Painter Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Painter make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter in Louisiana is $49,991 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,352
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,376 to $53,321
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,265

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Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,321	$4,443	$1,025	$26
Average	$49,991	$4,166	$961	$24
25th Percentile	$44,376	$3,698	$853	$21

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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:

Moreauville: $47,119
Morrow: $47,042
Newellton: $46,569

Moreauville, LA $47,119 Morrow, LA $47,042 Newellton, LA $46,569 Palmetto, LA $47,408 Pineville, LA $46,058 Plaucheville, LA $47,091 Rhinehart, LA $46,617 Ruby, LA $46,144

Saint Joseph, LA $46,614 Saint Landry, LA $46,619 Sicily Island, LA $46,633 Simmesport, LA $47,143 Trout, LA $46,371 Vidalia, LA $46,828 Waterproof, LA $46,608 Wildsville, LA $46,715

Wisner, LA $46,628 Aimwell, LA $46,549 Anacoco, LA $46,937 Atlanta, LA $46,689 Ball, LA $46,117 Belmont, LA $46,987 Bentley, LA $46,243 Boyce, LA $46,247

Calvin, LA $46,827 Campti, LA $46,904 Clarence, LA $46,960 Clarks, LA $46,653 Cloutierville, LA $46,667 Colfax, LA $46,321 Columbia, LA $46,493 Converse, LA $47,145

Dodson, LA $46,670 Dry Prong, LA $46,346 Elmer, LA $46,270 Enterprise, LA $46,542 Fisher, LA $47,010 Flatwoods, LA $46,504 Flora, LA $46,891 Florien, LA $46,886

Forest Hill, LA $46,215 Gardner, LA $46,244 Georgetown, LA $46,500 Glenmora, LA $46,351 Gorum, LA $46,685 Grayson, LA $46,498 Hineston, LA $46,505 Hornbeck, LA $46,936

Joyce, LA $46,564 Kelly, LA $46,520 Kurthwood, LA $46,906 Leesville, LA $46,907 Springfield, LA $48,616 Sun, LA $47,716 Talisheek, LA $47,858 Tangipahoa, LA $47,869

Tickfaw, LA $48,262 Varnado, LA $46,843 Lafayette, LA $47,520 Arcadia, LA $46,903 Ashland, LA $47,014 Athens, LA $47,021 Belcher, LA $47,995 Benton, LA $48,029

Bethany, LA $47,984 Bienville, LA $46,903 Blanchard, LA $48,205 Castor, LA $47,143 Cotton Valley, LA $47,694 Coushatta, LA $47,244 Cullen, LA $47,462 Doyline, LA $47,924

Dubberly, LA $47,631 Frierson, LA $47,986 Gibsland, LA $47,115 Gilliam, LA $47,842 Gloster, LA $47,882 Goldonna, LA $46,742 Grand Cane, LA $47,728 Greenwood, LA $48,050

Hall Summit, LA $47,563 Haughton, LA $48,055 Haynesville, LA $46,920 Heflin, LA $47,733 Homer, LA $46,950 Hosston, LA $47,719 Ida, LA $47,606 Jamestown, LA $47,491

Keatchie, LA $47,793 Keithville, LA $48,021 Lisbon, LA $46,692 Logansport, LA $47,530 Longstreet, LA $47,649 Elm Grove, LA $47,925 Mansfield, LA $47,586 Minden, LA $47,679

Mooringsport, LA $48,013 Oil City, LA $47,881 Pelican, LA $47,203 Plain Dealing, LA $47,706 Pleasant Hill, LA $47,072 Powhatan, LA $47,062 Princeton, LA $47,980 Ringgold, LA $47,655

Rodessa, LA $47,510 Saline, LA $46,841 Sarepta, LA $47,554 Shongaloo, LA $47,248 Sibley, LA $47,779 Springhill, LA $47,448 Stonewall, LA $48,046 Vivian, LA $47,741

Ruston, LA $46,678 Simsboro, LA $46,853 Prairieville, LA $49,518 Lacassine, LA $48,369 Leblanc, LA $47,918 Longville, LA $48,021 Merryville, LA $47,582 Mittie, LA $47,160

Oberlin, LA $47,153 Pitkin, LA $46,925 Ragley, LA $48,302 Reeves, LA $48,183 Rosepine, LA $47,177 Singer, LA $48,140 Starks, LA $48,455 Sugartown, LA $47,056

Sulphur, LA $48,594 Vinton, LA $48,626 Westlake, LA $48,700 Baker, LA $49,899 Denham Springs, LA $49,396 Gonzales, LA $49,268 Addis, LA $49,929 Albany, LA $48,631

Angola, LA $47,658 Batchelor, LA $47,939 Brittany, LA $49,263 Brusly, LA $49,911 Carville, LA $49,515 Clinton, LA $48,792 Convent, LA $48,751 Darrow, LA $49,084

Duplessis, LA $49,460 Erwinville, LA $49,665 Ethel, LA $49,104 Fordoche, LA $48,667 French Settlement, LA $49,143 Geismar, LA $49,346 Glynn, LA $49,543 Burnside, LA $49,334

Greenwell Springs, LA $49,544 Grosse Tete, LA $49,306 Hester, LA $48,554 Holden, LA $48,818 Innis, LA $47,621 Jackson, LA $49,029 Jarreau, LA $49,240 Krotz Springs, LA $47,733

Lakeland, LA $49,436 Lettsworth, LA $48,192 Livingston, LA $49,106 Livonia, LA $48,986 Lottie, LA $48,330 Maringouin, LA $48,924 Morganza, LA $48,542 New Roads, LA $48,950

Norwood, LA $48,460 Oscar, LA $49,299 Paulina, LA $48,639 Plaquemine, LA $49,482 Port Allen, LA $49,913 Hahnville, LA $49,516 Harvey, LA $50,112 Kenner, LA $50,112

Lafitte, LA $49,921 La Place, LA $49,358 Luling, LA $49,897 Lutcher, LA $48,736 Marrero, LA $50,112 Meraux, LA $50,112 Mount Airy, LA $48,895 New Sarpy, LA $49,769

Norco, LA $49,653 Paradis, LA $49,624 Pilottown, LA $47,535 Pointe A La Hache, LA $49,108 Port Sulphur, LA $49,072 Reserve, LA $49,106 Saint Bernard, LA $49,610 Saint James, LA $48,729

Saint Rose, LA $49,931 Vacherie, LA $48,787 Venice, LA $46,812 Violet, LA $50,112 Westwego, LA $50,112 New Orleans, LA $50,112 Sondheimer, LA $46,516 Summerfield, LA $46,635

Taylor, LA $47,490 Lena, LA $46,420 Pride, LA $49,480 Rosedale, LA $49,404 Rougon, LA $49,566 Saint Amant, LA $48,932 Saint Francisville, LA $48,709 Saint Gabriel, LA $49,652

Slaughter, LA $49,326 Sorrento, LA $48,957 Sunshine, LA $49,847 Tunica, LA $47,789 Ventress, LA $49,239 Wakefield, LA $48,646 Walker, LA $49,242 Watson, LA $49,555

Weyanoke, LA $48,227 White Castle, LA $49,209 Wilson, LA $48,626 Zachary, LA $49,656 Uncle Sam, LA $48,543 Baton Rouge, LA $49,939 Shreveport, LA $48,235 Barksdale Afb, LA $48,235

Bossier City, LA $48,235 Monroe, LA $46,547 Archibald, LA $46,523 Baskin, LA $46,527 Bastrop, LA $46,539 Bernice, LA $46,727 Bonita, LA $46,573 Calhoun, LA $46,535

Chatham, LA $46,516 Choudrant, LA $46,533 Collinston, LA $46,540 Crowville, LA $46,653 Delhi, LA $46,617 Delta, LA $46,757 Downsville, LA $46,538 Dubach, LA $46,806

Epps, LA $46,599 Eros, LA $46,520 Fairbanks, LA $46,547 Farmerville, LA $46,538 Forest, LA $46,780 Abbeville, LA $47,316 Arnaudville, LA $47,520 Avery Island, LA $47,490

Baldwin, LA $47,743 Basile, LA $47,296 Branch, LA $47,462 Breaux Bridge, LA $47,570 Broussard, LA $47,506 Cade, LA $47,496 Carencro, LA $47,513 Cecilia, LA $47,532

Centerville, LA $47,635 Charenton, LA $47,761 Chataignier, LA $47,298 Church Point, LA $47,454 Crowley, LA $47,402 Delcambre, LA $47,468 Duson, LA $47,490 Egan, LA $47,415

Elton, LA $47,358 Erath, LA $47,452 Estherwood, LA $47,402 Eunice, LA $47,285 Evangeline, LA $47,438 Franklin, LA $47,596 Garden City, LA $47,585 Grand Coteau, LA $47,490

Gueydan, LA $47,321 Iota, LA $47,407 Jeanerette, LA $47,661 Jennings, LA $47,616 Kaplan, LA $47,219 Lake Arthur, LA $47,984 Lawtell, LA $47,407 Leonville, LA $47,510

Loreauville, LA $47,734 Mamou, LA $47,125 Maurice, LA $47,470 Mermentau, LA $47,496 Milton, LA $47,489 Morse, LA $47,411 New Iberia, LA $47,509 Lydia, LA $47,561

Opelousas, LA $47,439 Perry, LA $47,433 Pine Prairie, LA $47,126 Port Barre, LA $47,604 Rayne, LA $47,466 Reddell, LA $47,198 Roanoke, LA $47,821 Saint Martinville, LA $47,557

Scott, LA $47,506 Sunset, LA $47,481 Turkey Creek, LA $46,565 Ville Platte, LA $47,031 Washington, LA $47,372 Welsh, LA $48,120 Youngsville, LA $47,488 Lake Charles, LA $48,698

Metairie, LA $50,112 Des Allemands, LA $49,521 Ama, LA $50,033 Arabi, LA $50,112 Barataria, LA $49,814 Belle Chasse, LA $49,935 Boothville, LA $47,795 Boutte, LA $49,761

Braithwaite, LA $49,894 Buras, LA $47,830 Chalmette, LA $50,112 Destrehan, LA $49,847 Edgard, LA $49,181 Empire, LA $48,159 Garyville, LA $48,898 Gramercy, LA $48,768

Gretna, LA $50,112 Bell City, LA $48,425 Cameron, LA $48,896 Creole, LA $47,781 Dequincy, LA $48,430 Deridder, LA $47,259 Dry Creek, LA $47,302 Elizabeth, LA $46,981

Evans, LA $46,899 Fenton, LA $48,251 Grand Chenier, LA $47,139 Grant, LA $47,029 Hackberry, LA $48,458 Hayes, LA $48,312 Iowa, LA $48,598 Kinder, LA $47,943

Thibodaux, LA $48,599 Pierre Part, LA $48,346 Amelia, LA $47,764 Belle Rose, LA $48,805 Berwick, LA $47,763 Bourg, LA $48,716 Chauvin, LA $48,079 Cut Off, LA $49,112

Donaldsonville, LA $49,046 Donner, LA $47,819 Dulac, LA $47,834 Galliano, LA $48,762 Gheens, LA $49,303 Gibson, LA $47,675 Golden Meadow, LA $48,104 Grand Isle, LA $48,095

Gray, LA $48,348 Houma, LA $48,111 Kraemer, LA $48,631 Labadieville, LA $47,949 Larose, LA $49,324 Lockport, LA $48,971 Mathews, LA $49,079 Montegut, LA $48,541

Morgan City, LA $47,912 Napoleonville, LA $48,242 Paincourtville, LA $48,687 Patterson, LA $47,665 Plattenville, LA $48,659 Raceland, LA $48,849 Schriever, LA $48,047 Theriot, LA $47,590

Hammond, LA $48,252 Abita Springs, LA $48,319 Akers, LA $48,849 Amite, LA $48,015 Angie, LA $46,959 Bogalusa, LA $47,543 Bush, LA $47,881 Covington, LA $48,844

Fluker, LA $47,909 Folsom, LA $48,073 Franklinton, LA $47,371 Greensburg, LA $48,433 Husser, LA $47,749 Independence, LA $48,284 Kentwood, LA $47,654 Lacombe, LA $48,632

Loranger, LA $47,983 Madisonville, LA $48,953 Mandeville, LA $49,054 Maurepas, LA $48,788 Mount Hermon, LA $47,023 Natalbany, LA $48,272 Pearl River, LA $47,875 Pine Grove, LA $48,942

Ponchatoula, LA $48,970 Robert, LA $48,299 Roseland, LA $47,954 Saint Benedict, LA $48,621 Slidell, LA $48,820 Spearsville, LA $46,657 Start, LA $46,535 Sterlington, LA $46,542

Swartz, LA $46,547 Tallulah, LA $46,603 Transylvania, LA $46,565 West Monroe, LA $46,547 Winnsboro, LA $46,599 Alexandria, LA $46,058 Acme, LA $46,800 Bordelonville, LA $46,962

Bunkie, LA $46,916 Center Point, LA $46,150 Chase, LA $46,598 Cheneyville, LA $46,300 Clayton, LA $46,659 Cottonport, LA $46,894 Deville, LA $46,190 Dupont, LA $47,112

Echo, LA $46,223 Effie, LA $46,284 Evergreen, LA $46,956 Ferriday, LA $46,720 Gilbert, LA $46,584 Hamburg, LA $46,954 Harrisonburg, LA $46,619 Hessmer, LA $46,363

Jena, LA $46,355 Jonesville, LA $46,649 Lebeau, LA $47,384 Lecompte, LA $46,127 Libuse, LA $46,062 Mansura, LA $46,655 Marksville, LA $46,640 Melville, LA $47,869

Monterey, LA $46,807 Longleaf, LA $46,331 Many, LA $46,903 Marthaville, LA $46,950 Melrose, LA $46,687 Montgomery, LA $46,778 Mora, LA $46,631 Natchez, LA $46,819

Natchitoches, LA $46,931 Fort Polk, LA $47,103 Negreet, LA $46,901 New Llano, LA $47,094 Noble, LA $46,992 Oakdale, LA $46,983 Olla, LA $46,547 Otis, LA $46,320

Pollock, LA $46,274 Provencal, LA $46,770 Robeline, LA $46,865 Saint Maurice, LA $46,807 Sieper, LA $46,378 Sikes, LA $46,521 Simpson, LA $46,719 Slagle, LA $46,907

Tioga, LA $46,084 Tullos, LA $46,535 Urania, LA $46,681 Winnfield, LA $46,713 Woodworth, LA $46,103 Zwolle, LA $46,944 Fort Necessity, LA $46,513 Grambling, LA $46,969

Hodge, LA $46,953 Jigger, LA $46,603 Jones, LA $46,514 Jonesboro, LA $46,806 Kilbourne, LA $46,638 Lake Providence, LA $46,638 Lillie, LA $46,674 Mangham, LA $46,513

Marion, LA $46,539 Mer Rouge, LA $46,545 Oak Grove, LA $46,648 Oak Ridge, LA $46,536 Pioneer, LA $46,603 Quitman, LA $46,825 Rayville, LA $46,528

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	$59,990	$29.0	20%
Financial Services	$57,490	$28.0	15%
Telecom	$57,490	$28.0	15%
Biotechnology	$54,990	$26.0	10%
MFG Durable	$54,990	$26.0	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

$44,376

Average $49,991/year

$53,321

$3,698

Average $4,166/month

$4,443

$853

Average $961/week

$1,025

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,321	$4,443	$1,025	$26
Average	$49,991	$4,166	$961	$24
25th Percentile	$44,376	$3,698	$853	$21

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