What are the main factors that influence an Auto Painter's salary?

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

How does experience change an Auto Painter's salary?

An Auto Painter's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,098 for beginners, reaching about $63,047 at mid-level, and approach $65,698 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Auto Painter?

Auto Painter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Auto Painter roles are District of Columbia $69,315, California $69,052, Massachusetts $68,131. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Auto Painter roles make?

Salaries for Auto Painter level roles vary by specialization: Painter, Senior: $58,690; Painter III: $58,610; Painter: $52,572; Painter, Experienced: $52,293; Intermediate Painter: $52,280.

How do different companies affect an Auto Painter's salary?

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

Auto Painter Salary in the United States

How much does an Auto Painter make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auto Painter in the United States is $62,604 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,845
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,225 to $67,441
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,417

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Auto Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,441	$5,620	$1,297	$32
Average	$62,604	$5,217	$1,204	$30
25th Percentile	$56,225	$4,685	$1,081	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Auto Painter Salaries

An Auto 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Auto Painter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Auto Painter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,098
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,275
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,047
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,941
Expert (over 8 years): $65,698

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Auto Painter	$61,098
Intermediate Level Auto Painter	$61,275
Senior Level Auto Painter	$63,047
Specialist Level Auto Painter	$64,941
Expert Level Auto Painter	$65,698

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How Do Auto 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 Auto Painters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,315.
California: $69,052.
Massachusetts: $68,131.

District of Columbia $69,315 California $69,052 Massachusetts $68,131 Washington $67,881 New Jersey $67,856 Alaska $67,768 Connecticut $66,904 New York $66,554

Hawaii $65,433 Rhode Island $64,907 Maryland $64,551 Minnesota $64,062 Colorado $63,874 Illinois $63,812 Oregon $63,574 Delaware $63,399

New Hampshire $63,288 Virginia $63,042 Pennsylvania $62,322 Nevada $61,959 North Dakota $61,840 Michigan $61,652 Wisconsin $61,583 Vermont $61,445

Texas $61,064 Maine $61,039 Arizona $61,001 Ohio $60,957 Georgia $60,381 Indiana $60,093 Wyoming $60,037 Utah $59,949

Iowa $59,912 Kansas $59,611 Louisiana $59,524 North Carolina $59,492 Missouri $59,480 Florida $59,236 Montana $59,104 Nebraska $58,979

Kentucky $58,910 South Carolina $58,660 Tennessee $58,503 Idaho $58,440 New Mexico $57,983 Oklahoma $57,883 Alabama $57,514 South Dakota $56,894

Arkansas $56,556 West Virginia $56,375 Mississippi $55,830

Top Paying Cities for Auto 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:

San Jose: $78,962
San Francisco: $78,186
Oakland: $76,452

San Jose, CA $78,962

San Francisco, CA $78,186

Oakland, CA $76,452

New York, NY $72,551

Queens Village, NY $72,082

Paramus, NJ $71,581

Passaic, NJ $71,518

Bergenfield, NJ $71,456

Stamford, CT $71,362

Huntington, NY $71,299

Newark, NJ $70,892

Bridgeport, CT $70,767

New Brunswick, NJ $70,561

Vallejo, CA $70,429

Middlesex, NJ $70,391

Somerset, NJ $70,335

Petaluma, CA $70,191

Santa Cruz, CA $69,947

Boston, MA $69,822

Monterey, CA $69,509

Fairbanks, AK $69,465

Los Angeles, CA $69,346

Washington, DC $69,315

Seattle, WA $69,202

Santa Rosa, CA $69,189

Juneau, AK $69,008

Orange, CA $68,801

Anchorage, AK $68,689

Anaheim, CA $68,645

Santa Ana, CA $68,551

Nassau, NY $68,513

Long Beach, CA $68,488

Danbury, CT $68,470

Santa Maria, CA $68,257

Everett, WA $68,244

Bremerton, WA $67,937

Trenton, NJ $67,818

Sacramento, CA $67,793

San Diego, CA $67,762

Brockton, MA $67,737

Tacoma, WA $67,712

Santa Barbara, CA $67,624

Lowell, MA $67,374

New Suffolk, NY $67,349

Nashua, NH $67,274

Lompoc, CA $67,174

Ventura, CA $67,111

Stockton, CA $67,092

New Haven, CT $66,967

Atlantic City, NJ $66,804

Hartford, CT $66,667

Modesto, CA $66,635

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,498

New Britain, CT $66,466

Olympia, WA $66,379

Kennewick, WA $66,379

New London, CT $66,366

Norwich, CT $66,347

Lawrence, MA $66,316

Bakersfield, CA $66,141

Riverside, CA $66,053

New Bedford, MA $66,053

Richland, WA $65,990

Portsmouth, NH $65,940

Vineland, NJ $65,928

San Bernardino, CA $65,878

Boulder, CO $65,702

Worcester, MA $65,652

Portland, OR $65,596

Saint Paul, MN $65,521

Minneapolis, MN $65,521

Philadelphia, PA $65,433

Honolulu, HI $65,101

Springfield, MA $64,882

Providence, RI $64,876

Chicago, IL $64,695

Bellingham, WA $64,619

Baltimore, MD $64,551

Chico, CA $64,394

Wilmington, DE $64,288

Pittsfield, MA $64,225

Manchester, NH $64,106

Spokane, WA $63,831

Denver, CO $63,824

Albany, NY $63,530

Troy, NY $63,505

Schenectady, NY $63,374

Burlington, VT $63,236

Portland, ME $63,017

Salem, OR $62,967

Yakima, WA $62,954

Ann Arbor, MI $62,935

Rochester, MN $62,760

Fresno, CA $62,729

Reno, NV $62,729

Milwaukee, WI $62,672

Detroit, MI $62,610

Allentown, PA $62,591

Carson City, NV $62,585

Houston, TX $62,491

Colorado Springs, CO $62,485

Syracuse, NY $62,453

Eugene, OR $62,334

Bismarck, ND $62,259

Gary, IN $62,259

Galveston, TX $62,259

Springfield, OR $62,209

Medford, OR $62,059

Fort Collins, CO $62,034

Austin, TX $61,984

Mesa, AZ $61,852

Phoenix, AZ $61,840

Dallas, TX $61,821

Reading, PA $61,783

Saint Cloud, MN $61,758

Concord, NH $61,702

Madison, WI $61,677

Utica, NY $61,508

Raleigh, NC $61,458

Las Vegas, NV $61,452

Rochester, NY $61,408

Des Moines, IA $61,402

Atlanta, GA $61,301

Battle Creek, MI $61,283

Salt Lake City, UT $61,264

Lancaster, PA $61,170

Champaign, IL $61,157

Harrisburg, PA $61,082

Durham, NC $61,026

Kansas City, MO $61,020

Kansas City, KS $61,007

Fort Worth, TX $61,001

Boca Raton, FL $60,976

Cleveland, OH $60,970

Columbus, OH $60,957

Pittsburgh, PA $60,951

Richmond, VA $60,926

Indianapolis, IN $60,913

Cincinnati, OH $60,832

Petersburg, VA $60,738

Billings, MT $60,600

Lansing, MI $60,600

Huntsville, AL $60,600

Lebanon, PA $60,594

Dayton, OH $60,588

Pueblo, CO $60,588

Appleton, WI $60,569

Buffalo, NY $60,544

Racine, WI $60,513

Charlotte, NC $60,506

Saint Louis, MO $60,488

Springfield, IL $60,463

Elkhart, IN $60,450

York, PA $60,450

Gastonia, NC $60,444

Benton Harbor, MI $60,444

Beaumont, TX $60,406

Lorain, OH $60,394

Toledo, OH $60,369

Binghamton, NY $60,337

Rock Hill, SC $60,331

Rockford, IL $60,300

Fargo, ND $60,268

Elyria, OH $60,268

Flagstaff, AZ $60,225

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,187

Miami, FL $60,150

Duluth, MN $60,049

Bangor, ME $59,968

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,899

Louisville, KY $59,868

Grand Rapids, MI $59,855

Hialeah, FL $59,849

Casper, WY $59,761

Scranton, PA $59,686

New Orleans, LA $59,667

Virginia Beach, VA $59,661

Akron, OH $59,630

Peoria, IL $59,549

Sarasota, FL $59,536

Green Bay, WI $59,492

Baton Rouge, LA $59,461

Charleston, SC $59,448

Nashville, TN $59,430

Jamestown, NY $59,417

Davenport, IA $59,417

Tucson, AZ $59,386

Cheyenne, WY $59,367

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,348

Tampa, FL $59,336

Omaha, NE $59,323

Port Arthur, TX $59,298

Evansville, IN $59,298

Bradenton, FL $59,273

Santa Fe, NM $59,160

Orlando, FL $59,098

Clearwater, FL $59,029

Canton, OH $58,897

La Crosse, WI $58,897

Grand Forks, ND $58,879

Albuquerque, NM $58,860

Tulsa, OK $58,860

Newport News, VA $58,854

High Point, NC $58,835

Ogden, UT $58,810

Corpus Christi, TX $58,760

Laramie, WY $58,722

Norfolk, VA $58,722

Rock Island, IL $58,685

Saginaw, MI $58,672

Jacksonville, FL $58,666

Salisbury, NC $58,653

Memphis, TN $58,641

Moline, IL $58,609

Fort Myers, FL $58,591

Waterloo, IA $58,509

Spartanburg, SC $58,447

Lincoln, NE $58,415

Fort Wayne, IN $58,403

Birmingham, AL $58,334

Cedar Falls, IA $58,322

Provo, UT $58,315

Springfield, OH $58,309

San Antonio, TX $58,296

Greensboro, NC $58,271

South Bend, IN $58,265

Winston Salem, NC $58,259

Boise, ID $58,240

Savannah, GA $58,196

Muskegon, MI $58,084

Lima, OH $58,008

Lake Charles, LA $57,983

Anderson, IN $57,971

Lexington, KY $57,952

Augusta, GA $57,933

Greenville, SC $57,933

Wichita, KS $57,877

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,877

Columbia, SC $57,821

Bloomington, IN $57,664

Roanoke, VA $57,627

Asheville, NC $57,545

Knoxville, TN $57,439

Shreveport, LA $57,433

Wilmington, NC $57,351

Frankfort, KY $57,232

Oklahoma City, OK $57,188

Chillicothe, OH $57,163

Longview, TX $57,157

Topeka, KS $57,138

Mobile, AL $57,044

Terre Haute, IN $57,019

Erie, PA $57,013

Altoona, PA $56,982

Melbourne, FL $56,963

Amarillo, TX $56,938

Killeen, TX $56,919

Fayetteville, AR $56,869

Sioux Falls, SD $56,825

Chattanooga, TN $56,788

Idaho Falls, ID $56,781

Gainesville, FL $56,650

Portsmouth, OH $56,619

Little Rock, AR $56,606

Lynchburg, VA $56,606

Lafayette, LA $56,581

Youngstown, OH $56,581

Temple, TX $56,556

Daytona Beach, FL $56,544

Clarksville, TN $56,537

Pensacola, FL $56,531

Hopkinsville, KY $56,343

Charleston, WV $56,337

Florence, SC $56,306

Sioux City, IA $56,268

Macon, GA $56,087

Tallahassee, FL $56,080

Fayetteville, NC $56,068

Waco, TX $56,055

Wichita Falls, TX $56,055

Pine Bluff, AR $56,030

Vincennes, IN $55,911

Lubbock, TX $55,886

Great Falls, MT $55,849

Alamogordo, NM $55,842

Abilene, TX $55,792

Rapid City, SD $55,711

Monroe, LA $55,711

Albany, GA $55,673

Huntington, WV $55,667

Jackson, MS $55,661

Greenville, MS $55,655

Parkersburg, WV $55,592

Montgomery, AL $55,579

Johnstown, PA $55,567

Springfield, MO $55,517

Biloxi, MS $55,486

Sumter, SC $55,354

Columbus, GA $55,348

Twin Falls, ID $55,310

Pascagoula, MS $55,229

Kingsport, TN $55,066

Gulfport, MS $55,047

Alexandria, LA $54,841

Fort Smith, AR $54,684

El Paso, TX $54,515

Helena, MT $54,434

Las Cruces, NM $54,233

Harlingen, TX $54,058

Pocatello, ID $54,002

Florence, AL $53,983

Brownsville, TX $53,971

Dothan, AL $53,870

Mcallen, TX $53,839

Columbus, MS $53,376

Altus, OK $53,088

Lawton, OK $52,969

Pierre, SD $52,744

What Skills Can Increase an Auto Painter's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 9.61% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Retail Operations (Mentioned in 3.81% Job Postings): Retail operations is the term used to describe all the activities that keep the store functioning well. Goal is to increase gross profit margin to ensure keeping more money on each sale.
Wholesale (Mentioned in 1.93% Job Postings): Buying and selling products in large quantities at a lower price to increase profitability through a high sales volume.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	9.61%
Retail Operations	3.81%
Wholesale	1.93%

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 an Auto Painter's salary.

Territory Management: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Bidding: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Territory Management	$76,376	22%
Bidding	$68,238	9%
Initiative	$66,360	6%
Oral Communication	$65,734	5%
Collaboration	$65,108	4%
Partnering	$64,482	3%

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How Education impacts an Auto Painter's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Auto Painters enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Auto Painter with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,121 and $64,492).

Auto Painter Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Auto Painter

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 62.8%

Associates 28.1%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 2.2%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	62.8%
Associates	28.1%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	2.2%
Doctorate	0.9%

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

Understanding how an Auto 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 January 01, 2026

$56,225

Average $62,604/year

$67,441

$4,685

Average $5,217/month

$5,620

$1,081

Average $1,204/week

$1,297

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,441	$5,620	$1,297	$32
Average	$62,604	$5,217	$1,204	$30
25th Percentile	$56,225	$4,685	$1,081	$27

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Salary Trends for Auto Painter

Salaries for an Auto Painter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,837 in 2023 to around $53,162 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Auto Painter salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$53,562
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