828 Forestville, CA $58,204 Fort Bragg, CA $53,418 Fulton, CA $58,115

Geyserville, CA $57,390 Glen Ellen, CA $58,434 Glenhaven, CA $55,356 Graton, CA $58,164 Gualala, CA $54,992 Guerneville, CA $57,968 Healdsburg, CA $57,949 Hopland, CA $55,818

Jenner, CA $57,487 Kelseyville, CA $56,282 Kenwood, CA $58,367 Lakeport, CA $55,334 Laytonville, CA $53,340 Little River, CA $53,409 Lower Lake, CA $56,086 Lucerne, CA $55,016

Manchester, CA $54,091 Mendocino, CA $53,409 Middletown, CA $57,444 Monte Rio, CA $58,004 Navarro, CA $53,459 Nice, CA $55,019 Occidental, CA $57,996 Philo, CA $54,119

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $57,171 Point Arena, CA $54,293 Potter Valley, CA $53,424 Redwood Valley, CA $53,741 Rio Nido, CA $58,031 Sebastopol, CA $58,197 Sonoma, CA $58,902 Stewarts Point, CA $55,995

Talmage, CA $54,699 Ukiah, CA $54,440 Upper Lake, CA $54,463 Villa Grande, CA $57,997 Vineburg, CA $58,896 Westport, CA $53,309 Willits, CA $53,396 Windsor, CA $58,149

Witter Springs, CA $54,356 Yorkville, CA $55,097 The Sea Ranch, CA $55,362 Eureka, CA $53,566 Alderpoint, CA $53,299 Blocksburg, CA $53,281 Arcata, CA $53,498 Mckinleyville, CA $53,502

Bayside, CA $53,479 Blue Lake, CA $53,414 Bridgeville, CA $53,324 Burnt Ranch, CA $53,388 Carlotta, CA $53,361 Crescent City, CA $53,293 Cutten, CA $53,566 Ferndale, CA $53,376

Fields Landing, CA $53,525 Fort Dick, CA $53,294 Fortuna, CA $53,486 Garberville, CA $53,328 Gasquet, CA $53,143 Honeydew, CA $53,274 Hoopa, CA $53,458 Hydesville, CA $53,446

Klamath, CA $53,334 Kneeland, CA $53,357 Korbel, CA $53,309 Loleta, CA $53,417 Mad River, CA $53,321 Miranda, CA $53,348 Myers Flat, CA $53,332 Orick, CA $53,368

Orleans, CA $53,390 Petrolia, CA $53,313 Phillipsville, CA $53,321 Redway, CA $53,403 Rio Dell, CA $53,455 Salyer, CA $53,400 Samoa, CA $53,459 Scotia, CA $53,386

Smith River, CA $53,152 Somes Bar, CA $53,373 Redcrest, CA $53,312 Trinidad, CA $53,443 Weott, CA $53,396 Willow Creek, CA $53,412 Leggett, CA $53,328 Piercy, CA $53,319

Whitethorn, CA $53,337 Zenia, CA $53,244 Amador City, CA $55,140 Auburn, CA $55,460 West Sacramento, CA $56,854 Brooks, CA $56,326 Capay, CA $56,321 Carmichael, CA $56,814

Citrus Heights, CA $56,534 Clarksburg, CA $56,862 Coloma, CA $55,361 Cool, CA $55,446 Courtland, CA $56,863 Davis, CA $56,796 Diamond Springs, CA $55,277 Dixon, CA $57,109

El Dorado, CA $55,340 Elk Grove, CA $56,627 Elmira, CA $57,600 Elverta, CA $56,751 Esparto, CA $56,631 Fair Oaks, CA $56,559 Fiddletown, CA $54,671 Folsom, CA $56,218

Foresthill, CA $54,156 Galt, CA $56,249 Garden Valley, CA $54,933 Georgetown, CA $54,378 Greenwood, CA $55,052 Grizzly Flats, CA $54,147 Guinda, CA $56,208 Herald, CA $55,760

Hood, CA $56,790 Ione, CA $55,273 Isleton, CA $57,190 Jackson, CA $54,848 Kit Carson, CA $54,233 Knights Landing, CA $55,985 Kirkwood, CA $53,264 Lincoln, CA $55,944

Loomis, CA $56,048 Lotus, CA $55,460 Mcclellan, CA $56,861 Madison, CA $56,721 Martell, CA $54,921 Mather, CA $56,694 Mount Aukum, CA $54,925 Newcastle, CA $55,857

Nicolaus, CA $56,269 North Highlands, CA $56,824 Roseville, CA $56,379 Orangevale, CA $56,409 Penryn, CA $55,947 Pilot Hill, CA $55,754 Pine Grove, CA $54,569 Pioneer, CA $53,730

Placerville, CA $55,178 Pleasant Grove, CA $56,407 Plymouth, CA $55,408 Rancho Cordova, CA $56,703 Represa, CA $56,230 Rescue, CA $55,753 Rio Linda, CA $56,862 Rio Oso, CA $55,934

River Pines, CA $55,014 Robbins, CA $56,132 Rocklin, CA $56,215 Rumsey, CA $55,274 Ryde, CA $56,912 Sheridan, CA $55,745 Shingle Springs, CA $55,703 Sloughhouse, CA $56,067

Somerset, CA $54,191 Sutter Creek, CA $54,961 Thornton, CA $56,885 Vacaville, CA $57,628 Volcano, CA $54,504 Walnut Grove, CA $57,013 Wheatland, CA $55,476 Wilton, CA $56,406

Winters, CA $56,940 Woodland, CA $56,678 Yolo, CA $56,622 Zamora, CA $56,504 Drytown, CA $55,236 Alta, CA $54,086 Applegate, CA $55,056 Camino, CA $54,688

Chicago Park, CA $54,271 Colfax, CA $54,464 Dutch Flat, CA $54,036 Emigrant Gap, CA $53,699 Gold Run, CA $54,069 Kyburz, CA $53,308 Echo Lake, CA $53,254 Meadow Vista, CA $55,112

Norden, CA $53,838 Pollock Pines, CA $53,709 Soda Springs, CA $53,882 Twin Bridges, CA $53,185 Weimar, CA $54,863 Granite Bay, CA $56,174 El Dorado Hills, CA $55,995 Antelope, CA $56,682

Marysville, CA $54,455 Beale Afb, CA $55,097 Alleghany, CA $53,667 Arbuckle, CA $55,010 Artois, CA $53,901 Bangor, CA $54,165 Belden, CA $53,643 Berry Creek, CA $54,013

Biggs, CA $54,082 Browns Valley, CA $54,137 Brownsville, CA $54,054 Butte City, CA $54,054 Camptonville, CA $53,731 Canyon Dam, CA $53,562 Cedar Ridge, CA $54,271 Challenge, CA $53,911

Chico, CA $54,082 Clipper Mills, CA $53,905 Colusa, CA $54,373 Crescent Mills, CA $53,520 Dobbins, CA $53,868 Downieville, CA $53,605 Dunnigan, CA $56,105 Durham, CA $54,079

Elk Creek, CA $53,878 Feather Falls, CA $54,063 Forbestown, CA $54,011 Forest Ranch, CA $53,979 Glenn, CA $54,026 Goodyears Bar, CA $53,635 Grass Valley, CA $54,230 Penn Valley, CA $54,406

Greenville, CA $53,535 Gridley, CA $54,200 Grimes, CA $55,122 Hamilton City, CA $54,048 Live Oak, CA $54,316 Magalia, CA $53,976 Maxwell, CA $54,257 Meadow Valley, CA $53,648

Meridian, CA $55,211 Nelson, CA $54,058 Nevada City, CA $53,878 North San Juan, CA $53,656 Olivehurst, CA $55,464 Oregon House, CA $54,063 Orland, CA $53,840 Oroville, CA $54,037

Paradise, CA $54,021 Palermo, CA $54,127 Princeton, CA $54,067 Quincy, CA $53,552 Rackerby, CA $54,140 Richvale, CA $54,050 Rough And Ready, CA $54,308 Smartsville, CA $54,623

Stirling City, CA $53,928 Stonyford, CA $53,919 Storrie, CA $53,822 Strawberry Valley, CA $53,614 Sutter, CA $54,510 Taylorsville, CA $53,449 Twain, CA $53,573 Washington, CA $53,898

Williams, CA $54,448 Willows, CA $53,973 Yuba City, CA $55,553 Redding, CA $53,689 Adin, CA $53,518 Anderson, CA $53,682 Bella Vista, CA $53,699 Bieber, CA $53,556

Big Bar, CA $53,330 Big Bend, CA $53,598 Burney, CA $53,745 Callahan, CA $53,431 Canby, CA $53,429 Cassel, CA $53,724 Castella, CA $53,528 Shasta Lake, CA $53,718

Chester, CA $53,672 Corning, CA $53,828 Cottonwood, CA $53,603 Dorris, CA $53,139 Douglas City, CA $53,461 Dunsmuir, CA $53,597 Etna, CA $53,425 Fall River Mills, CA $53,684

Flournoy, CA $53,666 Forks Of Salmon, CA $53,340 Fort Jones, CA $53,264 French Gulch, CA $53,500 Gazelle, CA $53,467 Gerber, CA $53,821 Greenview, CA $53,429 Grenada, CA $53,381

Happy Camp, CA $53,163 Hat Creek, CA $53,727 Hayfork, CA $53,420 Hornbrook, CA $52,629 Hyampom, CA $53,337 Igo, CA $53,464 Junction City, CA $53,433 Klamath River, CA $52,735

Lakehead, CA $53,569 Lewiston, CA $53,505 Lookout, CA $53,540 Los Molinos, CA $53,857 Mcarthur, CA $53,638 Mccloud, CA $53,613 Macdoel, CA $53,272 Manton, CA $53,721

Mill Creek, CA $53,657 Millville, CA $53,678 Mineral, CA $53,726 Montague, CA $53,175 Montgomery Creek, CA $53,661 Mount Shasta, CA $53,630 Nubieber, CA $53,610 Oak Run, CA $53,711

Obrien, CA $53,570 Old Station, CA $53,727 Palo Cedro, CA $53,715 Paskenta, CA $53,645 Paynes Creek, CA $53,701 Platina, CA $53,368 Proberta, CA $53,883 Red Bluff, CA $53,654

Round Mountain, CA $53,751 Scott Bar, CA $52,949 Seiad Valley, CA $52,688 Shasta, CA $53,544 Shingletown, CA $53,749 Tehama, CA $53,868 Trinity Center, CA $53,437 Vina, CA $53,943

Weaverville, CA $53,516 Weed, CA $53,564 Whiskeytown, CA $53,495 Whitmore, CA $53,746 Yreka, CA $53,082 Alturas, CA $53,460 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $53,525 Cedarville, CA $53,378

Chilcoot, CA $52,980 Clio, CA $53,488 Coleville, CA $53,104 Davis Creek, CA $53,253 Doyle, CA $53,103 Eagleville, CA $53,347 Floriston, CA $53,248 Fort Bidwell, CA $53,191

Herlong, CA $53,332 Janesville, CA $53,518 Lake City, CA $53,253 Likely, CA $53,411 Litchfield, CA $53,386 Loyalton, CA $53,183 Madeline, CA $53,434 Markleeville, CA $53,043

Milford, CA $53,386 Portola, CA $53,434 Ravendale, CA $53,369 Calpine, CA $53,345 Sierra City, CA $53,529 Sierraville, CA $53,462 Susanville, CA $53,571 Standish, CA $53,487

Beckwourth, CA $53,219 Termo, CA $53,419 Topaz, CA $53,061 Tulelake, CA $53,176 Vinton, CA $53,059 Wendel, CA $53,246 Westwood, CA $53,672 Carnelian Bay, CA $53,898

Homewood, CA $53,552 Tahoma, CA $53,174 Kings Beach, CA $53,603 Tahoe City, CA $53,813 Olympic Valley, CA $53,982 Tahoe Vista, CA $53,783 South Lake Tahoe, CA $53,084 Truckee, CA $54,113

Painter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Painter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Painter positions in MFG Nondurable or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Painter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Painter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$69,592	$33.0	20%
Financial Services	$66,693	$32.0	15%
Telecom	$66,693	$32.0	15%
Biotechnology	$63,793	$31.0	10%
MFG Durable	$63,793	$31.0	10%

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 July 01, 2026

$51,480

Average $57,994/year

$61,856

$4,290

Average $4,833/month

$5,155

$990

Average $1,115/week

$1,190

$25

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,856	$5,155	$1,190	$30
Average	$57,994	$4,833	$1,115	$28
25th Percentile	$51,480	$4,290	$990	$25

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