What are the main factors that influence a Painter Apprentice's salary?

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

How does experience change A Painter Apprentice's salary?

A Painter Apprentice's salary grows with experience: a Painter I (0-1 years)earns $45,179, a Painter Apprentice (1-3 years)earns $51,738, a Painter III (3-5 years)earns $58,028,

What are the highest paying states for a Painter Apprentice?

Painter Apprentice salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Painter Apprentice roles are District of Columbia $65,386, California $65,138, Massachusetts $64,270. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Painter Apprentice roles make?

Salaries for Painter Apprentice level roles vary by specialization: Painter, Senior: $58,690; Painter III: $58,638; Painter: $52,576; Painter, Experienced: $52,303; Intermediate Painter: $52,290.

How do different companies affect a Painter Apprentice's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Painter Apprentice 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.

Painter Apprentice Salary in the United States

How much does a Painter Apprentice make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter Apprentice in the United States is $59,056 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,204
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,350 to $68,032
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,334

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Painter Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,032	$5,669	$1,308	$33
Average	$59,056	$4,921	$1,136	$28
25th Percentile	$51,350	$4,279	$987	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Painter Apprentice Salaries

A Painter Apprentice'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 Painter Apprentice 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 Painter Apprentices. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,386.
California: $65,138.
Massachusetts: $64,270.

District of Columbia $65,386 California $65,138 Massachusetts $64,270 Washington $64,034 New Jersey $64,010 Alaska $63,928 Connecticut $63,113 New York $62,782

Hawaii $61,725 Rhode Island $61,229 Maryland $60,892 Minnesota $60,431 Colorado $60,254 Illinois $60,195 Oregon $59,971 Delaware $59,806

New Hampshire $59,702 Virginia $59,469 Pennsylvania $58,790 Nevada $58,447 North Dakota $58,335 Michigan $58,158 Wisconsin $58,093 Vermont $57,963

Texas $57,603 Maine $57,579 Arizona $57,544 Ohio $57,502 Georgia $56,959 Indiana $56,687 Wyoming $56,634 Utah $56,552

Iowa $56,516 Kansas $56,233 Louisiana $56,150 North Carolina $56,120 Missouri $56,109 Florida $55,878 Montana $55,754 Nebraska $55,636

Kentucky $55,571 South Carolina $55,335 Tennessee $55,187 Idaho $55,128 New Mexico $54,697 Oklahoma $54,603 Alabama $54,254 South Dakota $53,670

Arkansas $53,351 West Virginia $53,179 Mississippi $52,666

Top Paying Cities for Painter Apprentices

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: $74,487
San Francisco: $73,671
Oakland: $72,119

San Jose, CA $74,487

San Francisco, CA $73,671

Oakland, CA $72,119

New York, NY $67,996

Paramus, NJ $67,169

Queens Village, NY $67,166

Passaic, NJ $67,110

Bergenfield, NJ $67,105

Stamford, CT $66,975

Huntington, NY $66,951

Newark, NJ $66,514

Bridgeport, CT $66,390

Vallejo, CA $66,272

New Brunswick, NJ $66,248

Petaluma, CA $66,213

Middlesex, NJ $66,101

Somerset, NJ $66,059

Santa Cruz, CA $65,983

Boston, MA $65,622

Monterey, CA $65,415

Seattle, WA $65,280

Santa Rosa, CA $65,268

Los Angeles, CA $65,250

Juneau, AK $65,097

Washington, DC $65,032

Orange, CA $64,822

Santa Ana, CA $64,666

Long Beach, CA $64,607

Anaheim, CA $64,595

Anchorage, AK $64,565

Santa Maria, CA $64,388

Everett, WA $64,376

Danbury, CT $64,169

Bremerton, WA $64,087

Tacoma, WA $63,874

New Suffolk, NY $63,873

Sacramento, CA $63,857

Santa Barbara, CA $63,792

Trenton, NJ $63,727

San Diego, CA $63,727

Brockton, MA $63,662

Fairbanks, AK $63,517

Lompoc, CA $63,367

Lowell, MA $63,319

Ventura, CA $63,307

Nashua, NH $63,296

Stockton, CA $63,290

Modesto, CA $62,859

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,729

Olympia, WA $62,617

Kennewick, WA $62,617

New Haven, CT $62,593

Lawrence, MA $62,380

Hartford, CT $62,321

Riverside, CA $62,309

New Bedford, MA $62,250

Richland, WA $62,250

Bakersfield, CA $62,168

San Bernardino, CA $62,144

New Britain, CT $62,138

Atlantic City, NJ $62,138

New London, CT $62,115

Norwich, CT $62,097

Portsmouth, NH $62,085

Boulder, CO $61,960

Portland, OR $61,878

Worcester, MA $61,872

Minneapolis, MN $61,689

Philadelphia, PA $61,607

Honolulu, HI $61,412

Saint Paul, MN $61,383

Vineland, NJ $61,370

Providence, RI $61,199

Chicago, IL $61,028

Bellingham, WA $60,957

Springfield, MA $60,910

Baltimore, MD $60,892

Chico, CA $60,744

Pittsfield, MA $60,585

Manchester, NH $60,473

Spokane, WA $60,213

Denver, CO $60,207

Albany, NY $59,930

Troy, NY $59,906

Nassau, NY $59,843

Schenectady, NY $59,782

Wilmington, DE $59,735

Burlington, VT $59,652

Salem, OR $59,628

Portland, ME $59,445

Yakima, WA $59,386

Rochester, MN $59,203

Reno, NV $59,174

Fresno, CA $59,174

Milwaukee, WI $59,120

Detroit, MI $59,061

Ann Arbor, MI $59,051

Allentown, PA $59,044

Colorado Springs, CO $58,943

Syracuse, NY $58,914

Carson City, NV $58,914

Houston, TX $58,831

Eugene, OR $58,802

Gary, IN $58,731

Springfield, OR $58,683

Bismarck, ND $58,672

Galveston, TX $58,630

Medford, OR $58,542

Fort Collins, CO $58,518

Concord, NH $58,489

Austin, TX $58,471

Mesa, AZ $58,347

Reading, PA $58,341

Phoenix, AZ $58,335

Dallas, TX $58,317

Saint Cloud, MN $58,261

Madison, WI $58,181

Utica, NY $58,022

Rochester, NY $57,928

Des Moines, IA $57,922

Raleigh, NC $57,916

Atlanta, GA $57,827

Battle Creek, MI $57,809

Salt Lake City, UT $57,792

Lancaster, PA $57,703

Harrisburg, PA $57,620

Kansas City, MO $57,561

Champaign, IL $57,550

Kansas City, KS $57,550

Fort Worth, TX $57,544

Columbus, OH $57,534

Boca Raton, FL $57,520

Pittsburgh, PA $57,496

Richmond, VA $57,473

Indianapolis, IN $57,461

Cleveland, OH $57,455

Las Vegas, NV $57,384

Cincinnati, OH $57,384

Petersburg, VA $57,296

Huntsville, AL $57,207

Lansing, MI $57,167

Lebanon, PA $57,160

Pueblo, CO $57,154

Appleton, WI $57,136

Buffalo, NY $57,113

Dayton, OH $57,095

Racine, WI $57,083

Charlotte, NC $57,077

Saint Louis, MO $57,059

York, PA $57,024

Elkhart, IN $57,024

Gastonia, NC $57,013

Billings, MT $56,999

Beaumont, TX $56,983

Lorain, OH $56,971

Benton Harbor, MI $56,959

Toledo, OH $56,947

Binghamton, NY $56,918

Rock Hill, SC $56,912

Rockford, IL $56,882

Springfield, IL $56,859

Elyria, OH $56,853

Fargo, ND $56,853

Flagstaff, AZ $56,811

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,776

Duluth, MN $56,741

Miami, FL $56,741

Cheyenne, WY $56,699

Grand Forks, ND $56,699

Bangor, ME $56,569

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,504

Durham, NC $56,479

Louisville, KY $56,475

Grand Rapids, MI $56,463

Hialeah, FL $56,457

Casper, WY $56,374

Scranton, PA $56,304

New Orleans, LA $56,286

Virginia Beach, VA $56,280

Akron, OH $56,250

Peoria, IL $56,174

Sarasota, FL $56,162

Nashville, TN $56,120

Omaha, NE $56,120

Green Bay, WI $56,120

Baton Rouge, LA $56,091

Charleston, SC $56,079

Jamestown, NY $56,050

Davenport, IA $56,050

Tucson, AZ $56,020

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,985

Tampa, FL $55,973

Evansville, IN $55,937

Port Arthur, TX $55,937

Bradenton, FL $55,914

Santa Fe, NM $55,807

Orlando, FL $55,701

Clearwater, FL $55,683

Canton, OH $55,559

La Crosse, WI $55,559

Albuquerque, NM $55,524

Newport News, VA $55,518

High Point, NC $55,500

Ogden, UT $55,477

Corpus Christi, TX $55,429

Norfolk, VA $55,394

Laramie, WY $55,394

Rock Island, IL $55,359

Saginaw, MI $55,347

Jacksonville, FL $55,341

Salisbury, NC $55,329

Boise, ID $55,317

Moline, IL $55,288

Fort Myers, FL $55,270

Memphis, TN $55,258

Tulsa, OK $55,229

Waterloo, IA $55,193

Spartanburg, SC $55,134

Lincoln, NE $55,105

Fort Wayne, IN $55,093

Provo, UT $55,087

Cedar Falls, IA $55,016

San Antonio, TX $54,992

Greensboro, NC $54,969

South Bend, IN $54,963

Savannah, GA $54,898

Muskegon, MI $54,874

Birmingham, AL $54,868

Winston Salem, NC $54,840

Lake Charles, LA $54,697

Anderson, IN $54,685

Lexington, KY $54,668

Augusta, GA $54,650

Greenville, SC $54,650

Lima, OH $54,603

Wichita, KS $54,597

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,597

Columbia, SC $54,544

Springfield, OH $54,532

Asheville, NC $54,437

Bloomington, IN $54,396

Knoxville, TN $54,183

Shreveport, LA $54,178

Wilmington, NC $54,101

Roanoke, VA $54,101

Topeka, KS $53,994

Frankfort, KY $53,988

Oklahoma City, OK $53,947

Chillicothe, OH $53,924

Longview, TX $53,918

Melbourne, FL $53,912

Sioux Falls, SD $53,817

Mobile, AL $53,811

Terre Haute, IN $53,788

Altoona, PA $53,752

Amarillo, TX $53,711

Killeen, TX $53,693

Fayetteville, AR $53,646

Chattanooga, TN $53,628

Sioux City, IA $53,575

Idaho Falls, ID $53,563

Lynchburg, VA $53,516

Gainesville, FL $53,439

Portsmouth, OH $53,410

Little Rock, AR $53,398

Lafayette, LA $53,374

Youngstown, OH $53,374

Daytona Beach, FL $53,339

Clarksville, TN $53,333

Pensacola, FL $53,327

Temple, TX $53,323

Hopkinsville, KY $53,150

Erie, PA $53,138

Florence, SC $53,115

Charleston, WV $53,020

Great Falls, MT $52,991

Macon, GA $52,908

Tallahassee, FL $52,902

Fayetteville, NC $52,890

Waco, TX $52,878

Helena, MT $52,837

Pine Bluff, AR $52,815

Vincennes, IN $52,742

Lubbock, TX $52,719

Alamogordo, NM $52,683

Twin Falls, ID $52,630

Rapid City, SD $52,613

Jackson, MS $52,506

Huntington, WV $52,502

Greenville, MS $52,500

Parkersburg, WV $52,440

Montgomery, AL $52,429

Wichita Falls, TX $52,370

Springfield, MO $52,370

Biloxi, MS $52,341

Monroe, LA $52,282

Johnstown, PA $52,240

Sumter, SC $52,217

Columbus, GA $52,211

Pascagoula, MS $52,099

Abilene, TX $52,099

Kingsport, TN $51,945

Albany, GA $51,945

Gulfport, MS $51,928

Alexandria, LA $51,733

Fort Smith, AR $51,585

El Paso, TX $51,426

Las Cruces, NM $51,160

Harlingen, TX $51,010

Pocatello, ID $51,000

Florence, AL $50,924

Brownsville, TX $50,912

Mcallen, TX $50,788

Dothan, AL $50,705

Columbus, MS $50,354

Altus, OK $50,079

Lawton, OK $49,967

Pierre, SD $49,754

What Skills Can Increase a Painter Apprentice'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 Painter Apprentice'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	$63,189	7%
Leadership	$62,008	5%
Collaboration	$61,418	4%
Scheduling	$61,418	4%
Goal Oriented	$61,418	4%
Plumbing	$61,418	4%

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How Education impacts a Painter Apprentice's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Painter Apprentices 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 Painter Apprentice with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Painter Apprentice Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Painter Apprentice

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

Understanding how a Painter Apprentice'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 May 01, 2026

$51,350

Average $59,056/year

$68,032

$4,279

Average $4,921/month

$5,669

$987

Average $1,136/week

$1,308

$25

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,032	$5,669	$1,308	$33
Average	$59,056	$4,921	$1,136	$28
25th Percentile	$51,350	$4,279	$987	$25

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Salary Trends for Painter Apprentice

Salaries for a Painter Apprentice can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,160 in 2023 to around $50,062 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Painter Apprentice salary trends, .

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$50,160

2024

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