Drywaller Painter Salary in Illinois

How much does a Drywaller Painter make in Illinois?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drywaller Painter in Illinois is $62,769 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,579 to $72,310
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,123

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Drywaller Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,310	$6,026	$1,391	$35
Average	$62,769	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$54,579	$4,548	$1,050	$26

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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:

Effingham: $57,860
Saint Peter: $57,781
Salem: $58,001

Effingham, IL $57,860 Saint Peter, IL $57,781 Salem, IL $58,001 Sandoval, IL $58,184 Scheller, IL $57,930 Sesser, IL $57,937 Shobonier, IL $57,967 Harwood Heights, IL $63,570

Elmwood Park, IL $63,595 Lincolnwood, IL $63,581 Niles, IL $63,513 Alsip, IL $63,002 Cicero, IL $63,609 Evergreen Park, IL $63,382 Riverdale, IL $62,414 Kankakee, IL $59,392

Aroma Park, IL $59,357 Ashkum, IL $58,292 Beaverville, IL $59,027 Bone Gap, IL $57,237 Bonnie, IL $57,826 Broughton, IL $57,817 Browns, IL $57,407 Buckner, IL $57,926

Burnt Prairie, IL $57,656 Carmi, IL $58,058 Christopher, IL $58,065 Cisne, IL $57,759 Clay City, IL $57,560 Coello, IL $57,970 Crossville, IL $57,809 Dahlgren, IL $57,806

Dale, IL $57,932 Dix, IL $57,974 Du Bois, IL $58,071 Du Quoin, IL $58,052 Ellery, IL $57,545 Emma, IL $58,084 Enfield, IL $57,850 Ewing, IL $57,813

Fairfield, IL $57,754 Farina, IL $57,729 Flora, IL $57,848 Frankfort Heights, IL $57,966 Freeman Spur, IL $58,009 Geff, IL $57,698 Golden Gate, IL $57,553 Grayville, IL $57,656

Ina, IL $57,914 Irvington, IL $58,278 Iuka, IL $57,762 Johnsonville, IL $57,744 Keenes, IL $57,738 Keensburg, IL $57,313 Kell, IL $57,900 Kinmundy, IL $57,748

Lancaster, IL $56,504 Logan, IL $57,970 Loogootee, IL $57,748 Louisville, IL $57,741 Mc Leansboro, IL $57,881 Macedonia, IL $57,789 Maunie, IL $58,105 Mill Shoals, IL $57,754

Mount Carmel, IL $57,006 Mount Vernon, IL $57,950 Mulkeytown, IL $57,846 Nason, IL $57,841 New Haven, IL $58,073 Noble, IL $57,355 Norris City, IL $57,970 Odin, IL $58,088

Omaha, IL $57,918 Opdyke, IL $57,850 Orient, IL $57,961 Patoka, IL $58,076 Radom, IL $58,176 Richview, IL $58,131 Rinard, IL $57,718 Sailor Springs, IL $57,775

Allendale, IL $55,872 Altamont, IL $57,789 Annapolis, IL $56,953 Beecher City, IL $57,740 Bridgeport, IL $55,667 Brownstown, IL $57,820 Calhoun, IL $56,570 Casey, IL $57,305

Claremont, IL $56,358 Cowden, IL $57,842 Dennison, IL $56,156 Dieterich, IL $57,748 Dundas, IL $57,015 Edgewood, IL $57,748 Flat Rock, IL $55,728 Greenup, IL $57,508

Herrick, IL $57,919 Hidalgo, IL $57,453 Hutsonville, IL $56,582 Ingraham, IL $57,524 Janesville, IL $57,712 Jewett, IL $57,617 Lakewood, IL $57,887 Lawrenceville, IL $55,306

Lerna, IL $57,767 Marshall, IL $56,426 Martinsville, IL $56,823 Alden, IL $59,320 Antioch, IL $59,679 Arlington Heights, IL $62,207 Elk Grove Village, IL $62,615 Rolling Meadows, IL $62,258

Barrington, IL $61,043 Crystal Lake, IL $59,717 Cary, IL $60,255 Deerfield, IL $62,123 Des Plaines, IL $63,051 Fox Lake, IL $59,671 Fox River Grove, IL $60,501 Glencoe, IL $62,857

Glenview, IL $63,216 Mansfield, IL $59,471 Milmine, IL $59,044 Monticello, IL $59,345 Muncie, IL $59,110 Oakwood, IL $58,854 Ogden, IL $59,456 Penfield, IL $59,308

Pesotum, IL $59,486 Philo, IL $59,661 Potomac, IL $59,043 Rantoul, IL $59,536 Ridge Farm, IL $57,908 Royal, IL $59,511 Sadorus, IL $59,536 Saint Joseph, IL $59,673

Savoy, IL $59,948 Seymour, IL $59,754 Sidell, IL $58,561 Sidney, IL $59,586 Thomasboro, IL $59,698 Tolono, IL $59,730 Weldon, IL $58,914 Westville, IL $58,365

White Heath, IL $59,592 Arcola, IL $58,535 Arthur, IL $58,863 Ashmore, IL $57,833 Atwood, IL $59,181 Bethany, IL $58,223 Brocton, IL $57,870 Camargo, IL $58,899

Charleston, IL $57,990 Chrisman, IL $57,350 Dalton City, IL $58,235 Gays, IL $57,923 Hammond, IL $58,922 Hindsboro, IL $58,355 Humboldt, IL $58,237 Hume, IL $58,201

Kansas, IL $57,227 La Place, IL $58,576 Lovington, IL $58,474 Mattoon, IL $58,048 Metcalf, IL $57,978 Murdock, IL $58,880 Newman, IL $58,743 Oakland, IL $58,118

Paris, IL $56,638 Redmon, IL $57,470 Oquawka, IL $57,892 Homer, IL $59,371 Indianola, IL $58,307 Ivesdale, IL $59,540 Longview, IL $59,293 Sullivan, IL $58,307

Tuscola, IL $59,078 Vermilion, IL $56,302 Villa Grove, IL $59,230 Windsor, IL $57,913 Alhambra, IL $58,856 Alton, IL $59,051 Batchtown, IL $58,436 Benld, IL $58,612

Bethalto, IL $59,061 Bingham, IL $57,903 Brighton, IL $58,870 Brussels, IL $58,801 Bunker Hill, IL $58,800 Butler, IL $58,185 Carrollton, IL $58,302 Coffeen, IL $58,193

Cottage Hills, IL $59,082 Donnellson, IL $58,252 Dorsey, IL $58,915 Dow, IL $58,910 Eagarville, IL $58,562 East Alton, IL $59,137 Edwardsville, IL $59,107 Eldred, IL $58,232

Elsah, IL $58,964 Fidelity, IL $58,669 Fieldon, IL $58,637 Fillmore, IL $58,027 Gillespie, IL $58,546 Glen Carbon, IL $59,234 Godfrey, IL $59,012 Golden Eagle, IL $58,825

Grafton, IL $58,826 Granite City, IL $59,405 Greenfield, IL $58,195 Hamburg, IL $58,169 Hamel, IL $58,942 Hardin, IL $58,453 Hartford, IL $59,337 Hillsboro, IL $58,289

Hillview, IL $57,942 Irving, IL $58,150 Jerseyville, IL $58,728 Kampsville, IL $58,112 Kane, IL $58,423 Litchfield, IL $58,379 Livingston, IL $58,765 Dover, IL $58,225

Eldena, IL $58,506 Grand Ridge, IL $58,097 Granville, IL $58,113 Hennepin, IL $58,097 Kasbeer, IL $58,047 Ladd, IL $58,236 La Moille, IL $58,065 Lee Center, IL $58,706

Leonore, IL $58,239 Long Point, IL $58,176 Lostant, IL $58,076 Mc Nabb, IL $58,103 Magnolia, IL $58,086 Malden, IL $58,070 Manlius, IL $58,043 Mark, IL $58,270

Marseilles, IL $58,538 Mendota, IL $58,290 Mineral, IL $57,935 Neponset, IL $57,944 New Bedford, IL $58,110 Oglesby, IL $58,171 Depue, IL $58,216 Ohio, IL $58,006

Ottawa, IL $58,192 Paw Paw, IL $58,746 Peru, IL $58,205 Princeton, IL $58,058 Rutland, IL $58,143 Seatonville, IL $58,220 Seneca, IL $58,783 Sheffield, IL $57,950

Spring Valley, IL $58,196 Standard, IL $58,245 Streator, IL $58,291 Sublette, IL $58,199 Tiskilwa, IL $58,018 Toluca, IL $58,232 Tonica, IL $58,100 Triumph, IL $58,358

Troy Grove, IL $58,214 Utica, IL $58,052 Van Orin, IL $58,070 Varna, IL $58,244 Walnut, IL $58,009 Wenona, IL $58,149 West Brooklyn, IL $58,462 Wyanet, IL $57,999

Galesburg, IL $58,051 Abingdon, IL $57,974 Adair, IL $57,833 Alexis, IL $57,878 Alpha, IL $57,876 Altona, IL $57,909 Avon, IL $57,910 Bardolph, IL $58,028

Berwick, IL $57,799 Biggsville, IL $57,801 Bishop Hill, IL $57,903 Blandinsville, IL $57,733 Bradford, IL $57,984 Bushnell, IL $57,949 Cameron, IL $57,853 Camp Grove, IL $58,174

Carman, IL $57,754 Castleton, IL $58,093 Cuba, IL $58,208 Dahinda, IL $58,018 East Galesburg, IL $58,102 Ellisville, IL $57,972 Fairview, IL $58,134 Fiatt, IL $58,238

Galva, IL $57,924 Gerlaw, IL $57,874 Gilson, IL $57,934 Gladstone, IL $57,801 Good Hope, IL $57,804 Henderson, IL $57,892 Industry, IL $57,784 Ipava, IL $57,987

Keithsburg, IL $57,861 Kewanee, IL $57,926 Kirkwood, IL $57,853 Knoxville, IL $58,005 La Fayette, IL $57,970 La Harpe, IL $57,760 Laura, IL $58,179 Littleton, IL $57,686

Little York, IL $57,852 Lomax, IL $57,772 Macomb, IL $57,915 Maquon, IL $58,063 Marietta, IL $57,914 Media, IL $57,765 Monmouth, IL $57,948 New Windsor, IL $57,874

North Henderson, IL $57,880 Oneida, IL $57,903 Ophiem, IL $57,864 Bloomington, IL $58,588 Anchor, IL $58,473 Armington, IL $58,382 Arrowsmith, IL $58,822 Atlanta, IL $58,355

Bellflower, IL $59,222 Carlock, IL $58,347 Chenoa, IL $58,163 Clinton, IL $58,378 Colfax, IL $58,296 Congerville, IL $58,359 Cooksville, IL $58,188 Cropsey, IL $58,405

Danvers, IL $58,388 Deer Creek, IL $58,442 Delavan, IL $58,388 Dewitt, IL $58,735 Downs, IL $58,320 Ellsworth, IL $58,301 El Paso, IL $58,229 Fairbury, IL $58,273

Flanagan, IL $58,169 Forrest, IL $58,352 Goodfield, IL $58,397 Graymont, IL $58,155 Gridley, IL $58,216 Heyworth, IL $58,277 Hopedale, IL $58,389 Hudson, IL $58,316

Kenney, IL $58,322 Lane, IL $58,727 Lawndale, IL $58,337 Le Roy, IL $58,490 Lexington, IL $58,223 Mc Lean, IL $58,353 Mackinaw, IL $58,412 Maroa, IL $58,312

Merna, IL $58,258 Minier, IL $58,369 Minonk, IL $58,203 Normal, IL $58,529 Pontiac, IL $58,235 Saunemin, IL $58,039 Saybrook, IL $58,978 Secor, IL $58,313

Shirley, IL $58,256 Sibley, IL $58,596 Stanford, IL $58,375 Strawn, IL $58,438 Towanda, IL $58,265 Wapella, IL $58,237 Waynesville, IL $58,201 Urbana, IL $60,010

Allerton, IL $58,913 Alvin, IL $58,443 Armstrong, IL $59,389 Bement, IL $59,206 Bismarck, IL $58,398 Bondville, IL $59,858 Broadlands, IL $59,227 Catlin, IL $58,542

Cerro Gordo, IL $58,863 Champaign, IL $60,010 Cisco, IL $58,994 Collison, IL $59,116 Danville, IL $58,614 Tilton, IL $58,638 De Land, IL $59,226 Dewey, IL $59,589

Fairmount, IL $58,922 Farmer City, IL $59,072 Fisher, IL $59,490 Fithian, IL $59,196 Foosland, IL $59,331 Georgetown, IL $58,108 Gifford, IL $59,386 Henning, IL $58,720

Prairie City, IL $57,909 Raritan, IL $58,054 Rio, IL $57,884 Roseville, IL $57,799 Saint Augustine, IL $57,881 Sciota, IL $57,703 Seaton, IL $57,867 Smithfield, IL $57,988

Smithshire, IL $57,774 Speer, IL $58,278 Stronghurst, IL $57,791 Table Grove, IL $57,910 Toulon, IL $58,049 Vermont, IL $57,884 Victoria, IL $57,972 Viola, IL $57,881

Wataga, IL $57,895 Williamsfield, IL $58,095 Woodhull, IL $57,884 Wyoming, IL $58,176 Astoria, IL $57,955 Benson, IL $58,275 Brimfield, IL $58,392 Bryant, IL $58,262

Canton, IL $58,325 Chillicothe, IL $58,400 Dunfermline, IL $58,304 Dunlap, IL $58,466 Edelstein, IL $58,387 Edwards, IL $58,514 Elmwood, IL $58,333 Eureka, IL $58,397

Farmington, IL $58,258 Forest City, IL $58,353 Glasford, IL $58,448 Green Valley, IL $58,406 Groveland, IL $58,524 Hanna City, IL $58,504 Henry, IL $58,141 Kingston Mines, IL $58,476

Lacon, IL $58,302 La Rose, IL $58,273 Lewistown, IL $58,166 Liverpool, IL $58,309 London Mills, IL $58,044 Lowpoint, IL $58,395 Manito, IL $58,391 Mapleton, IL $58,504

Metamora, IL $58,461 Morton, IL $58,504 Mossville, IL $58,506 Norris, IL $58,290 Pekin, IL $58,509 Princeville, IL $58,335 Putnam, IL $58,069 Roanoke, IL $58,338

Rome, IL $58,442 Saint David, IL $58,295 South Pekin, IL $58,466 Sparland, IL $58,239 Topeka, IL $58,327 Tremont, IL $58,460 Trivoli, IL $58,401 Washburn, IL $58,353

Washington, IL $58,510 Yates City, IL $58,211 Peoria, IL $58,575 Creve Coeur, IL $58,576 East Peoria, IL $58,575 Peoria Heights, IL $58,575 Sims, IL $57,759 Andalusia, IL $57,958

Springerton, IL $57,767 Tamaroa, IL $58,052 Texico, IL $57,789 Thompsonville, IL $57,828 Valier, IL $58,043 Vernon, IL $57,997 Walnut Hill, IL $58,046 Waltonville, IL $57,911

Wayne City, IL $57,785 West Frankfort, IL $57,954 Whittington, IL $57,836 Woodlawn, IL $58,035 Xenia, IL $57,744 Carbondale, IL $58,030 Alto Pass, IL $57,751 Anna, IL $57,903

Ava, IL $57,967 Belknap, IL $57,693 Boles, IL $57,792 Brookport, IL $57,525 Buncombe, IL $57,801 Cairo, IL $57,790 Cambria, IL $58,073 Campbell Hill, IL $58,127

Carrier Mills, IL $57,885 Carterville, IL $57,967 Cave In Rock, IL $57,667 Cobden, IL $57,839 Colp, IL $58,018 Ridott, IL $59,124 Rochelle, IL $59,110 Rock City, IL $59,126

Rock Falls, IL $58,201 Rockton, IL $59,288 Roscoe, IL $59,288 Savanna, IL $58,043 Scales Mound, IL $58,061 Seward, IL $59,229 Shannon, IL $58,577 Shirland, IL $59,253

South Beloit, IL $59,227 Sterling, IL $58,233 Stillman Valley, IL $59,213 Stockton, IL $58,282 Warren, IL $58,454 Winnebago, IL $59,318 Winslow, IL $58,604 Woosung, IL $58,400

Rockford, IL $59,314 Loves Park, IL $59,326 Machesney Park, IL $59,327 Rock Island, IL $57,725 Albany, IL $57,911 Aledo, IL $57,888 Dana, IL $58,111 Chandlerville, IL $58,419

Bluford, IL $57,802 Mahomet, IL $59,625 Andover, IL $57,863 Chapin, IL $58,187 Chatham, IL $59,110 Chesterfield, IL $58,298 Concord, IL $58,237 Easton, IL $58,304

Elkhart, IL $58,831 Emden, IL $58,363 Franklin, IL $58,644 Frederick, IL $57,918 Girard, IL $58,641 Greenview, IL $58,721 Hartsburg, IL $58,355 Havana, IL $58,201

Hettick, IL $58,244 Jacksonville, IL $58,512 Kilbourne, IL $58,345 Lincoln, IL $58,514 Lincolns New Salem, IL $58,765 Literberry, IL $58,539 Loami, IL $59,003 Lowder, IL $58,812

Manchester, IL $58,387 Mason City, IL $58,386 Meredosia, IL $58,051 Middletown, IL $58,740 Modesto, IL $58,605 Murrayville, IL $58,313 New Berlin, IL $58,981 New Holland, IL $58,498

Nilwood, IL $58,591 Oakford, IL $58,517 Palmyra, IL $58,393 Petersburg, IL $58,776 Pleasant Plains, IL $59,003 Rushville, IL $57,883 San Jose, IL $58,375 Scottville, IL $58,361

Sherman, IL $59,136 Shipman, IL $58,652 Tallula, IL $58,844 Thayer, IL $58,836 Virden, IL $58,787 Virginia, IL $58,304 Waverly, IL $58,779 Williamsville, IL $58,994

Winchester, IL $58,073 Woodson, IL $58,570 Springfield, IL $59,290 Bonfield, IL $59,212 Creal Springs, IL $57,849 Annawan, IL $57,921 Atkinson, IL $57,901 Barstow, IL $57,810

Buffalo Prairie, IL $57,927 Cambridge, IL $57,882 Carbon Cliff, IL $57,765 Coal Valley, IL $57,760 Colona, IL $57,820 Cordova, IL $57,918 Deer Grove, IL $57,991 East Moline, IL $57,792

Erie, IL $57,907 Fenton, IL $57,937 Fulton, IL $57,945 Geneseo, IL $57,879 Hampton, IL $57,852 Hillsdale, IL $57,888 Hooppole, IL $57,926 Illinois City, IL $57,936

Joy, IL $57,892 Lyndon, IL $57,987 Lynn Center, IL $57,861 Matherville, IL $57,877 Milan, IL $57,856 Moline, IL $57,651 Morrison, IL $58,027 New Boston, IL $57,903

Orion, IL $57,823 Osco, IL $57,849 Port Byron, IL $57,892 Preemption, IL $57,869 Prophetstown, IL $57,951 Rapids City, IL $57,874 Reynolds, IL $57,907 Sherrard, IL $57,861

Silvis, IL $57,741 Tampico, IL $57,986 Taylor Ridge, IL $57,939 Thomson, IL $58,036 La Salle, IL $58,166 Amboy, IL $58,307 Ancona, IL $58,120 Arlington, IL $57,968

Blackstone, IL $58,070 Buda, IL $57,945 Bureau, IL $58,187 Cedar Point, IL $58,228 Cherry, IL $58,197 Compton, IL $58,556 Cornell, IL $58,195 Dalzell, IL $58,269

Cypress, IL $57,792 De Soto, IL $57,876 Dongola, IL $57,805 Dowell, IL $58,051 Eddyville, IL $57,744 Eldorado, IL $57,981 Elizabethtown, IL $57,683 Elkville, IL $57,857

Energy, IL $57,999 Equality, IL $57,864 Galatia, IL $57,858 Golconda, IL $57,661 Goreville, IL $57,872 Gorham, IL $57,752 Grand Chain, IL $57,705 Grand Tower, IL $57,727

Grantsburg, IL $57,780 Harrisburg, IL $57,929 Herod, IL $57,690 Herrin, IL $58,020 Hurst, IL $57,997 Jacob, IL $57,749 Johnston City, IL $57,948 Jonesboro, IL $57,782

Joppa, IL $57,890 Junction, IL $57,847 Karbers Ridge, IL $57,752 Karnak, IL $57,749 Mc Clure, IL $57,677 Makanda, IL $57,845 Marion, IL $57,943 Metropolis, IL $57,772

Millcreek, IL $57,912 Miller City, IL $57,467 Mound City, IL $57,821 Mounds, IL $57,776 Muddy, IL $57,982 Murphysboro, IL $57,906 New Burnside, IL $57,834 Olive Branch, IL $57,749

Olmsted, IL $57,714 Oraville, IL $57,985 Ozark, IL $57,804 Perks, IL $57,767 Pittsburg, IL $57,873 Pomona, IL $57,723 Pulaski, IL $57,772 Raleigh, IL $57,897

Ridgway, IL $57,986 Rosiclare, IL $57,756 Royalton, IL $57,878 Shawneetown, IL $57,916 Simpson, IL $57,759 Stonefort, IL $57,772 Tamms, IL $57,754 Thebes, IL $57,719

Ullin, IL $57,788 Unity, IL $57,760 Vergennes, IL $57,922 Vienna, IL $57,849 Villa Ridge, IL $57,715 Willisville, IL $58,434 Wolf Lake, IL $57,645 Zeigler, IL $58,029

Centralia, IL $58,249 Hoyleton, IL $58,262 Akin, IL $57,793 Albion, IL $57,545 Alma, IL $57,886 Ashley, IL $58,099 Barnhill, IL $57,746 Belle Rive, IL $57,788

Bellmont, IL $57,527 Benton, IL $57,923 Bourbonnais, IL $59,715 Bradley, IL $59,707 Buckingham, IL $58,580 Buckley, IL $58,640 Cabery, IL $58,302 Campus, IL $58,464

Chatsworth, IL $58,432 Chebanse, IL $58,873 Cissna Park, IL $58,629 Claytonville, IL $58,531 Clifton, IL $58,515 Crescent City, IL $58,379 Cullom, IL $58,135 Danforth, IL $58,229

Donovan, IL $58,695 East Lynn, IL $58,799 Elliott, IL $59,153 Emington, IL $58,003 Essex, IL $59,198 Gibson City, IL $59,119 Gilman, IL $58,397 Goodwine, IL $58,554

Grant Park, IL $60,376 Herscher, IL $58,737 Hoopeston, IL $58,511 Hopkins Park, IL $59,427 Iroquois, IL $58,570 Kempton, IL $58,028 Loda, IL $58,936 Ludlow, IL $59,326

Manteno, IL $60,124 Martinton, IL $58,706 Melvin, IL $58,884 Milford, IL $58,300 Momence, IL $60,040 Onarga, IL $58,459 Papineau, IL $59,153 Paxton, IL $59,179

Pembroke Township, IL $59,424 Piper City, IL $58,365 Rankin, IL $58,950 Reddick, IL $58,803 Roberts, IL $58,616 Rossville, IL $58,470 Saint Anne, IL $59,190 Sheldon, IL $58,192

Stockland, IL $58,107 Thawville, IL $58,475 Union Hill, IL $59,069 Watseka, IL $58,318 Wellington, IL $58,369 Woodland, IL $58,384 Apple River, IL $58,238 Ashton, IL $58,781

Baileyville, IL $58,979 Belvidere, IL $59,259 Byron, IL $59,192 Caledonia, IL $59,268 Capron, IL $59,282 Cedarville, IL $58,998 Chadwick, IL $58,035 Chana, IL $58,997

Cherry Valley, IL $59,265 Dakota, IL $59,070 Davis, IL $59,161 Davis Junction, IL $59,234 Dixon, IL $58,467 Durand, IL $59,229 East Dubuque, IL $57,999 Eleroy, IL $58,872

Elizabeth, IL $58,017 Forreston, IL $58,757 Franklin Grove, IL $58,593 Freeport, IL $58,982 Galena, IL $58,038 Galt, IL $58,291 Garden Prairie, IL $59,288 German Valley, IL $59,094

Hanover, IL $57,964 Harmon, IL $58,039 Holcomb, IL $59,179 Kent, IL $58,405 Lanark, IL $58,316 Leaf River, IL $59,121 Lena, IL $58,606 Lindenwood, IL $59,168

Mc Connell, IL $58,932 Milledgeville, IL $58,209 Monroe Center, IL $59,223 Mount Carroll, IL $58,091 Mount Morris, IL $58,947 Nachusa, IL $58,450 Nora, IL $58,544 Orangeville, IL $59,047

Oregon, IL $58,946 Pearl City, IL $58,440 Pecatonica, IL $59,253 Polo, IL $58,489 Poplar Grove, IL $59,263 Midlothian, IL $62,495 Mason, IL $57,736 Romeoville, IL $61,842

Minooka, IL $60,511 Mokena, IL $61,740 Monee, IL $60,930 Morris, IL $59,432 New Lenox, IL $61,474 Oak Forest, IL $62,318 Oak Lawn, IL $63,369 Bridgeview, IL $63,450

Hometown, IL $63,433 Hickory Hills, IL $63,285 Justice, IL $63,470 Burbank, IL $63,473 Odell, IL $57,990 Olympia Fields, IL $61,384 Orland Park, IL $62,479 Palos Heights, IL $62,856

Palos Park, IL $62,777 Palos Hills, IL $63,124 Park Forest, IL $61,114 Peotone, IL $60,524 Posen, IL $62,382 Ransom, IL $58,112 Richton Park, IL $61,216 Robbins, IL $62,614

South Holland, IL $61,600 South Wilmington, IL $59,142 Steger, IL $61,028 Thornton, IL $61,373 Tinley Park, IL $62,021 Country Club Hills, IL $61,772 Verona, IL $58,616 Willow Springs, IL $63,085

Wilmington, IL $59,797 Worth, IL $63,091 University Park, IL $60,971 Homer Glen, IL $62,076 Bedford Park, IL $63,503 Summit Argo, IL $63,520 Aurora, IL $61,459 Batavia, IL $61,209

Big Rock, IL $59,663 Bristol, IL $60,386 Brookfield, IL $63,543 Clarendon Hills, IL $63,051 Downers Grove, IL $62,769 Woodridge, IL $62,518 Earlville, IL $58,544 Eola, IL $61,540

Hinckley, IL $59,163 Hinsdale, IL $63,235 Oak Brook, IL $63,194 La Grange, IL $63,490 La Grange Park, IL $63,516 Willowbrook, IL $63,024 Lee, IL $59,102 Leland, IL $58,659

Lisle, IL $62,408 Lyons, IL $63,553 Millbrook, IL $59,657 Millington, IL $59,449 Montgomery, IL $60,954 Mooseheart, IL $61,056 Naperville, IL $62,034 Newark, IL $59,419

North Aurora, IL $60,979 Oswego, IL $60,903 Plainfield, IL $61,344 Plano, IL $59,779 Riverside, IL $63,572 Sandwich, IL $59,310 Serena, IL $58,642 Shabbona, IL $58,999

Sheridan, IL $58,908 Somonauk, IL $59,049 Steward, IL $59,070 Sugar Grove, IL $60,351 Warrenville, IL $61,901 Waterman, IL $59,037 Wedron, IL $58,538 Western Springs, IL $63,377

Westmont, IL $63,029 Yorkville, IL $60,263 Darien, IL $62,812 Mode, IL $57,692 Montrose, IL $57,675 Mount Erie, IL $57,489 Neoga, IL $57,788 Newton, IL $57,408

Oblong, IL $57,002 Olney, IL $57,128 Palestine, IL $56,123 Parkersburg, IL $57,016 Robinson, IL $56,419 Saint Elmo, IL $57,773 Sainte Marie, IL $57,165 Saint Francisville, IL $55,622

Shumway, IL $57,717 Sigel, IL $57,728 Stewardson, IL $57,739 Stoy, IL $56,921 Strasburg, IL $57,769 Sumner, IL $56,012 Teutopolis, IL $57,788 Toledo, IL $57,698

Trilla, IL $57,731 Vandalia, IL $58,099 Watson, IL $57,795 Westfield, IL $57,664 West Liberty, IL $56,945 West Salem, IL $57,182 West Union, IL $56,421 West York, IL $56,566

Wheeler, IL $57,651 Willow Hill, IL $57,079 Yale, IL $57,225 Argenta, IL $58,519 Assumption, IL $58,283 Beason, IL $58,261 Blue Mound, IL $58,663 Boody, IL $58,596

Buffalo, IL $58,922 Bulpitt, IL $58,861 Chestnut, IL $58,538 Cornland, IL $58,902 Dawson, IL $59,075 Decatur, IL $58,524 Divernon, IL $58,911 Edinburg, IL $58,900

Elwin, IL $58,501 Farmersville, IL $58,703 Findlay, IL $58,030 Forsyth, IL $58,587 Glenarm, IL $59,038 Harristown, IL $58,576 Harvel, IL $58,524 Illiopolis, IL $58,766

Kincaid, IL $58,834 Lake Fork, IL $58,834 Latham, IL $58,578 Macon, IL $58,376 Mechanicsburg, IL $58,966 Morrisonville, IL $58,618 Mount Auburn, IL $58,791 Mount Pulaski, IL $58,714

Mt Zion, IL $58,488 Moweaqua, IL $58,343 Niantic, IL $58,651 Oconee, IL $58,038 Oreana, IL $58,487 Owaneco, IL $58,355 Palmer, IL $58,639 Pana, IL $58,282

Pawnee, IL $58,935 Raymond, IL $58,352 Riverton, IL $59,113 Rochester, IL $59,092 Shelbyville, IL $57,999 Stonington, IL $58,667 Taylorville, IL $58,665 Tovey, IL $58,853

Tower Hill, IL $58,066 West Point, IL $57,692 Fox Valley, IL $61,628 Golf, IL $63,409 Lovejoy, IL $59,499 Waggoner, IL $58,551 Warrensburg, IL $58,458 Alexander, IL $58,780

Alsey, IL $58,110 Arenzville, IL $58,132 Ashland, IL $58,688 Athens, IL $59,002 Auburn, IL $58,931 Bath, IL $58,091 Beardstown, IL $58,164 Bluffs, IL $58,046

Bluff Springs, IL $58,161 Browning, IL $57,948 Cantrall, IL $59,156 Carlinville, IL $58,336 Kingston, IL $59,240 Kirkland, IL $59,193 Lafox, IL $60,495 Lombard, IL $62,832

Malta, IL $59,184 Maple Park, IL $59,365 Marengo, IL $59,380 Maywood, IL $63,571 Westchester, IL $63,522 Broadview, IL $63,555 Lake In The Hills, IL $59,990 Medinah, IL $62,462

Schaumburg, IL $62,130 Melrose Park, IL $63,559 Hillside, IL $63,510 Berkeley, IL $63,477 Stone Park, IL $63,543 Hoffman Estates, IL $61,824 Plato Center, IL $60,065 River Grove, IL $63,574

Roselle, IL $62,252 Saint Charles, IL $61,090 Schiller Park, IL $63,531 South Elgin, IL $60,894 Sycamore, IL $59,424 Union, IL $59,456 Villa Park, IL $63,113 Wasco, IL $60,386

Wayne, IL $61,338 West Chicago, IL $61,652 Wheaton, IL $62,279 Winfield, IL $62,016 Wood Dale, IL $62,931 Evanston, IL $63,529 Chicago, IL $63,637 Oak Park, IL $63,603

River Forest, IL $63,590 Beecher, IL $60,697 Berwyn, IL $63,590 Crest Hill, IL $61,468 Shorewood, IL $60,910 Blue Island, IL $62,694 Braceville, IL $59,354 Braidwood, IL $59,687

Calumet City, IL $61,424 Channahon, IL $60,559 Chicago Heights, IL $61,102 Chicago Ridge, IL $63,253 Grayslake, IL $60,028 Gurnee, IL $59,950 Harvard, IL $59,349 Hebron, IL $59,028

Highland Park, IL $62,274 Fort Sheridan, IL $62,006 Palatine, IL $61,921 Highwood, IL $62,038 Ingleside, IL $59,716 Island Lake, IL $60,080 Kenilworth, IL $63,338 Lake Bluff, IL $60,959

Lake Forest, IL $61,506 Lake Villa, IL $59,772 Lake Zurich, IL $61,200 Libertyville, IL $60,651 Mchenry, IL $59,521 Morton Grove, IL $63,506 Mount Prospect, IL $62,739 Mundelein, IL $60,621

Vernon Hills, IL $61,242 Northbrook, IL $62,715 North Chicago, IL $60,468 Park Ridge, IL $63,465 Lincolnshire, IL $61,739 Prospect Heights, IL $62,511 Richmond, IL $59,445 Ringwood, IL $59,415

Round Lake, IL $59,805 Russell, IL $59,626 Skokie, IL $63,550 Waukegan, IL $60,050 Spring Grove, IL $59,584 Techny, IL $62,984 Wadsworth, IL $59,762 Wauconda, IL $60,322

Kaneville, IL $59,980 Pocahontas, IL $58,674 Great Lakes, IL $60,723 Coal City, IL $59,631 Crete, IL $60,915 Crestwood, IL $62,689 Dolton, IL $61,895 Dwight, IL $58,442

Elwood, IL $60,762 Flossmoor, IL $61,501 Frankfort, IL $61,316 Gardner, IL $58,876 Glenwood, IL $61,242 Harvey, IL $62,027 Markham, IL $62,072 Hazel Crest, IL $61,793

Homewood, IL $61,574 Joliet, IL $60,990 Kinsman, IL $58,260 Lansing, IL $61,198 Lemont, IL $62,486 Bolingbrook, IL $62,232 Lockport, IL $61,788 Manhattan, IL $60,798

Matteson, IL $61,410 Mazon, IL $59,006 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $58,661 Red Bud, IL $58,820 Renault, IL $58,722 Rockwood, IL $57,956 Saint Jacob, IL $59,028 Saint Libory, IL $58,804

Smithboro, IL $58,250 Smithton, IL $59,120 Sparta, IL $58,466 Steeleville, IL $58,324 Summerfield, IL $59,004 Tilden, IL $58,674 Trenton, IL $58,931 Troy, IL $59,145

Valmeyer, IL $58,919 Walsh, IL $58,362 Waterloo, IL $59,033 Quincy, IL $58,014 Augusta, IL $57,722 Barry, IL $57,724 Basco, IL $57,701 Baylis, IL $57,672

Bowen, IL $57,725 Camden, IL $57,640 Camp Point, IL $57,761 Carthage, IL $57,761 Chambersburg, IL $57,784 Clayton, IL $57,711 Coatsburg, IL $57,751 Colchester, IL $57,765

Colusa, IL $57,746 Dallas City, IL $57,749 Elvaston, IL $57,881 Ferris, IL $57,949 Fowler, IL $57,790 Golden, IL $57,765 Griggsville, IL $57,792 Hamilton, IL $57,823

Hull, IL $57,646 Huntsville, IL $57,613 Kinderhook, IL $57,674 La Prairie, IL $57,640 Liberty, IL $57,740 Lima, IL $57,802 Loraine, IL $57,722 Mendon, IL $57,760

Milton, IL $57,998 Mount Sterling, IL $57,757 Nauvoo, IL $57,772 Nebo, IL $57,911 New Canton, IL $57,639 New Salem, IL $57,689 Niota, IL $57,733 Paloma, IL $57,792

Payson, IL $57,761 Pearl, IL $57,874 Perry, IL $57,828 Pittsfield, IL $57,801 Plainville, IL $57,736 Pleasant Hill, IL $57,811 Plymouth, IL $57,690 Rockport, IL $57,614

Sutter, IL $57,643 Tennessee, IL $57,712 Timewell, IL $57,667 Ursa, IL $57,721 Versailles, IL $57,852 Warsaw, IL $57,714 Buffalo Grove, IL $61,846 Wheeling, IL $62,416

Wilmette, IL $63,416 Winnetka, IL $63,145 Winthrop Harbor, IL $59,653 Wonder Lake, IL $59,234 Woodstock, IL $59,362 Zion, IL $59,711 Addison, IL $62,845 Algonquin, IL $60,214

Bartlett, IL $61,579 Bellwood, IL $63,546 Bensenville, IL $63,245 Streamwood, IL $61,582 Bloomingdale, IL $62,312 Burlington, IL $59,514 Carpentersville, IL $60,532 Clare, IL $59,216

Cortland, IL $59,395 Creston, IL $59,144 Dekalb, IL $59,309 Carol Stream, IL $62,159 Dundee, IL $60,495 Elburn, IL $60,216 Elgin, IL $61,160 Elmhurst, IL $63,304

Esmond, IL $59,154 Forest Park, IL $63,587 Franklin Park, IL $63,536 Hanover Park, IL $61,928 Geneva, IL $60,885 Genoa, IL $59,318 Gilberts, IL $60,077 Glen Ellyn, IL $62,571

Glendale Heights, IL $62,463 Hampshire, IL $59,548 Hines, IL $63,570 Huntley, IL $59,517 Itasca, IL $62,674 Madison, IL $59,488 Marine, IL $58,975 Maryville, IL $59,250

Medora, IL $58,586 Michael, IL $58,216 Moro, IL $59,011 Mount Olive, IL $58,546 Mozier, IL $58,094 National Stock Yards, IL $59,499 New Douglas, IL $58,706 Nokomis, IL $58,257

Ohlman, IL $58,317 Panama, IL $58,451 Patterson, IL $58,130 Piasa, IL $58,752 Ramsey, IL $57,889 Rockbridge, IL $58,316 Roodhouse, IL $58,189 Rosamond, IL $58,181

Roxana, IL $59,193 Sawyerville, IL $58,636 Sorento, IL $58,445 South Roxana, IL $59,237 Staunton, IL $58,733 Taylor Springs, IL $58,369 Venice, IL $59,499 Walshville, IL $58,346

White Hall, IL $58,152 Wilsonville, IL $58,692 Witt, IL $58,206 Wood River, IL $59,164 Worden, IL $58,898 Wrights, IL $58,164 East Saint Louis, IL $59,499 Fairview Heights, IL $59,339

Addieville, IL $58,700 Albers, IL $58,778 Aviston, IL $58,807 Baldwin, IL $58,687 Bartelso, IL $58,516 Beckemeyer, IL $58,706 Belleville, IL $59,229 Mascoutah, IL $59,007

Scott Air Force Base, IL $59,118 Breese, IL $58,711 Carlyle, IL $58,372 Caseyville, IL $59,348 Chester, IL $58,334 Collinsville, IL $59,301 Columbia, IL $59,245 Coulterville, IL $58,392

Cutler, IL $58,184 Dupo, IL $59,406 East Carondelet, IL $59,370 Ellis Grove, IL $58,365 Evansville, IL $58,629 Freeburg, IL $59,054 Fults, IL $58,820 Germantown, IL $58,754

Greenville, IL $58,435 Hagarstown, IL $58,136 Hecker, IL $58,981 Highland, IL $58,860 Hoffman, IL $58,496 Huey, IL $58,333 Keyesport, IL $58,280 Lebanon, IL $59,101

Lenzburg, IL $58,827 Maeystown, IL $58,868 Marissa, IL $58,742 Menard, IL $58,345 Millstadt, IL $59,280 Modoc, IL $58,285 Mulberry Grove, IL $58,168 Nashville, IL $58,353

New Athens, IL $58,932 New Baden, IL $58,881 New Memphis, IL $58,839 Oakdale, IL $58,390 O Fallon, IL $59,223 Okawville, IL $58,643 Percy, IL $58,254 Pierron, IL $58,737

Pinckneyville, IL $58,208

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	$75,323	$36.0	20%
Financial Services	$72,184	$35.0	15%
Telecom	$72,184	$35.0	15%
Biotechnology	$69,046	$33.0	10%
MFG Durable	$69,046	$33.0	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

$54,579

Average $62,769/year

$72,310

$4,548

Average $5,231/month

$6,026

$1,050

Average $1,207/week

$1,391

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,310	$6,026	$1,391	$35
Average	$62,769	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$54,579	$4,548	$1,050	$26

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