Auto Painter Salary in Vermont

How much does an Auto Painter make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auto Painter in Vermont is $61,485 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): $70,542
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,210 to $66,225
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,497

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Auto Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,225	$5,519	$1,274	$32
Average	$61,485	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,210	$4,601	$1,062	$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 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:

Adamant: $62,935
Barre: $63,029
Cabot: $62,891

Adamant, VT $62,935 Barre, VT $63,029 Cabot, VT $62,891 Calais, VT $62,946 East Barre, VT $62,934 East Calais, VT $62,935 East Montpelier, VT $62,977 Eden, VT $62,893

Eden Mills, VT $62,836 Graniteville, VT $63,026 Hyde Park, VT $62,986 Johnson, VT $63,066 Lake Elmore, VT $62,916 Marshfield, VT $62,902 Moretown, VT $63,070 Morrisville, VT $63,063

Moscow, VT $63,095 Northfield, VT $62,993 Northfield Falls, VT $63,287 North Hyde Park, VT $62,982 North Montpelier, VT $62,919 Plainfield, VT $62,910 Roxbury, VT $62,803 South Barre, VT $63,103

Waterbury, VT $63,088 Stowe, VT $63,097 Waitsfield, VT $63,062 Warren, VT $62,944 Washington, VT $62,821 Waterbury Center, VT $63,086 Websterville, VT $63,016 Williamstown, VT $62,942

Wolcott, VT $62,908 Woodbury, VT $62,846 Worcester, VT $62,908 Rutland, VT $62,907 Belmont, VT $62,712 Benson, VT $62,712 Bomoseen, VT $62,811 Brandon, VT $62,857

Bridport, VT $62,864 Castleton, VT $62,823 Center Rutland, VT $62,866 Chittenden, VT $62,721 Cuttingsville, VT $62,699 Danby, VT $62,806 East Middlebury, VT $62,898 East Poultney, VT $62,813

East Wallingford, VT $62,745 Fair Haven, VT $62,768 Florence, VT $62,746 Forest Dale, VT $62,860 Gaysville, VT $62,461 Granville, VT $62,756 Hancock, VT $62,746 Hydeville, VT $62,818

Killington, VT $62,739 Middlebury, VT $62,996 Middletown Springs, VT $62,779 Mount Holly, VT $62,721 North Clarendon, VT $62,813 Orwell, VT $62,806 Pawlet, VT $62,829 Pittsfield, VT $62,775

Pittsford, VT $62,835 Poultney, VT $62,823 Proctor, VT $62,893 Ripton, VT $62,820 Rochester, VT $62,788 Rupert, VT $62,781 Salisbury, VT $62,882 Shoreham, VT $62,828

Stockbridge, VT $62,717 Wallingford, VT $62,751 Wells, VT $62,831 West Pawlet, VT $62,853 West Rupert, VT $62,838 West Rutland, VT $62,799 Whiting, VT $62,831 Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,898

Albany, VT $62,862 Barnet, VT $62,831 Barton, VT $62,855 Beebe Plain, VT $62,874 Concord, VT $62,772 Coventry, VT $62,947 Craftsbury, VT $62,880 Craftsbury Common, VT $62,883

Danville, VT $62,845 Derby, VT $62,874 Derby Line, VT $62,827 East Burke, VT $62,825 East Charleston, VT $62,831 East Hardwick, VT $62,865 East Haven, VT $62,688 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,897

Glover, VT $62,836 Granby, VT $62,611 Greensboro, VT $62,815 Greensboro Bend, VT $62,855 Hardwick, VT $62,925 Irasburg, VT $62,840 Island Pond, VT $62,737 Lowell, VT $62,818

Lower Waterford, VT $62,890 Lyndon, VT $62,879 Lyndon Center, VT $62,950 Lyndonville, VT $62,882 Morgan, VT $62,768 Newport, VT $62,912 Newport Center, VT $62,831 North Concord, VT $62,667

North Troy, VT $62,840 Orleans, VT $62,816 Passumpsic, VT $62,902 Peacham, VT $62,776 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $62,904 Sheffield, VT $62,793 Sutton, VT $62,788 Troy, VT $62,846

West Burke, VT $62,830 West Charleston, VT $62,800 West Danville, VT $62,849 Westfield, VT $62,799 West Glover, VT $62,842 Averill, VT $62,476 Beecher Falls, VT $62,882 Canaan, VT $62,725

Gilman, VT $63,001 Guildhall, VT $62,642 Lunenburg, VT $62,779 Norton, VT $62,602 North Bennington, VT $63,301 North Pownal, VT $63,428 Pownal, VT $63,464 White River Junction, VT $62,890

Ascutney, VT $62,920 Barnard, VT $62,747 Bethel, VT $62,786 Bradford, VT $62,852 Bridgewater, VT $62,812 Bridgewater Corners, VT $62,687 Brookfield, VT $62,848 Brownsville, VT $62,813

Chelsea, VT $62,811 Corinth, VT $62,794 East Corinth, VT $62,821 East Randolph, VT $62,833 East Ryegate, VT $62,778 East Thetford, VT $62,856 Fairlee, VT $62,788 Groton, VT $62,805

Hartford, VT $63,054 Hartland, VT $62,833 Hartland Four Corners, VT $62,831 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $62,992 Newbury, VT $62,798 North Hartland, VT $62,878 North Pomfret, VT $62,770 North Thetford, VT $62,855

Norwich, VT $62,842 Plymouth, VT $62,642 Post Mills, VT $62,841 Quechee, VT $62,906 Randolph, VT $62,895 Randolph Center, VT $62,863 Reading, VT $62,694 Sharon, VT $62,785

South Pomfret, VT $62,725 South Royalton, VT $62,803 South Ryegate, VT $62,816 South Strafford, VT $62,800 South Woodstock, VT $62,710 Strafford, VT $62,746 Taftsville, VT $62,911 Thetford, VT $62,856

Thetford Center, VT $62,790 Topsham, VT $62,771 Tunbridge, VT $62,783 Vershire, VT $62,754 Wells River, VT $62,820 West Fairlee, VT $62,935 West Hartford, VT $62,771 West Newbury, VT $62,796

West Topsham, VT $62,821 Wilder, VT $63,057 Windsor, VT $62,859 Woodstock, VT $62,782 Bellows Falls, VT $63,011 Cambridgeport, VT $62,939 Cavendish, VT $62,730 Chester, VT $62,793

Chester Depot, VT $62,770 Grafton, VT $62,745 Londonderry, VT $62,858 Ludlow, VT $62,763 North Springfield, VT $62,982 Perkinsville, VT $62,811 Peru, VT $62,792 Proctorsville, VT $62,741

Saxtons River, VT $62,998 South Londonderry, VT $62,897 Springfield, VT $62,951 Westminster, VT $63,011 Westminster Station, VT $63,015 Weston, VT $62,727 Shaftsbury, VT $63,225 Brattleboro, VT $63,140

Bondville, VT $62,878 East Dover, VT $63,006 Jacksonville, VT $63,165 Jamaica, VT $62,880 Marlboro, VT $63,452 Newfane, VT $62,965 Putney, VT $62,952 Readsboro, VT $63,460

South Newfane, VT $62,987 Stamford, VT $63,414 Townshend, VT $62,908 Vernon, VT $63,333 Wardsboro, VT $62,954 West Dover, VT $63,057 West Dummerston, VT $62,981 West Halifax, VT $63,078

West Townshend, VT $62,823 West Wardsboro, VT $62,825 Whitingham, VT $63,142 Williamsville, VT $62,981 Wilmington, VT $63,104 Burlington, VT $63,276 South Burlington, VT $63,272 Winooski, VT $63,276

Colchester, VT $63,276 Alburgh, VT $62,960 Bakersfield, VT $63,054 Belvidere Center, VT $62,825 Bristol, VT $63,067 Cambridge, VT $63,142 Charlotte, VT $63,190 East Berkshire, VT $62,993

East Fairfield, VT $63,087 Enosburg Falls, VT $62,913 Essex, VT $63,228 Essex Junction, VT $63,232 Fairfax, VT $63,147 Fairfield, VT $63,086 Ferrisburgh, VT $63,120 Franklin, VT $62,917

Grand Isle, VT $63,153 Highgate Center, VT $62,970 Highgate Springs, VT $63,002 Hinesburg, VT $63,189 Huntington, VT $63,142 Isle La Motte, VT $63,039 Jeffersonville, VT $63,100 Jericho, VT $63,175

Jonesville, VT $63,188 Milton, VT $63,205 Monkton, VT $63,138 Montgomery, VT $62,913 Montgomery Center, VT $62,836 New Haven, VT $63,059 North Ferrisburgh, VT $63,148 North Hero, VT $63,086

Richford, VT $62,902 Richmond, VT $63,182 Saint Albans, VT $63,114 Saint Albans Bay, VT $63,106 Shelburne, VT $63,248 Sheldon, VT $63,039 Sheldon Springs, VT $63,194 South Hero, VT $63,210

Starksboro, VT $63,104 Swanton, VT $63,028 Underhill, VT $63,161 Underhill Center, VT $63,163 Vergennes, VT $63,040 Waterville, VT $63,061 Westford, VT $63,192 Williston, VT $63,240

Montpelier, VT $63,019 Bennington, VT $63,347 Arlington, VT $63,124 Dorset, VT $62,878 East Arlington, VT $62,855 East Dorset, VT $62,880 Manchester, VT $63,049 Manchester Center, VT $63,008

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	$73,782	$35.0	20%
Biotechnology	$73,782	$35.0	20%
Financial Services	$73,782	$35.0	20%
Healthcare	$73,782	$35.0	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

$55,210

Average $61,485/year

$66,225

$4,601

Average $5,124/month

$5,519

$1,062

Average $1,182/week

$1,274

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,225	$5,519	$1,274	$32
Average	$61,485	$5,124	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,210	$4,601	$1,062	$27

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