What are the main factors that influence a Paint Line Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Paint Line Associate's salary?

A Paint Line Associate's salary grows with experience: a Painter I (0-1 years)earns $45,550, a Paint Line Associate (1-3 years)earns $52,161, a Painter III (3-5 years)earns $58,496,

What are the highest paying states for a Paint Line Associate?

Paint Line Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Paint Line Associate roles are District of Columbia $58,037, California $57,816, Massachusetts $57,046. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Paint Line Associate roles make?

Salaries for Paint Line Associate level roles vary by specialization: Associate Product Line Manager: $146,415; Associate Underground Transmission Line Engineer: $99,224; Paint Sales Associate: $98,018; Paint Line Supervisor: $83,091; Paint Line Operator: $50,473.

How do different companies affect a Paint Line Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Paint Line Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Paint Line Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Paint Line Associate make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Paint Line Associate in the United States is $52,417 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,086
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,509 to $55,908
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,130

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Paint Line Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,908	$4,659	$1,075	$27
Average	$52,417	$4,368	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$46,509	$3,876	$894	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Paint Line Associate Salaries

A Paint Line Associate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Paint Line Associate 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 Paint Line Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,037.
California: $57,816.
Massachusetts: $57,046.

District of Columbia $58,037

California $57,816

Massachusetts $57,046

Washington $56,836

New Jersey $56,815

Alaska $56,742

Connecticut $56,018

New York $55,725

Hawaii $54,787

Rhode Island $54,346

Maryland $54,048

Minnesota $53,639

Colorado $53,481

Illinois $53,429

Oregon $53,230

Delaware $53,083

New Hampshire $52,991

Virginia $52,784

Pennsylvania $52,182

Nevada $51,878

North Dakota $51,778

Michigan $51,621

Wisconsin $51,563

Vermont $51,448

Texas $51,128

Maine $51,107

Arizona $51,076

Ohio $51,039

Georgia $50,557

Indiana $50,315

Wyoming $50,268

Utah $50,195

Iowa $50,163

Kansas $49,912

Louisiana $49,838

North Carolina $49,812

Missouri $49,802

Florida $49,597

Montana $49,487

Nebraska $49,382

Kentucky $49,325

South Carolina $49,115

Tennessee $48,984

Idaho $48,932

New Mexico $48,549

Oklahoma $48,465

Alabama $48,156

South Dakota $47,637

Arkansas $47,354

West Virginia $47,202

Mississippi $46,746

Top Paying Cities for Paint Line Associates

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:

San Jose: $66,114
San Francisco: $65,464
Oakland: $64,012

San Jose, CA $66,114

San Francisco, CA $65,464

Oakland, CA $64,012

New York, NY $60,747

Queens Village, NY $60,353

Paramus, NJ $59,934

Passaic, NJ $59,882

Bergenfield, NJ $59,829

Stamford, CT $59,751

Huntington, NY $59,698

Newark, NJ $59,357

Bridgeport, CT $59,253

New Brunswick, NJ $59,080

Vallejo, CA $58,970

Middlesex, NJ $58,938

Somerset, NJ $58,891

Petaluma, CA $58,770

Santa Cruz, CA $58,566

Boston, MA $58,461

Monterey, CA $58,199

Fairbanks, AK $58,162

Los Angeles, CA $58,063

Washington, DC $58,037

Seattle, WA $57,942

Santa Rosa, CA $57,932

Juneau, AK $57,780

Orange, CA $57,607

Anchorage, AK $57,512

Anaheim, CA $57,476

Santa Ana, CA $57,397

Nassau, NY $57,366

Long Beach, CA $57,345

Danbury, CT $57,329

Santa Maria, CA $57,151

Everett, WA $57,140

Bremerton, WA $56,883

Trenton, NJ $56,784

Sacramento, CA $56,763

San Diego, CA $56,737

Brockton, MA $56,716

Tacoma, WA $56,695

Santa Barbara, CA $56,621

Lowell, MA $56,412

New Suffolk, NY $56,391

Nashua, NH $56,328

Lompoc, CA $56,244

Ventura, CA $56,191

Stockton, CA $56,176

New Haven, CT $56,071

Atlantic City, NJ $55,935

Hartford, CT $55,819

Modesto, CA $55,793

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,678

New Britain, CT $55,652

Olympia, WA $55,578

Kennewick, WA $55,578

New London, CT $55,568

Norwich, CT $55,552

Lawrence, MA $55,526

Bakersfield, CA $55,379

Riverside, CA $55,306

New Bedford, MA $55,306

Richland, WA $55,253

Portsmouth, NH $55,211

Vineland, NJ $55,201

San Bernardino, CA $55,159

Boulder, CO $55,012

Worcester, MA $54,970

Portland, OR $54,923

Saint Paul, MN $54,860

Minneapolis, MN $54,860

Philadelphia, PA $54,787

Honolulu, HI $54,509

Springfield, MA $54,325

Providence, RI $54,320

Chicago, IL $54,168

Bellingham, WA $54,105

Baltimore, MD $54,048

Chico, CA $53,917

Wilmington, DE $53,827

Pittsfield, MA $53,775

Manchester, NH $53,675

Spokane, WA $53,445

Denver, CO $53,440

Albany, NY $53,193

Troy, NY $53,172

Schenectady, NY $53,062

Burlington, VT $52,947

Portland, ME $52,763

Salem, OR $52,721

Yakima, WA $52,711

Ann Arbor, MI $52,695

Rochester, MN $52,548

Fresno, CA $52,522

Reno, NV $52,522

Milwaukee, WI $52,475

Detroit, MI $52,423

Allentown, PA $52,407

Carson City, NV $52,402

Houston, TX $52,323

Colorado Springs, CO $52,318

Syracuse, NY $52,292

Eugene, OR $52,192

Bismarck, ND $52,129

Gary, IN $52,129

Galveston, TX $52,129

Springfield, OR $52,087

Medford, OR $51,961

Fort Collins, CO $51,940

Austin, TX $51,898

Mesa, AZ $51,788

Phoenix, AZ $51,778

Dallas, TX $51,762

Reading, PA $51,731

Saint Cloud, MN $51,710

Concord, NH $51,663

Madison, WI $51,642

Utica, NY $51,500

Raleigh, NC $51,458

Las Vegas, NV $51,453

Rochester, NY $51,416

Des Moines, IA $51,411

Atlanta, GA $51,327

Battle Creek, MI $51,311

Salt Lake City, UT $51,296

Lancaster, PA $51,217

Champaign, IL $51,207

Harrisburg, PA $51,144

Durham, NC $51,096

Kansas City, MO $51,091

Kansas City, KS $51,081

Fort Worth, TX $51,076

Boca Raton, FL $51,055

Cleveland, OH $51,049

Columbus, OH $51,039

Pittsburgh, PA $51,034

Richmond, VA $51,013

Indianapolis, IN $51,002

Cincinnati, OH $50,934

Petersburg, VA $50,855

Billings, MT $50,740

Lansing, MI $50,740

Huntsville, AL $50,740

Lebanon, PA $50,735

Dayton, OH $50,730

Pueblo, CO $50,730

Appleton, WI $50,714

Buffalo, NY $50,693

Racine, WI $50,667

Charlotte, NC $50,661

Saint Louis, MO $50,646

Springfield, IL $50,625

Elkhart, IN $50,614

York, PA $50,614

Gastonia, NC $50,609

Benton Harbor, MI $50,609

Beaumont, TX $50,578

Lorain, OH $50,567

Toledo, OH $50,546

Binghamton, NY $50,520

Rock Hill, SC $50,515

Rockford, IL $50,488

Fargo, ND $50,462

Elyria, OH $50,462

Flagstaff, AZ $50,426

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,394

Miami, FL $50,363

Duluth, MN $50,279

Bangor, ME $50,211

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,153

Louisville, KY $50,127

Grand Rapids, MI $50,116

Hialeah, FL $50,111

Casper, WY $50,038

Scranton, PA $49,975

New Orleans, LA $49,959

Virginia Beach, VA $49,954

Akron, OH $49,928

Peoria, IL $49,859

Sarasota, FL $49,849

Green Bay, WI $49,812

Baton Rouge, LA $49,786

Charleston, SC $49,776

Nashville, TN $49,760

Jamestown, NY $49,749

Davenport, IA $49,749

Tucson, AZ $49,723

Cheyenne, WY $49,707

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,692

Tampa, FL $49,681

Omaha, NE $49,671

Port Arthur, TX $49,650

Evansville, IN $49,650

Bradenton, FL $49,629

Santa Fe, NM $49,534

Orlando, FL $49,482

Clearwater, FL $49,424

Canton, OH $49,314

La Crosse, WI $49,314

Grand Forks, ND $49,299

Albuquerque, NM $49,283

Tulsa, OK $49,283

Newport News, VA $49,278

High Point, NC $49,262

Ogden, UT $49,241

Corpus Christi, TX $49,199

Laramie, WY $49,168

Norfolk, VA $49,168

Rock Island, IL $49,136

Saginaw, MI $49,126

Jacksonville, FL $49,120

Salisbury, NC $49,110

Memphis, TN $49,099

Moline, IL $49,073

Fort Myers, FL $49,057

Waterloo, IA $48,989

Spartanburg, SC $48,937

Lincoln, NE $48,911

Fort Wayne, IN $48,900

Birmingham, AL $48,843

Cedar Falls, IA $48,832

Provo, UT $48,827

Springfield, OH $48,822

San Antonio, TX $48,811

Greensboro, NC $48,790

South Bend, IN $48,785

Winston Salem, NC $48,780

Boise, ID $48,764

Savannah, GA $48,727

Muskegon, MI $48,633

Lima, OH $48,570

Lake Charles, LA $48,549

Anderson, IN $48,539

Lexington, KY $48,523

Augusta, GA $48,507

Greenville, SC $48,507

Wichita, KS $48,460

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,460

Columbia, SC $48,413

Bloomington, IN $48,282

Roanoke, VA $48,250

Asheville, NC $48,182

Knoxville, TN $48,093

Shreveport, LA $48,088

Wilmington, NC $48,020

Frankfort, KY $47,920

Oklahoma City, OK $47,883

Chillicothe, OH $47,862

Longview, TX $47,857

Topeka, KS $47,841

Mobile, AL $47,763

Terre Haute, IN $47,742

Erie, PA $47,737

Altoona, PA $47,710

Melbourne, FL $47,695

Amarillo, TX $47,674

Killeen, TX $47,658

Fayetteville, AR $47,616

Sioux Falls, SD $47,579

Chattanooga, TN $47,548

Idaho Falls, ID $47,543

Gainesville, FL $47,433

Portsmouth, OH $47,406

Little Rock, AR $47,396

Lynchburg, VA $47,396

Lafayette, LA $47,375

Youngstown, OH $47,375

Temple, TX $47,354

Daytona Beach, FL $47,343

Clarksville, TN $47,338

Pensacola, FL $47,333

Hopkinsville, KY $47,176

Charleston, WV $47,170

Florence, SC $47,144

Sioux City, IA $47,113

Macon, GA $46,961

Tallahassee, FL $46,956

Fayetteville, NC $46,945

Waco, TX $46,935

Wichita Falls, TX $46,935

Pine Bluff, AR $46,914

Vincennes, IN $46,814

Lubbock, TX $46,793

Great Falls, MT $46,762

Alamogordo, NM $46,756

Abilene, TX $46,714

Rapid City, SD $46,646

Monroe, LA $46,646

Albany, GA $46,615

Huntington, WV $46,610

Jackson, MS $46,604

Greenville, MS $46,599

Parkersburg, WV $46,547

Montgomery, AL $46,536

Johnstown, PA $46,526

Springfield, MO $46,484

Biloxi, MS $46,458

Sumter, SC $46,347

Columbus, GA $46,342

Twin Falls, ID $46,311

Pascagoula, MS $46,243

Kingsport, TN $46,106

Gulfport, MS $46,091

Alexandria, LA $45,918

Fort Smith, AR $45,787

El Paso, TX $45,645

Helena, MT $45,577

Las Cruces, NM $45,409

Harlingen, TX $45,262

Pocatello, ID $45,215

Florence, AL $45,200

Brownsville, TX $45,189

Dothan, AL $45,105

Mcallen, TX $45,079

Columbus, MS $44,691

Altus, OK $44,450

Lawton, OK $44,350

Pierre, SD $44,162

What Skills Can Increase a Paint Line Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Surface Preparation (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Treating the surface of a substance prior to application to increase its adhesion to coatings.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 0.76% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	3.64%
Surface Preparation	1.32%
Material Handling	0.76%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Paint Line Associate's salary.

Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Confidentiality	$56,087	7%
Leadership	$55,038	5%
Collaboration	$54,514	4%
Scheduling	$54,514	4%
Goal Oriented	$54,514	4%
Plumbing	$54,514	4%

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How Education impacts a Paint Line Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Paint Line Associates enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Paint Line Associate with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Paint Line Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Paint Line Associate

No Diploma 10.7%

High School 57.1%

Associates 17.9%

Bachelors 14.3%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.7%
High School	57.1%
Associates	17.9%
Bachelors	14.3%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Paint Line Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Paint Line Associate'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 April 01, 2026

$46,509

Average $52,417/year

$55,908

$3,876

Average $4,368/month

$4,659

$894

Average $1,008/week

$1,075

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,908	$4,659	$1,075	$27
Average	$52,417	$4,368	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$46,509	$3,876	$894	$22

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Salary Trends for Paint Line Associate

Salaries for a Paint Line Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,571 in 2023 to around $50,472 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Paint Line Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$50,688
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