Drywaller Painter Salary in Alaska

How much does a Drywaller Painter make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drywaller Painter in Alaska is $66,661 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,020
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,963 to $76,794
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,044

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Drywaller Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,794	$6,399	$1,477	$37
Average	$66,661	$5,555	$1,282	$32
25th Percentile	$57,963	$4,830	$1,115	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Drywaller Painter Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $68,182.
California: $67,923.
Massachusetts: $67,018.

District of Columbia $68,182 California $67,923 Massachusetts $67,018 Washington $66,772 New Jersey $66,747 Alaska $66,661 Connecticut $65,811 New York $65,466

Hawaii $64,364 Rhode Island $63,846 Maryland $63,495 Minnesota $63,015 Colorado $62,830 Illinois $62,769 Oregon $62,535 Delaware $62,362

New Hampshire $62,254 Virginia $62,011 Pennsylvania $61,303 Nevada $60,946 North Dakota $60,829 Michigan $60,644 Wisconsin $60,577 Vermont $60,441

Texas $60,065 Maine $60,041 Arizona $60,004 Ohio $59,961 Georgia $59,394 Indiana $59,111 Wyoming $59,056 Utah $58,969

Iowa $58,932 Kansas $58,637 Louisiana $58,551 North Carolina $58,520 Missouri $58,507 Florida $58,267 Montana $58,138 Nebraska $58,015

Kentucky $57,947 South Carolina $57,701 Tennessee $57,547 Idaho $57,485 New Mexico $57,036 Oklahoma $56,937 Alabama $56,574 South Dakota $55,964

Arkansas $55,632 West Virginia $55,453 Mississippi $54,917

Top Paying Cities for Drywaller 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:

Anchorage: $67,326
Jber: $67,325
Indian: $66,998

Anchorage, AK $67,326 Jber, AK $67,325 Indian, AK $66,998 Kongiganak, AK $66,282 Adak, AK $66,169 Atka, AK $66,177 Chignik Lake, AK $66,161 Port Heiden, AK $66,138

Port Lions, AK $66,233 Akiachak, AK $66,269 Akiak, AK $66,296 Akutan, AK $66,239 Alakanuk, AK $66,220 Aleknagik, AK $66,177 Anchor Point, AK $66,204 Aniak, AK $66,009

Anvik, AK $66,181 Bethel, AK $66,282 Chefornak, AK $66,269 Chevak, AK $66,134 Chignik, AK $66,187 Chignik Lagoon, AK $66,170 Chitina, AK $65,987 Chugiak, AK $66,876

Clam Gulch, AK $66,082 Clarks Point, AK $66,188 Cold Bay, AK $66,128 Cooper Landing, AK $66,130 Copper Center, AK $66,064 Cordova, AK $66,105 Crooked Creek, AK $66,108 Dillingham, AK $66,061

Eagle River, AK $67,078 Eek, AK $66,332 Egegik, AK $66,122 Ekwok, AK $66,177 Emmonak, AK $66,203 False Pass, AK $66,231 Marshall, AK $66,276 Gakona, AK $66,065

Girdwood, AK $66,121 Glennallen, AK $66,061 Goodnews Bay, AK $66,114 Grayling, AK $66,213 Saint George Island, AK $66,135 Holy Cross, AK $66,175 Homer, AK $66,191 Hooper Bay, AK $66,291

Hope, AK $66,906 Iliamna, AK $66,177 Kalskag, AK $66,252 Karluk, AK $66,087 Kasigluk, AK $66,248 Kasilof, AK $66,224 Kenai, AK $66,179 King Cove, AK $66,230

King Salmon, AK $66,071 Kipnuk, AK $66,234 Kodiak, AK $66,151 Kotlik, AK $66,297 Kwethluk, AK $66,262 Kwigillingok, AK $66,207 Wasilla, AK $67,170 Larsen Bay, AK $66,135

Levelock, AK $66,161 Lower Kalskag, AK $66,297 Mc Grath, AK $66,005 Manokotak, AK $66,175 Mekoryuk, AK $66,228 Moose Pass, AK $66,050 Mountain Village, AK $66,222 Naknek, AK $66,172

Napakiak, AK $66,259 Nikiski, AK $65,927 New Stuyahok, AK $66,206 Toksook Bay, AK $66,220 Nikolski, AK $66,070 Ninilchik, AK $66,150 Nondalton, AK $66,005 Nunapitchuk, AK $66,265

Old Harbor, AK $66,202 Ouzinkie, AK $66,182 Palmer, AK $66,199 Pedro Bay, AK $66,048 Perryville, AK $66,183 Pilot Point, AK $66,100 Pilot Station, AK $66,316 Platinum, AK $66,118

Big Lake, AK $67,049 Port Alsworth, AK $66,185 Quinhagak, AK $66,300 Red Devil, AK $66,032 Russian Mission, AK $66,095 Saint Marys, AK $66,209 Saint Michael, AK $66,222 Saint Paul Island, AK $66,191

Sand Point, AK $66,153 Scammon Bay, AK $66,357 Seldovia, AK $66,159 Seward, AK $66,135 Shageluk, AK $66,191 Nunam Iqua, AK $66,145 Skwentna, AK $65,968 Sleetmute, AK $66,112

Soldotna, AK $66,254 South Naknek, AK $66,103 Stebbins, AK $66,214 Sterling, AK $66,234 Sutton, AK $66,108 Takotna, AK $66,143 Talkeetna, AK $66,127 Tatitlek, AK $66,199

Togiak, AK $66,118 Tuluksak, AK $66,285 Tuntutuliak, AK $66,300 Tununak, AK $66,178 Tyonek, AK $66,089 Trapper Creek, AK $66,078 Unalakleet, AK $66,084 Unalaska, AK $66,254

Valdez, AK $66,150 Willow, AK $66,100 Yakutat, AK $66,151 Nightmute, AK $66,151 Nikolai, AK $65,981 Dutch Harbor, AK $66,374 Whittier, AK $66,166 Houston, AK $66,892

Fairbanks, AK $66,233 Eielson Afb, AK $67,695 Fort Wainwright, AK $67,695 Clear, AK $66,089 North Pole, AK $67,695 Salcha, AK $67,695 Two Rivers, AK $67,695 Allakaket, AK $66,161

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $66,263 Arctic Village, AK $66,142 Barrow, AK $66,303 Beaver, AK $66,036 Ester, AK $67,695 Bettles Field, AK $66,039 Buckland, AK $66,350 Cantwell, AK $66,020

Central, AK $65,967 Fort Greely, AK $66,076 Chicken, AK $66,005 Circle, AK $66,106 Prudhoe Bay, AK $66,164 Deering, AK $66,235 Delta Junction, AK $66,108 Eagle, AK $65,970

Elim, AK $66,040 Fort Yukon, AK $66,010 Galena, AK $66,225 Gambell, AK $66,253 Healy, AK $66,070 Anderson, AK $66,175 Hughes, AK $66,227 Huslia, AK $66,214

Kaktovik, AK $66,244 Kaltag, AK $66,181 Kiana, AK $66,319 Kivalina, AK $66,304 Kobuk, AK $66,199 Kotzebue, AK $66,105 Koyuk, AK $66,253 Koyukuk, AK $66,210

Denali National Park, AK $66,118 Manley Hot Springs, AK $66,034 Lake Minchumina, AK $66,015 Minto, AK $66,246 Point Lay, AK $66,200 Nenana, AK $66,050 Noatak, AK $66,235 Nome, AK $66,143

Noorvik, AK $66,343 Northway, AK $66,056 Nulato, AK $66,228 Point Hope, AK $66,148 Rampart, AK $66,187 Ruby, AK $65,973 Savoonga, AK $66,282 Selawik, AK $66,259

Shaktoolik, AK $66,294 Shishmaref, AK $66,045 Shungnak, AK $66,233 Stevens Village, AK $66,153 Tanacross, AK $66,133 Tanana, AK $66,228 Teller, AK $66,287 Tok, AK $66,133

Venetie, AK $66,027 Wainwright, AK $66,253 Wales, AK $66,259 White Mountain, AK $66,304 Brevig Mission, AK $66,290 Ambler, AK $66,225 Chalkyitsik, AK $66,177 Nuiqsut, AK $66,251

Atqasuk, AK $66,180 Juneau, AK $67,880 Angoon, AK $66,082 Auke Bay, AK $67,880 Douglas, AK $67,880 Elfin Cove, AK $66,044 Gustavus, AK $66,173 Haines, AK $66,100

Hoonah, AK $67,111 Kake, AK $66,137 Pelican, AK $66,111 Petersburg, AK $66,117 Sitka, AK $66,153 Port Alexander, AK $66,219 Skagway, AK $66,149 Tenakee Springs, AK $66,031

Ketchikan, AK $66,180 Meyers Chuck, AK $66,091 Coffman Cove, AK $66,156 Thorne Bay, AK $66,193 Craig, AK $66,101 Hydaburg, AK $66,154 Hyder, AK $66,158 Klawock, AK $66,204

Metlakatla, AK $66,197 Point Baker, AK $66,193 Ward Cove, AK $66,180 Wrangell, AK $66,107

Drywaller Painter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Drywaller 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, Drywaller Painter positions in MFG Nondurable or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Drywaller Painter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Drywaller Painter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$79,993	$38.0	20%
Financial Services	$76,660	$37.0	15%
Telecom	$76,660	$37.0	15%
Biotechnology	$73,327	$35.0	10%
MFG Durable	$73,327	$35.0	10%

Drywaller Painter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Drywaller 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

$57,963

Average $66,661/year

$76,794

$4,830

Average $5,555/month

$6,399

$1,115

Average $1,282/week

$1,477

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,794	$6,399	$1,477	$37
Average	$66,661	$5,555	$1,282	$32
25th Percentile	$57,963	$4,830	$1,115	$28

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