Painter Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Painter make in New Hampshire?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter in New Hampshire is $53,153 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,917
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,183 to $56,694
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,748

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Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,694	$4,724	$1,090	$27
Average	$53,153	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$47,183	$3,932	$907	$23

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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:

Moultonborough: $52,668
Newbury: $53,071
New Hampton: $52,894

Moultonborough, NH $52,668 Newbury, NH $53,071 New Hampton, NH $52,894 New London, NH $52,985 Chichester, NH $52,221 North Sandwich, NH $52,357 North Sutton, NH $52,987 Northwood, NH $53,449

North Woodstock, NH $52,393 Pittsfield, NH $52,760 Plymouth, NH $52,584 Rumney, NH $52,347 Salisbury, NH $52,805 Sanbornton, NH $52,874 South Newbury, NH $53,101 South Sutton, NH $53,052

Stinson Lake, NH $52,411 Suncook, NH $52,587 Tilton, NH $52,608 Warner, NH $53,010 Warren, NH $52,329 Washington, NH $53,258 Weare, NH $53,576 Wentworth, NH $52,333

Springfield, NH $52,940 Thornton, NH $52,459 Wilmot, NH $52,957 Winnisquam, NH $52,826 Nottingham, NH $53,947 West Nottingham, NH $53,811 Woodstock, NH $52,446 Concord, NH $52,073

Bow, NH $52,919 Loudon, NH $52,296 Keene, NH $53,008 Antrim, NH $53,581 Ashuelot, NH $52,991 Bennington, NH $53,802 Chesterfield, NH $52,725 Dublin, NH $53,776

Sullivan, NH $52,965 Swanzey, NH $53,046 Fitzwilliam, NH $53,829 Gilsum, NH $52,890 Hancock, NH $53,751 Amherst, NH $54,909 Auburn, NH $53,907 Brookline, NH $55,626

Candia, NH $53,845 Chester, NH $54,285 Deerfield, NH $53,657 Derry, NH $54,853 East Candia, NH $53,996 East Derry, NH $55,024 Epping, NH $54,327 Francestown, NH $53,988

Fremont, NH $54,429 Goffstown, NH $53,839 Dunbarton, NH $53,279 Greenfield, NH $54,096 Greenville, NH $55,232 Hollis, NH $56,099 Hudson, NH $56,327 Litchfield, NH $55,787

Londonderry, NH $55,158 Merrimack, NH $55,583 Milford, NH $55,331 Mont Vernon, NH $54,481 Nashua, NH $56,353 New Boston, NH $54,082 New Ipswich, NH $54,764 North Salem, NH $55,463

Pelham, NH $56,028 Harrisville, NH $53,666 Hinsdale, NH $52,954 Jaffrey, NH $53,968 Marlborough, NH $53,211 Marlow, NH $52,818 Nelson, NH $53,469 Peterborough, NH $54,185

Rindge, NH $54,277 Spofford, NH $52,817 Stoddard, NH $53,341 Troy, NH $53,302 West Chesterfield, NH $52,715 Westmoreland, NH $52,652 West Peterborough, NH $54,203 West Swanzey, NH $52,991

Winchester, NH $53,045 Littleton, NH $52,561 Berlin, NH $52,420 Bethlehem, NH $52,518 Bretton Woods, NH $52,369 Colebrook, NH $52,356 Errol, NH $52,031 Franconia, NH $52,435

Gorham, NH $52,306 Groveton, NH $52,450 Jefferson, NH $52,462 Lancaster, NH $52,513 Lisbon, NH $52,453 Sugar Hill, NH $52,479 Milan, NH $52,329 Mount Washington, NH $52,340

North Stratford, NH $52,352 Pittsburg, NH $52,187 Randolph, NH $52,335 Twin Mountain, NH $52,504 West Stewartstown, NH $52,342 Whitefield, NH $52,533 Acworth, NH $52,585 Alstead, NH $52,650

Charlestown, NH $52,595 Drewsville, NH $52,732 Lempster, NH $52,815 South Acworth, NH $52,664 Walpole, NH $52,693 North Walpole, NH $52,731 Raymond, NH $54,216 Salem, NH $55,589

Lyndeborough, NH $54,450 Temple, NH $54,530 Wilton, NH $54,881 Windham, NH $55,587 Manchester, NH $53,840 Hooksett, NH $53,710 Bedford, NH $54,009 Waterville Valley, NH $52,321

Andover, NH $52,849 Ashland, NH $52,636 Barnstead, NH $52,978 Belmont, NH $52,761 Bradford, NH $53,264 Bristol, NH $52,644 Campton, NH $52,443 Canterbury, NH $52,309

Center Barnstead, NH $53,133 Center Harbor, NH $52,669 Center Sandwich, NH $52,462 Contoocook, NH $52,705 Danbury, NH $52,916 East Andover, NH $52,853 Elkins, NH $52,968 Epsom, NH $52,734

Franklin, NH $52,751 Gilmanton, NH $52,816 Glencliff, NH $52,392 Grafton, NH $52,618 Hebron, NH $52,464 Henniker, NH $53,327 Hill, NH $52,883 Hillsborough, NH $53,501

Holderness, NH $52,557 Laconia, NH $52,960 Gilford, NH $52,956 Lincoln, NH $52,460 Lochmere, NH $52,728 Canaan, NH $52,455 Claremont, NH $52,640 Cornish, NH $52,424

Cornish Flat, NH $52,434 Enfield, NH $52,523 Enfield Center, NH $52,577 Etna, NH $52,380 Georges Mills, NH $52,815 Goshen, NH $53,059 Grantham, NH $52,605 Guild, NH $52,840

Hanover, NH $52,505 Lebanon, NH $52,485 Haverhill, NH $52,456 Lyme, NH $52,346 Lyme Center, NH $52,347 Meriden, NH $52,507 Monroe, NH $52,455 Newport, NH $52,710

North Haverhill, NH $52,451 Orford, NH $52,337 Piermont, NH $52,326 Pike, NH $52,369 Plainfield, NH $52,390 Sunapee, NH $52,967 West Lebanon, NH $52,504 Woodsville, NH $52,404

Portsmouth, NH $55,275 Newington, NH $54,604 Alton, NH $53,257 Alton Bay, NH $53,040 Atkinson, NH $55,417 Bartlett, NH $52,427 Center Conway, NH $52,388 Center Ossipee, NH $52,595

Center Strafford, NH $53,697 Center Tuftonboro, NH $52,684 Chocorua, NH $52,497 Conway, NH $52,465 Danville, NH $54,774 Dover, NH $54,740 Madbury, NH $54,639 Durham, NH $54,913

Barrington, NH $54,056 East Hampstead, NH $55,164 East Kingston, NH $55,009 East Wakefield, NH $52,769 Eaton Center, NH $52,441 Exeter, NH $54,807 Farmington, NH $53,524 South Tamworth, NH $52,470

Strafford, NH $53,497 Stratham, NH $55,029 Tamworth, NH $52,516 Union, NH $53,280 West Ossipee, NH $52,592 Wolfeboro, NH $53,038 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $53,060 Wonalancet, NH $52,439

Freedom, NH $52,513 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $52,912 Glen, NH $52,490 Rochester, NH $54,036 Greenland, NH $55,210 Hampstead, NH $55,190 Hampton, NH $54,982 Hampton Falls, NH $54,941

Intervale, NH $52,504 Jackson, NH $52,360 Kearsarge, NH $52,597 Kingston, NH $55,013 Madison, NH $52,513 Melvin Village, NH $52,727 Milton, NH $53,353 Milton Mills, NH $52,941

Mirror Lake, NH $53,010 New Castle, NH $55,214 New Durham, NH $53,306 Newfields, NH $54,852 Newmarket, NH $54,907 Newton, NH $55,227 Newton Junction, NH $55,265 North Conway, NH $52,561

Lee, NH $54,570 North Hampton, NH $55,087 Ossipee, NH $52,624 Plaistow, NH $55,364 Rollinsford, NH $54,639 Rye, NH $55,245 Rye Beach, NH $55,114 Sanbornville, NH $52,819

Sandown, NH $54,749 Seabrook, NH $54,941 Silver Lake, NH $52,497 Somersworth, NH $54,385 Effingham, NH $52,572 Meredith, NH $52,986 Bath, NH $52,418

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	$63,784	$31.0	20%
Financial Services	$61,126	$29.0	15%
Telecom	$61,126	$29.0	15%
Biotechnology	$58,469	$28.0	10%
MFG Durable	$58,469	$28.0	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

$47,183

Average $53,153/year

$56,694

$3,932

Average $4,429/month

$4,724

$907

Average $1,022/week

$1,090

$23

Average $26/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,694	$4,724	$1,090	$27
Average	$53,153	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$47,183	$3,932	$907	$23

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