Auto Painter Salary in Colorado

How much does an Auto Painter make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auto Painter in Colorado is $63,915 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,330
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,392 to $68,843
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,454

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Auto Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,843	$5,737	$1,324	$33
Average	$63,915	$5,326	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,392	$4,783	$1,104	$28

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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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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: $69,359.
California: $69,096.
Massachusetts: $68,175.

District of Columbia $69,359 California $69,096 Massachusetts $68,175 Washington $67,924 New Jersey $67,899 Alaska $67,812 Connecticut $66,947 New York $66,596

Hawaii $65,475 Rhode Island $64,949 Maryland $64,592 Minnesota $64,103 Colorado $63,915 Illinois $63,853 Oregon $63,614 Delaware $63,439

New Hampshire $63,329 Virginia $63,082 Pennsylvania $62,362 Nevada $61,998 North Dakota $61,879 Michigan $61,691 Wisconsin $61,622 Vermont $61,485

Texas $61,102 Maine $61,077 Arizona $61,040 Ohio $60,996 Georgia $60,420 Indiana $60,131 Wyoming $60,075 Utah $59,987

Iowa $59,950 Kansas $59,649 Louisiana $59,561 North Carolina $59,530 Missouri $59,518 Florida $59,273 Montana $59,142 Nebraska $59,016

Kentucky $58,948 South Carolina $58,697 Tennessee $58,540 Idaho $58,478 New Mexico $58,020 Oklahoma $57,920 Alabama $57,551 South Dakota $56,930

Arkansas $56,592 West Virginia $56,410 Mississippi $55,865

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:

Glen Haven: $62,664
Hygiene: $64,842
Johnstown: $62,803

Glen Haven, CO $62,664 Hygiene, CO $64,842 Johnstown, CO $62,803 Laporte, CO $62,107 Livermore, CO $61,906 Loveland, CO $62,607 Lyons, CO $64,728 Masonville, CO $62,147

Mead, CO $63,517 Milliken, CO $62,716 Niwot, CO $65,350 Red Feather Lakes, CO $62,076 Severance, CO $62,196 Timnath, CO $62,116 Wellington, CO $61,768 Windsor, CO $62,206

Brighton, CO $63,747 Ault, CO $62,087 Briggsdale, CO $62,104 Carr, CO $61,036 Eastlake, CO $63,913 Eaton, CO $62,283 Evans, CO $62,600 Fort Lupton, CO $63,566

Galeton, CO $62,290 Gilcrest, CO $62,942 Gill, CO $62,392 Greeley, CO $62,446 Henderson, CO $63,846 Hudson, CO $63,356 Keenesburg, CO $63,051 Kersey, CO $62,399

La Salle, CO $62,834 Lucerne, CO $62,379 Nunn, CO $61,890 Orchard, CO $62,097 Pierce, CO $62,127 Ohio City, CO $62,766 Parlin, CO $62,471 Penrose, CO $61,925

Pitkin, CO $62,688 Poncha Springs, CO $62,263 Powderhorn, CO $62,340 Rockvale, CO $61,644 Sargents, CO $62,158 Twin Lakes, CO $64,211 Westcliffe, CO $61,678 Wetmore, CO $61,282

Durango, CO $62,515 Cahone, CO $62,361 Cortez, CO $62,314 Dolores, CO $62,462 Dove Creek, CO $62,299 Egnar, CO $62,333 Hesperus, CO $61,969 Lewis, CO $62,471

Mancos, CO $62,313 Marvel, CO $61,967 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $61,990 Pleasant View, CO $62,182 Rico, CO $62,477 Towaoc, CO $62,054 Yellow Jacket, CO $62,397 Montrose, CO $62,711

Austin, CO $62,793 Bedrock, CO $62,318 Cedaredge, CO $62,856 Cory, CO $62,778 Crawford, CO $62,600 Delta, CO $62,710 Eckert, CO $62,808 Hotchkiss, CO $62,769

Lazear, CO $62,722 Naturita, CO $62,444 Norwood, CO $62,469 Nucla, CO $62,540 Olathe, CO $62,641 Ophir, CO $62,536 Ouray, CO $62,526 Paonia, CO $63,058

Paradox, CO $62,352 Placerville, CO $62,479 Redvale, CO $62,498 Ridgway, CO $62,518 Silverton, CO $62,412 Somerset, CO $63,249 Telluride, CO $62,548 Grand Junction, CO $63,097

Platteville, CO $63,082 Roggen, CO $62,431 Weldona, CO $61,949 Wiggins, CO $62,281 Fort Morgan, CO $61,974 Log Lane Village, CO $62,177 Akron, CO $61,525 Amherst, CO $61,328

Atwood, CO $61,741 Brush, CO $61,736 Crook, CO $61,565 Eckley, CO $61,371 Fleming, CO $61,683 Grover, CO $61,634 Haxtun, CO $61,671 Hereford, CO $61,241

Hillrose, CO $61,797 Holyoke, CO $61,484 Idalia, CO $61,176 Iliff, CO $61,727 Julesburg, CO $61,478 Lindon, CO $61,262 Merino, CO $61,795 New Raymer, CO $61,781

Otis, CO $61,580 Ovid, CO $61,500 Padroni, CO $61,570 Paoli, CO $61,671 Peetz, CO $61,554 Sedgwick, CO $61,522 Snyder, CO $61,748 Sterling, CO $61,847

Stoneham, CO $61,784 Vernon, CO $61,234 Woodrow, CO $61,389 Wray, CO $61,356 Yuma, CO $61,562 Anton, CO $61,277 Arapahoe, CO $60,794 Arriba, CO $61,015

Bethune, CO $61,105 Burlington, CO $61,048 Calhan, CO $62,014 Cascade, CO $62,524 Cheyenne Wells, CO $60,883 Cope, CO $61,248 Cripple Creek, CO $62,406 Divide, CO $62,439

Flagler, CO $61,077 Florissant, CO $62,389 Fountain, CO $62,008 Genoa, CO $61,056 Green Mountain Falls, CO $62,508 Guffey, CO $62,322 Hugo, CO $60,682 Joes, CO $61,309

Karval, CO $60,330 Kirk, CO $61,258 Kit Carson, CO $60,807 Limon, CO $61,424 Lake George, CO $62,483 Manitou Springs, CO $62,524 Matheson, CO $61,379 Peyton, CO $62,306

Ramah, CO $60,983 Rush, CO $61,128 Seibert, CO $61,052 Simla, CO $61,659 Stratton, CO $61,112 U S A F Academy, CO $62,520 Victor, CO $62,378 Vona, CO $61,087

Wild Horse, CO $60,690 Woodland Park, CO $62,472 Yoder, CO $61,364 Colorado Springs, CO $62,524 Clifton, CO $63,058 Fruita, CO $62,901 Gateway, CO $62,458 Glade Park, CO $62,674

Loma, CO $62,924 Mack, CO $62,756 Palisade, CO $62,944 Whitewater, CO $62,670 Glenwood Springs, CO $63,705 Dinosaur, CO $62,653 Aspen, CO $64,899 Snowmass Village, CO $64,896

Avon, CO $64,314 Basalt, CO $64,692 Carbondale, CO $64,451 Collbran, CO $62,882 Craig, CO $63,343 De Beque, CO $62,874 Eagle, CO $64,050 Edwards, CO $64,188

Parachute, CO $63,202 Battlement Mesa, CO $63,143 Gypsum, CO $63,732 Hamilton, CO $63,613 Hayden, CO $63,433 Maybell, CO $62,731 Meeker, CO $63,619 Meredith, CO $64,480

Mesa, CO $62,851 Minturn, CO $64,118 Molina, CO $62,813 New Castle, CO $63,485 Rangely, CO $62,908 Red Cliff, CO $64,109 Rifle, CO $63,328 Silt, CO $63,303

Slater, CO $63,042 Snowmass, CO $64,766 Wolcott, CO $64,089 Woody Creek, CO $64,894 Vail, CO $64,393 Pueblo, CO $60,626 Colorado City, CO $61,041 Aguilar, CO $61,307

Arlington, CO $60,228 Avondale, CO $60,789 Beulah, CO $61,045 Boncarbo, CO $61,337 Boone, CO $60,985 Branson, CO $60,836 Campo, CO $60,610 Cheraw, CO $60,727

Crowley, CO $60,856 Eads, CO $60,770 Fort Lyon, CO $60,703 Fowler, CO $60,877 Gardner, CO $61,473 Granada, CO $60,906 Hartman, CO $61,023 Hasty, CO $60,836

Haswell, CO $60,477 Hoehne, CO $61,238 Holly, CO $60,831 Kim, CO $60,773 La Junta, CO $60,812 Lamar, CO $60,998 Las Animas, CO $60,779 La Veta, CO $61,580

Mc Clave, CO $60,846 Manzanola, CO $60,765 Model, CO $60,858 Olney Springs, CO $60,661 Ordway, CO $60,360 Pritchett, CO $60,776 Rocky Ford, CO $60,678 Rye, CO $61,134

Sheridan Lake, CO $60,794 Springfield, CO $60,901 Sugar City, CO $60,198 Swink, CO $60,752 Trinchera, CO $60,976 Trinidad, CO $61,240 Two Buttes, CO $60,898 Vilas, CO $60,888

Walsenburg, CO $61,255 Walsh, CO $60,824 Weston, CO $61,453 Wiley, CO $60,790 Alamosa, CO $62,048 Antonito, CO $62,008 Arboles, CO $62,134 Arvada, CO $63,916

Aurora, CO $63,872 Bayfield, CO $62,308 Broomfield, CO $64,196 Commerce City, CO $63,765 Dupont, CO $63,888 Eldorado Springs, CO $65,409 Lafayette, CO $64,829 Louisville, CO $64,909

Westminster, CO $63,886 Wheat Ridge, CO $63,883 Agate, CO $61,620 Bennett, CO $63,222 Byers, CO $62,467 Castle Rock, CO $62,744 Deer Trail, CO $62,055 Elbert, CO $62,347

Elizabeth, CO $62,873 Englewood, CO $63,872 Franktown, CO $62,702 Kiowa, CO $62,420 Larkspur, CO $62,540 Littleton, CO $63,809 Lone Tree, CO $63,640 Louviers, CO $63,552

Monument, CO $62,479 Palmer Lake, CO $62,485 Parker, CO $63,407 Sedalia, CO $62,776 Strasburg, CO $63,021 Watkins, CO $63,494 Denver, CO $63,865 Thornton, CO $63,915

Boulder, CO $65,724 Golden, CO $63,878 Alma, CO $63,519 Bailey, CO $63,375 Black Hawk, CO $64,517 Bond, CO $64,082 Breckenridge, CO $63,655 Buffalo Creek, CO $63,155

Burns, CO $63,671 Central City, CO $64,154 Clark, CO $63,068 Climax, CO $63,728 Coalmont, CO $62,959 Como, CO $62,744 Conifer, CO $63,539 Cowdrey, CO $62,704

Dillon, CO $63,616 Dumont, CO $63,925 Evergreen, CO $63,767 Empire, CO $63,633 Fairplay, CO $62,802 Fraser, CO $63,705 Frisco, CO $64,009 Georgetown, CO $63,586

Granby, CO $63,536 Grand Lake, CO $63,500 Grant, CO $63,049 Hartsel, CO $62,467 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $63,450 Idaho Springs, CO $63,817 Idledale, CO $63,812 Indian Hills, CO $63,780

Jamestown, CO $65,618 Jefferson, CO $62,917 Kittredge, CO $63,786 Kremmling, CO $63,444 Leadville, CO $63,650 Mc Coy, CO $63,661 Morrison, CO $63,766 Nederland, CO $65,021

Oak Creek, CO $63,547 Parshall, CO $63,821 Phippsburg, CO $63,610 Pine, CO $63,232 Pinecliffe, CO $65,327 Rand, CO $62,963 Rollinsville, CO $64,718 Shawnee, CO $63,217

Silver Plume, CO $63,316 Steamboat Springs, CO $63,429 Tabernash, CO $63,854 Toponas, CO $63,586 Walden, CO $62,869 Ward, CO $64,850 Winter Park, CO $63,936 Yampa, CO $63,673

Silverthorne, CO $63,955 Longmont, CO $64,589 Allenspark, CO $64,295 Estes Park, CO $63,330 Bellvue, CO $62,519 Berthoud, CO $63,286 Dacono, CO $64,024 Drake, CO $62,542

Erie, CO $64,310 Firestone, CO $63,864 Fort Collins, CO $62,073 Frederick, CO $63,867 Blanca, CO $61,828 Capulin, CO $62,145 Center, CO $62,095 Chama, CO $61,616

Chimney Rock, CO $62,160 Chromo, CO $61,743 Conejos, CO $61,970 Creede, CO $62,295 Crestone, CO $61,857 Del Norte, CO $62,160 Fort Garland, CO $61,689 San Luis, CO $61,438

Homelake, CO $62,102 Hooper, CO $61,896 Ignacio, CO $62,040 Jaroso, CO $61,574 La Jara, CO $62,070 Manassa, CO $62,007 Moffat, CO $61,938 Monte Vista, CO $62,139

Mosca, CO $61,817 Pagosa Springs, CO $62,155 Romeo, CO $62,189 Saguache, CO $62,152 Sanford, CO $61,841 San Pablo, CO $61,523 South Fork, CO $62,222 Villa Grove, CO $62,021

Salida, CO $62,265 Almont, CO $63,868 Buena Vista, CO $63,770 Canon City, CO $61,988 Cimarron, CO $62,406 Coal Creek, CO $61,620 Coaldale, CO $62,113 Cotopaxi, CO $61,939

Crested Butte, CO $64,204 Florence, CO $61,523 Monarch, CO $62,395 Granite, CO $63,332 Gunnison, CO $62,454 Hillside, CO $61,916 Howard, CO $62,225 Lake City, CO $62,402

Nathrop, CO $62,452

Auto Painter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Auto 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Auto Painter positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Auto Painter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Auto Painter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$76,698	$37.0	20%
Biotechnology	$76,698	$37.0	20%
Financial Services	$76,698	$37.0	20%
Healthcare	$76,698	$37.0	20%

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 July 01, 2026

$57,392

Average $63,915/year

$68,843

$4,783

Average $5,326/month

$5,737

$1,104

Average $1,229/week

$1,324

$28

Average $31/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,843	$5,737	$1,324	$33
Average	$63,915	$5,326	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,392	$4,783	$1,104	$28

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