Painter Salary in New Jersey

How much does a Painter make in New Jersey?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter in New Jersey is $56,989 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,241
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,589 to $60,785
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,761

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Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,785	$5,065	$1,169	$29
Average	$56,989	$4,749	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$50,589	$4,216	$973	$24

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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:

Maywood: $59,710
Teterboro: $59,733
Alpine: $59,709

Maywood, NJ $59,710 Teterboro, NJ $59,733 Alpine, NJ $59,709 Bergenfield, NJ $59,744 Closter, NJ $59,747 Cresskill, NJ $59,746 Demarest, NJ $59,745 Dumont, NJ $59,763

Emerson, NJ $59,786 Englewood, NJ $59,741 Englewood Cliffs, NJ $59,763 Harrington Park, NJ $59,755 Haworth, NJ $59,772 Hillsdale, NJ $59,776 Little Ferry, NJ $59,760 Lodi, NJ $59,717

Montvale, NJ $59,731 New Milford, NJ $59,770 Northvale, NJ $59,713 Norwood, NJ $59,732 Oradell, NJ $59,794 Palisades Park, NJ $59,801 Paramus, NJ $59,802 Park Ridge, NJ $59,751

Ridgefield, NJ $59,863 Ridgefield Park, NJ $59,737 River Edge, NJ $59,773 Rochelle Park, NJ $59,728 Saddle Brook, NJ $59,736 Teaneck, NJ $59,712 Tenafly, NJ $59,743 Clementon, NJ $54,848

Columbus, NJ $56,524 Deepwater, NJ $53,200 Ewan, NJ $54,229 Gibbsboro, NJ $54,906 Gibbstown, NJ $54,518 Glassboro, NJ $54,459 Glendora, NJ $54,865 Gloucester City, NJ $54,851

Bellmawr, NJ $54,855 Grenloch, NJ $54,748 Haddonfield, NJ $54,890 Haddon Heights, NJ $54,868 Hainesport, NJ $55,682 Hammonton, NJ $54,665 Hancocks Bridge, NJ $53,590 Harrisonville, NJ $53,917

Jobstown, NJ $56,427 Juliustown, NJ $56,333 Voorhees, NJ $54,940 Lawnside, NJ $54,899 Willingboro, NJ $55,731 Lumberton, NJ $55,681 Magnolia, NJ $54,888 Manahawkin, NJ $55,348

Mantua, NJ $54,671 Maple Shade, NJ $55,002 Marlton, NJ $55,055 Mount Laurel, NJ $55,316 Medford, NJ $55,284 Mickleton, NJ $54,444 Moorestown, NJ $55,246 Mount Ephraim, NJ $54,857

Mount Holly, NJ $56,002 Mount Royal, NJ $54,679 Mullica Hill, NJ $54,290 National Park, NJ $54,834 New Lisbon, NJ $55,994 Palmyra, NJ $54,960 Paulsboro, NJ $54,750 Pedricktown, NJ $53,326

Pemberton, NJ $56,047 Penns Grove, NJ $53,232 Pennsville, NJ $53,263 Pitman, NJ $54,551 Quinton, NJ $53,592 Rancocas, NJ $55,717 Richwood, NJ $54,451 Riverside, NJ $55,422

Riverton, NJ $55,064 Runnemede, NJ $54,862 Salem, NJ $53,550 Sewell, NJ $54,646 Sicklerville, NJ $54,690 Somerdale, NJ $54,882 Stratford, NJ $54,872 Swedesboro, NJ $53,799

Thorofare, NJ $54,821 Tuckerton, NJ $55,051 Vincentown, NJ $55,414 Waterford Works, NJ $54,773 Wenonah, NJ $54,750 West Berlin, NJ $54,909 West Creek, NJ $55,228 Westville, NJ $54,844

Williamstown, NJ $54,565 Winslow, NJ $54,626 West Deptford, NJ $54,823 Westwood, NJ $59,762 Woodbury Heights, NJ $54,792 Township Of Washington, NJ $59,791 Woodcliff Lake, NJ $59,763 Red Bank, NJ $58,321

Shrewsbury, NJ $58,100 Fort Monmouth, NJ $58,023 Fair Haven, NJ $58,391 Adelphia, NJ $57,465 Allenhurst, NJ $57,492 Asbury Park, NJ $57,632 Belmar, NJ $57,098 Atlantic Highlands, NJ $58,707

Avon By The Sea, NJ $57,218 Belford, NJ $58,744 Bradley Beach, NJ $57,297 Cliffwood, NJ $58,909 Colts Neck, NJ $57,988 Deal, NJ $57,584 Eatontown, NJ $57,967 Englishtown, NJ $58,046

Farmingdale, NJ $57,460 Freehold, NJ $57,587 Hazlet, NJ $58,784 Howell, NJ $57,084 Highlands, NJ $58,989 Holmdel, NJ $58,524 Keansburg, NJ $58,825 Keyport, NJ $58,966

Leonardo, NJ $58,692 Lincroft, NJ $58,267 Little Silver, NJ $58,206 Long Branch, NJ $57,925 Marlboro, NJ $58,254 Matawan, NJ $58,808 Middletown, NJ $58,574 Monmouth Beach, NJ $58,235

Morganville, NJ $58,491 Navesink, NJ $58,533 Neptune, NJ $57,446 Oakhurst, NJ $57,672 Ocean Grove, NJ $57,346 Oceanport, NJ $58,064 Port Monmouth, NJ $58,810 Rumson, NJ $58,500

Spring Lake, NJ $57,018 Tennent, NJ $58,074 West Long Branch, NJ $57,851 Wickatunk, NJ $58,428 Dover, NJ $58,267 Mine Hill, NJ $58,083 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $58,401 Allamuchy, NJ $57,066

Andover, NJ $57,064 Augusta, NJ $56,915 Belvidere, NJ $55,742 Blairstown, NJ $55,834 Branchville, NJ $56,125 Montague, NJ $56,090 Budd Lake, NJ $57,477 Woodstown, NJ $53,691

Camden, NJ $54,854 Audubon, NJ $54,864 Oaklyn, NJ $54,859 Collingswood, NJ $54,869 Merchantville, NJ $54,888 Pennsauken, NJ $54,887 Absecon, NJ $55,251 Avalon, NJ $54,397

Brigantine, NJ $55,262 Cape May, NJ $54,060 Cape May Court House, NJ $54,274 Cape May Point, NJ $53,978 Cologne, NJ $55,009 Dennisville, NJ $54,412 Egg Harbor City, NJ $54,878 Elwood, NJ $54,676

Goshen, NJ $54,197 Green Creek, NJ $54,173 Middlesex, NJ $58,851 Milford, NJ $55,325 Milltown, NJ $58,977 Monmouth Junction, NJ $58,594 Neshanic Station, NJ $58,787 Piscataway, NJ $58,967

Old Bridge, NJ $58,700 Oldwick, NJ $58,721 Parlin, NJ $58,938 Perth Amboy, NJ $58,884 Fords, NJ $58,858 Phillipsburg, NJ $54,788 Pittstown, NJ $57,272 Quakertown, NJ $57,576

Raritan, NJ $58,814 Readington, NJ $58,801 Sayreville, NJ $58,940 Somerset, NJ $58,814 Somerville, NJ $58,811 South Amboy, NJ $58,937 South Bound Brook, NJ $58,919 South River, NJ $58,963

Spotswood, NJ $58,851 Stanton, NJ $58,675 Stewartsville, NJ $55,313 Three Bridges, NJ $58,677 Whitehouse, NJ $58,760 Whitehouse Station, NJ $58,771 Zarephath, NJ $58,846 New Brunswick, NJ $58,982

North Brunswick, NJ $58,964 Highland Park, NJ $58,981 Elizabeth, NJ $59,290 Roselle, NJ $59,100 Roselle Park, NJ $59,149 Hillside, NJ $59,253 Elizabethport, NJ $59,287 Allendale, NJ $59,746

Bloomingdale, NJ $59,227 Butler, NJ $59,155 Elmwood Park, NJ $59,747 Fair Lawn, NJ $59,782 Franklin, NJ $57,631 Franklin Lakes, NJ $59,720 Glenwood, NJ $57,420 Hamburg, NJ $57,516

Haskell, NJ $59,340 Hewitt, NJ $58,351 Highland Lakes, NJ $57,982 Ho Ho Kus, NJ $59,781 Little Falls, NJ $59,725 Mc Afee, NJ $57,363 Mahwah, NJ $59,503 Midland Park, NJ $59,766

Newfoundland, NJ $58,644 Oakland, NJ $59,609 Oak Ridge, NJ $58,293 Ogdensburg, NJ $57,697 Pequannock, NJ $59,663 Pompton Lakes, NJ $59,528 Pompton Plains, NJ $59,576 Ramsey, NJ $59,718

Ridgewood, NJ $59,786 Glen Rock, NJ $59,784 Ringwood, NJ $59,139 Riverdale, NJ $59,417 Saddle River, NJ $59,742 Stockholm, NJ $58,086 Sussex, NJ $56,857 Vernon, NJ $57,589

Waldwick, NJ $59,763 Wanaque, NJ $59,296 Wayne, NJ $59,705 West Milford, NJ $58,728 Wyckoff, NJ $59,750 Paterson, NJ $59,742 Hawthorne, NJ $59,762 Haledon, NJ $59,745

Totowa, NJ $59,717 Hackensack, NJ $59,702 Bogota, NJ $59,707 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $59,721 Leonia, NJ $59,757 Buttzville, NJ $55,806 South Hackensack, NJ $59,709 Hillsborough, NJ $58,806

Leeds Point, NJ $55,137 Califon, NJ $58,284 Changewater, NJ $57,050 Columbia, NJ $55,403 Delaware, NJ $55,541 Denville, NJ $58,716 Flanders, NJ $57,854 Glasser, NJ $57,791

Great Meadows, NJ $56,678 Greendell, NJ $56,769 Hackettstown, NJ $57,271 Hibernia, NJ $58,589 Hopatcong, NJ $57,666 Hope, NJ $56,175 Ironia, NJ $58,289 Johnsonburg, NJ $56,516

Kenvil, NJ $57,966 Lafayette, NJ $57,211 Lake Hopatcong, NJ $57,917 Landing, NJ $57,683 Layton, NJ $55,721 Ledgewood, NJ $57,704 Long Valley, NJ $57,915 Middleville, NJ $56,016

Mount Arlington, NJ $57,875 Netcong, NJ $57,563 Newton, NJ $56,610 Oxford, NJ $56,695 Port Murray, NJ $57,211 Rockaway, NJ $58,646 Randolph, NJ $58,249 Schooleys Mountain, NJ $57,635

Sparta, NJ $57,656 Stanhope, NJ $57,372 Stillwater, NJ $56,251 Succasunna, NJ $57,934 Swartswood, NJ $56,290 Mount Tabor, NJ $58,763 Tranquility, NJ $56,933 Vienna, NJ $56,923

Wallpack Center, NJ $55,131 Washington, NJ $56,345 Wharton, NJ $58,062 Summit, NJ $59,199 Basking Ridge, NJ $58,847 Bedminster, NJ $58,826 Berkeley Heights, NJ $59,040 Bernardsville, NJ $58,676

Brookside, NJ $58,309 Cedar Knolls, NJ $58,942 Chatham, NJ $59,071 Chester, NJ $58,308 Far Hills, NJ $58,894 Florham Park, NJ $59,296 Gillette, NJ $58,927 Gladstone, NJ $58,618

Green Village, NJ $58,903 East Hanover, NJ $59,438 Liberty Corner, NJ $58,865 Lyons, NJ $58,907 Madison, NJ $59,129 Mendham, NJ $58,395 Millington, NJ $58,773 Morris Plains, NJ $58,777

Morristown, NJ $58,682 Convent Station, NJ $59,064 Mount Freedom, NJ $58,302 New Providence, NJ $59,087 New Vernon, NJ $58,771 Peapack, NJ $58,735 Pluckemin, NJ $58,827 Pottersville, NJ $58,591

Stirling, NJ $58,821 Whippany, NJ $59,106 Alloway, NJ $53,788 Cherry Hill, NJ $54,918 Atco, NJ $54,900 Barnegat, NJ $55,360 Barnegat Light, NJ $55,389 Barrington, NJ $54,877

Beach Haven, NJ $55,229 Berlin, NJ $54,807 Beverly, NJ $55,722 Birmingham, NJ $56,028 Blackwood, NJ $54,756 Bridgeport, NJ $53,840 Browns Mills, NJ $56,042 Burlington, NJ $56,249

Cedar Brook, NJ $54,715 Chatsworth, NJ $55,197 Clarksboro, NJ $54,618 Roosevelt, NJ $57,307 Rosemont, NJ $56,487 Sergeantsville, NJ $57,148 Linwood, NJ $55,180 Marmora, NJ $54,892

New Gretna, NJ $54,985 Northfield, NJ $55,243 Ocean City, NJ $54,997 Ocean View, NJ $54,669 Oceanville, NJ $55,150 Pleasantville, NJ $55,272 Egg Harbor Township, NJ $55,044 Pomona, NJ $55,084

Port Republic, NJ $55,039 Rio Grande, NJ $54,142 Sea Isle City, NJ $54,580 Somers Point, NJ $55,088 South Dennis, NJ $54,376 South Seaville, NJ $54,502 Stone Harbor, NJ $54,239 Strathmere, NJ $54,768

Tuckahoe, NJ $54,535 Villas, NJ $54,159 Whitesboro, NJ $54,111 Wildwood, NJ $54,155 Woodbine, NJ $54,483 Bridgeton, NJ $54,281 Buena, NJ $54,583 Cedarville, NJ $54,324

Clayton, NJ $54,457 Deerfield Street, NJ $54,419 Delmont, NJ $54,369 Dividing Creek, NJ $54,265 Dorchester, NJ $54,444 Dorothy, NJ $54,550 Elmer, NJ $54,424 Estell Manor, NJ $54,555

Fairton, NJ $54,466 Fortescue, NJ $54,258 Franklinville, NJ $54,540 Greenwich, NJ $53,940 Heislerville, NJ $54,353 Landisville, NJ $54,598 Leesburg, NJ $54,413 Malaga, NJ $54,577

Mauricetown, NJ $54,433 Mays Landing, NJ $54,627 Millville, NJ $54,541 Milmay, NJ $54,549 Minotola, NJ $54,635 Mizpah, NJ $54,651 Monroeville, NJ $54,276 Newfield, NJ $54,608

Newport, NJ $54,350 Newtonville, NJ $54,583 Norma, NJ $54,562 Port Elizabeth, NJ $54,470 Port Norris, NJ $54,374 Richland, NJ $54,579 Rosenhayn, NJ $54,598 Shiloh, NJ $54,141

Vineland, NJ $54,639 Atlantic City, NJ $55,323 Margate City, NJ $55,275 Longport, NJ $55,202 Ventnor City, NJ $55,322 Allentown, NJ $56,908 Belle Mead, NJ $58,728 Blawenburg, NJ $58,229

Bordentown, NJ $56,747 Millstone Township, NJ $57,184 Cookstown, NJ $56,561 Cranbury, NJ $57,978 Cream Ridge, NJ $56,931 Chesterfield, NJ $56,707 Florence, NJ $56,626 Hightstown, NJ $57,323

Hopewell, NJ $57,733 Imlaystown, NJ $57,021 Jackson, NJ $56,851 Kingston, NJ $58,367 Lambertville, NJ $56,801 New Egypt, NJ $56,481 Pennington, NJ $56,918 Plainsboro, NJ $57,671

Princeton, NJ $57,809 Skillman, NJ $58,387 Stockton, NJ $56,647 Titusville, NJ $56,794 Windsor, NJ $57,082 Wrightstown, NJ $56,591 Trenton, NJ $56,737 Fort Dix, NJ $56,420

Lawrence Township, NJ $56,828 Lakewood, NJ $56,639 Allenwood, NJ $57,051 Bayville, NJ $55,809 Beachwood, NJ $55,957 Brick, NJ $56,361 Brielle, NJ $56,767 Forked River, NJ $55,669

Island Heights, NJ $55,877 Lakehurst, NJ $56,525 Lanoka Harbor, NJ $55,532 Lavallette, NJ $56,089 Manasquan, NJ $56,837 Mantoloking, NJ $56,249 Normandy Beach, NJ $56,098 Ocean Gate, NJ $55,783

Pine Beach, NJ $55,920 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $56,593 Sea Girt, NJ $56,906 Seaside Heights, NJ $55,690 Seaside Park, NJ $55,228 Toms River, NJ $56,044 Waretown, NJ $55,330 Manchester Township, NJ $56,254

Annandale, NJ $58,039 Asbury, NJ $56,346 Baptistown, NJ $56,690 Bloomsbury, NJ $55,353 Bound Brook, NJ $58,897 Bridgewater, NJ $58,822 Broadway, NJ $55,954 Clinton, NJ $57,658

Dayton, NJ $58,616 Dunellen, NJ $58,937 East Brunswick, NJ $58,965 Edison, NJ $58,957 Flagtown, NJ $58,811 Flemington, NJ $58,296 Franklin Park, NJ $58,864 Kendall Park, NJ $58,821

Frenchtown, NJ $56,399 Glen Gardner, NJ $57,460 Hampton, NJ $57,068 Helmetta, NJ $58,779 High Bridge, NJ $57,893 Iselin, NJ $58,851 Monroe Township, NJ $58,410 Keasbey, NJ $58,885

Lebanon, NJ $58,551 Little York, NJ $56,071 Manville, NJ $58,830 Martinsville, NJ $58,874 Metuchen, NJ $58,869 Princeton Junction, NJ $57,077 Ringoes, NJ $58,038 Rocky Hill, NJ $58,492

Roebling, NJ $56,647 Bayonne, NJ $59,528 Bloomfield, NJ $59,584 Fairfield, NJ $59,617 Boonton, NJ $59,122 Caldwell, NJ $59,603 Carteret, NJ $58,941 Cedar Grove, NJ $59,685

Cliffside Park, NJ $60,047 Clifton, NJ $59,748 Cranford, NJ $59,032 East Orange, NJ $59,289 Edgewater, NJ $60,038 Essex Fells, NJ $59,554 Fairview, NJ $60,021 Fanwood, NJ $58,947

Fort Lee, NJ $59,831 Garfield, NJ $59,743 Garwood, NJ $58,979 Glen Ridge, NJ $59,518 Harrison, NJ $59,225 Hoboken, NJ $60,515 North Arlington, NJ $59,570 Kearny, NJ $59,361

Kenilworth, NJ $59,162 Lake Hiawatha, NJ $59,342 Lincoln Park, NJ $59,644 Linden, NJ $59,024 Livingston, NJ $59,406 Maplewood, NJ $59,288 Millburn, NJ $59,276 Montclair, NJ $59,558

Verona, NJ $59,608 Montville, NJ $59,414 Mountain Lakes, NJ $58,979 North Bergen, NJ $60,309 Orange, NJ $59,309 West Orange, NJ $59,403 Parsippany, NJ $59,192 Passaic, NJ $59,749

Wallington, NJ $59,748 Pine Brook, NJ $59,548 Warren, NJ $58,936 Plainfield, NJ $58,928 Port Reading, NJ $58,890 Rahway, NJ $58,878 Clark, NJ $58,883 Colonia, NJ $58,852

Roseland, NJ $59,507 Watchung, NJ $58,969 Rutherford, NJ $59,746 Lyndhurst, NJ $59,698 Carlstadt, NJ $59,797 East Rutherford, NJ $59,780 Moonachie, NJ $59,762 Wood Ridge, NJ $59,742

Scotch Plains, NJ $58,921 Sewaren, NJ $58,879 Short Hills, NJ $59,308 South Orange, NJ $59,299 South Plainfield, NJ $58,910 Springfield, NJ $59,174 Towaco, NJ $59,504 Union, NJ $59,242

Weehawken, NJ $60,515 Union City, NJ $60,474 Vauxhall, NJ $59,273 Westfield, NJ $58,970 Mountainside, NJ $59,079 West New York, NJ $60,436 Secaucus, NJ $60,073 Woodbridge, NJ $58,856

Jersey City, NJ $60,145 Newark, NJ $59,219 Belleville, NJ $59,496 Nutley, NJ $59,710 Irvington, NJ $59,249 Avenel, NJ $58,865

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	$68,387	$33.0	20%
Financial Services	$65,538	$32.0	15%
Telecom	$65,538	$32.0	15%
Biotechnology	$62,688	$30.0	10%
MFG Durable	$62,688	$30.0	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

$50,589

Average $56,989/year

$60,785

$4,216

Average $4,749/month

$5,065

$973

Average $1,096/week

$1,169

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,785	$5,065	$1,169	$29
Average	$56,989	$4,749	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$50,589	$4,216	$973	$24

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