Auto Painter Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Auto Painter make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auto Painter in West Virginia is $56,410 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,720
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,654 to $60,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,412

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Auto Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,760	$5,063	$1,168	$29
Average	$56,410	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$50,654	$4,221	$974	$24

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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:

Bomont: $55,804
Yawkey: $55,828
Logan: $55,352

Bomont, WV $55,804 Yawkey, WV $55,828 Logan, WV $55,352 Accoville, WV $55,295 Amherstdale, WV $55,291 Baisden, WV $54,960 Bruno, WV $55,116 Chauncey, WV $55,232

Cora, WV $55,295 Davin, WV $55,171 Gilbert, WV $55,021 Henlawson, WV $55,416 Holden, WV $55,187 Kistler, WV $55,302 Lorado, WV $55,259 Lyburn, WV $55,104

Mallory, WV $55,293 Man, WV $55,125 Mount Gay, WV $55,325 Omar, WV $55,062 Peach Creek, WV $55,365 Sarah Ann, WV $54,980 Stollings, WV $55,276 Switzer, WV $55,272

Verdunville, WV $55,259 Verner, WV $54,957 Wharncliffe, WV $54,898 Whitman, WV $55,190 Wilkinson, WV $55,312 Yolyn, WV $55,152 Williamson, WV $55,183 Borderland, WV $55,245

Breeden, WV $55,266 Chattaroy, WV $55,230 Crum, WV $55,342 Delbarton, WV $55,069 Dingess, WV $55,237 Edgarton, WV $54,966 Kermit, WV $55,278 Lenore, WV $55,160

Matewan, WV $55,007 Naugatuck, WV $55,175 Newtown, WV $54,989 North Matewan, WV $55,055 Ragland, WV $55,065 Rawl, WV $55,089 Red Jacket, WV $54,969 Varney, WV $54,996

Wilsondale, WV $55,230 Huntington, WV $55,692 Beckley, WV $55,361 Allen Junction, WV $54,957 Amigo, WV $54,723 Ansted, WV $55,522 Beaver, WV $55,070 Bolt, WV $55,256

Bradley, WV $55,389 Camp Creek, WV $54,751 Coal City, WV $54,905 Cool Ridge, WV $54,841 Corinne, WV $54,989 Crab Orchard, WV $55,195 Danese, WV $55,018 Daniels, WV $55,048

Dothan, WV $55,410 Eccles, WV $55,212 Edmond, WV $55,312 Fairdale, WV $55,308 Fayetteville, WV $55,421 Flat Top, WV $54,750 Ghent, WV $54,826 Glen Daniel, WV $55,288

Glen Fork, WV $55,175 Glen Jean, WV $55,318 Glen Rogers, WV $55,119 Glen White, WV $55,201 Harper, WV $55,283 Helen, WV $54,857 Hico, WV $55,268 Hilltop, WV $55,450

Josephine, WV $54,774 Lanark, WV $55,124 Lansing, WV $55,366 Layland, WV $54,926 Lester, WV $55,097 Lochgelly, WV $55,456 Lookout, WV $55,191 Maben, WV $54,869

Mabscott, WV $55,290 Mac Arthur, WV $55,232 Mc Graws, WV $55,052 Saulsville, WV $54,967 Midway, WV $55,092 Minden, WV $55,339 Mount Hope, WV $55,321 Mullens, WV $55,026

Oak Hill, WV $55,325 Odd, WV $54,742 Pax, WV $55,322 Piney View, WV $55,123 Prince, WV $55,099 Princewick, WV $54,940 Prosperity, WV $55,374 Raleigh, WV $55,146

Ravencliff, WV $55,205 Rhodell, WV $54,918 Sabine, WV $55,123 Scarbro, WV $55,446 Shady Spring, WV $54,908 Skelton, WV $55,318 Slab Fork, WV $55,016 Sophia, WV $55,075

Spanishburg, WV $54,861 Boomer, WV $55,747 Buffalo, WV $55,651 Cabin Creek, WV $56,030 Cannelton, WV $55,783 Cedar Grove, WV $55,969 Charlton Heights, WV $55,693 Clay, WV $55,389

Clear Creek, WV $55,375 Clendenin, WV $55,952 Clothier, WV $55,505 Colcord, WV $55,561 Comfort, WV $55,948 Costa, WV $56,026 Danville, WV $55,646 Dawes, WV $55,891

Deep Water, WV $55,624 Dixie, WV $55,772 Dorothy, WV $55,625 Drybranch, WV $55,974 Dry Creek, WV $55,413 Duck, WV $55,270 Dunbar, WV $56,238 East Bank, WV $56,041

Eleanor, WV $55,737 Elkview, WV $56,089 Eskdale, WV $55,755 Ethel, WV $55,292 Falling Rock, WV $55,992 Foster, WV $55,825 Fraziers Bottom, WV $55,518 Gallagher, WV $55,737

Gauley Bridge, WV $55,604 Glasgow, WV $56,010 Glen, WV $55,796 Glen Ferris, WV $55,680 Gordon, WV $55,604 Handley, WV $55,870 Hansford, WV $55,926 Henderson, WV $55,466

Hernshaw, WV $56,208 Hewett, WV $55,510 Hometown, WV $55,884 Hugheston, WV $55,901 Indore, WV $55,665 Institute, WV $56,223 Ivydale, WV $55,422 Jeffrey, WV $55,627

Kanawha Falls, WV $55,584 Kimberly, WV $55,767 Kincaid, WV $55,528 Lake, WV $55,374 Leon, WV $55,488 Liberty, WV $55,822 Lizemores, WV $55,797 London, WV $55,910

Madison, WV $55,742 Mammoth, WV $55,973 Maysel, WV $55,621 Miami, WV $55,951 Montgomery, WV $55,807 Mount Carbon, WV $55,698 Naoma, WV $55,312 Nebo, WV $55,364

Nellis, WV $55,980 Nitro, WV $56,100 Orgas, WV $55,745 Ottawa, WV $55,559 Page, WV $55,531 Peytona, WV $55,949 Pinch, WV $56,186 Poca, WV $55,997

Pond Gap, WV $55,884 Powellton, WV $55,656 Pratt, WV $55,965 Procious, WV $55,742 Racine, WV $56,045 Red House, WV $55,804 Ridgeview, WV $55,933 Robson, WV $55,555

Rock Creek, WV $55,381 Saint Albans, WV $56,080 Saxon, WV $55,232 Seth, WV $55,816 Sharples, WV $55,299 Mount Olive, WV $55,771 Smithers, WV $55,810 Southside, WV $55,343

Sylvester, WV $55,735 Tad, WV $56,229 Tornado, WV $56,059 Turtle Creek, WV $55,611 Twilight, WV $55,553 Uneeda, WV $55,686 Van, WV $55,609 Wharton, WV $55,294

Whitesville, WV $55,635 Widen, WV $55,221 Winfield, WV $55,828 Winifrede, WV $56,085 Advent, WV $55,897 Arnoldsburg, WV $55,240 Cyclone, WV $55,256 Bluefield, WV $55,126

Athens, WV $55,037 Beeson, WV $54,789 Bramwell, WV $55,003 Bud, WV $54,887 Covel, WV $54,911 Freeman, WV $55,052 Herndon, WV $54,749 Hiawatha, WV $54,789

Kegley, WV $54,956 Kellysville, WV $55,552 Lashmeet, WV $54,878 Matoaka, WV $54,789 Montcalm, WV $54,990 Nemours, WV $55,028 Princeton, WV $55,248 Rock, WV $54,860

Wolfe, WV $55,205 Welch, WV $54,856 Anawalt, WV $54,935 Avondale, WV $54,821 Bartley, WV $54,839 Berwind, WV $55,056 Big Sandy, WV $54,998 Bradshaw, WV $55,045

Brenton, WV $55,012 Clear Fork, WV $55,067 Coal Mountain, WV $55,066 Cucumber, WV $54,924 Davy, WV $54,850 Eckman, WV $54,800 Elbert, WV $54,851 Elkhorn, WV $54,801

Fanrock, WV $54,799 Gary, WV $54,879 Hanover, WV $54,918 Hemphill, WV $54,844 Hensley, WV $54,839 Iaeger, WV $54,836 Ikes Fork, WV $54,896 Isaban, WV $54,906

Itmann, WV $54,978 Jenkinjones, WV $55,080 Jesse, WV $55,093 Jolo, WV $54,950 Justice, WV $55,063 Kimball, WV $54,834 Kopperston, WV $55,284 Kyle, WV $55,064

Lynco, WV $55,163 Marianna, WV $55,056 Matheny, WV $55,124 Maybeury, WV $54,952 Mohawk, WV $54,989 Newhall, WV $55,009 Helvetia, WV $55,012 Kanawha Head, WV $55,060

Lorentz, WV $55,198 Pickens, WV $54,898 Rock Cave, WV $55,112 Selbyville, WV $54,995 Tallmansville, WV $55,113 Volga, WV $55,197 Elkins, WV $55,206 Belington, WV $55,192

Beverly, WV $55,139 Bowden, WV $54,941 Coalton, WV $55,171 Dailey, WV $55,107 Davis, WV $54,997 Richwood, WV $54,827 Dryfork, WV $55,007 Durbin, WV $55,061

Upperglade, WV $55,011 Ellamore, WV $55,146 Glady, WV $54,839 Hambleton, WV $55,124 Harman, WV $54,971 Hendricks, WV $55,013 Huttonsville, WV $55,046 Junior, WV $55,238

Kerens, WV $55,074 Mabie, WV $55,049 Mill Creek, WV $55,081 Monterville, WV $54,866 Montrose, WV $55,128 Norton, WV $55,149 Parsons, WV $55,077 Webster Springs, WV $54,978

Red Creek, WV $55,037 Slatyfork, WV $54,905 Thomas, WV $55,085 Valley Bend, WV $55,181 Valley Head, WV $54,960 Whitmer, WV $54,955 Bergoo, WV $54,871 Clarksburg, WV $55,310

Alma, WV $55,422 Alum Bridge, WV $55,139 Anmoore, WV $55,312 Auburn, WV $55,210 Berea, WV $55,187 Bridgeport, WV $55,279 Burnsville, WV $55,083 Cairo, WV $55,448

Camden, WV $55,175 Center Point, WV $55,297 Coxs Mills, WV $55,164 Crawford, WV $55,115 Ellenboro, WV $55,414 Flemington, WV $55,192 Folsom, WV $55,166 New Richmond, WV $54,901

Northfork, WV $54,811 North Spring, WV $54,900 Oceana, WV $55,212 Pageton, WV $54,866 Panther, WV $54,930 Paynesville, WV $55,072 Pineville, WV $55,007 Premier, WV $54,847

Raysal, WV $55,065 Rock View, WV $55,061 Roderfield, WV $54,832 Simon, WV $55,000 Squire, WV $54,804 Switchback, WV $54,938 Thorpe, WV $54,861 War, WV $54,886

Warriormine, WV $55,062 Wilcoe, WV $54,800 Wyoming, WV $55,016 Lewisburg, WV $55,413 Fairlea, WV $55,684 Alderson, WV $55,281 Arbovale, WV $55,158 Asbury, WV $55,230

Ballard, WV $55,586 Bartow, WV $55,002 Buckeye, WV $55,025 Caldwell, WV $55,806 Cass, WV $54,922 Crawley, WV $55,047 Dunmore, WV $55,089 Forest Hill, WV $55,304

Frankford, WV $55,336 Gap Mills, WV $56,349 Grassy Meadows, WV $54,983 Green Bank, WV $55,238 Greenville, WV $55,626 Hillsboro, WV $54,835 Lindside, WV $55,835 Marlinton, WV $55,034

Maxwelton, WV $55,403 White Sulphur Springs, WV $55,641 Pence Springs, WV $55,324 Peterstown, WV $55,758 Renick, WV $54,946 Ronceverte, WV $55,735 Secondcreek, WV $55,889 Sinks Grove, WV $55,721

Smoot, WV $54,926 Talcott, WV $55,384 Union, WV $55,807 Waiteville, WV $56,424 Wayside, WV $55,406 Williamsburg, WV $54,968 Wolfcreek, WV $55,399 Alloy, WV $55,696

Alum Creek, WV $56,120 Amma, WV $55,668 Arnett, WV $55,372 Artie, WV $55,495 Ashford, WV $56,133 Bancroft, WV $55,954 Belle, WV $56,150 Bickmore, WV $55,617

Bim, WV $55,527 Blair, WV $55,173 Bloomingrose, WV $56,055 Blount, WV $56,073 Blue Creek, WV $56,145 Bob White, WV $55,576 Chloe, WV $55,371 Cottageville, WV $55,419

Evans, WV $55,492 Gandeeville, WV $55,722 Gay, WV $55,535 Given, WV $55,644 Hartford, WV $55,706 Kenna, WV $55,826 Left Hand, WV $55,618 Le Roy, WV $55,424

Letart, WV $55,479 Looneyville, WV $55,555 Mason, WV $55,772 Millstone, WV $55,253 Millwood, WV $55,547 Mount Alto, WV $55,406 New Haven, WV $55,702 Newton, WV $55,557

Normantown, WV $55,125 Orma, WV $55,295 Reedy, WV $55,419 Ripley, WV $55,480 Sandyville, WV $55,465 Spencer, WV $55,406 Wallback, WV $55,589 Walton, WV $55,788

West Columbia, WV $55,543 Charleston, WV $56,241 Ridgeley, WV $55,749 Rio, WV $55,002 Romney, WV $55,062 Shanks, WV $55,078 Springfield, WV $55,389 Terra Alta, WV $55,450

Wiley Ford, WV $55,851 Baker, WV $55,094 Brandywine, WV $55,286 Circleville, WV $55,045 Franklin, WV $55,237 High View, WV $55,496 Lost City, WV $55,265 Mathias, WV $55,391

Riverton, WV $54,961 Sugar Grove, WV $55,463 Bloomery, WV $55,149 Fisher, WV $55,062 Capon Springs, WV $55,357 Maysville, WV $55,035 Moorefield, WV $55,202 Milam, WV $55,234

Old Fields, WV $55,043 Petersburg, WV $55,124 Wardensville, WV $55,348 Purgitsville, WV $55,019 Cabins, WV $55,071 Yellow Spring, WV $55,173 Upper Tract, WV $55,109 Seneca Rocks, WV $54,940

Onego, WV $54,963 Martinsburg, WV $57,844 Bakerton, WV $59,992 Berkeley Springs, WV $55,533 Bunker Hill, WV $58,307 Charles Town, WV $60,096 Falling Waters, WV $57,659 Gerrardstown, WV $57,391

Glengary, WV $57,005 Great Cacapon, WV $55,344 Halltown, WV $60,327 Harpers Ferry, WV $60,222 Hedgesville, WV $56,503 Inwood, WV $58,084 Kearneysville, WV $58,882 Levels, WV $55,225

Millville, WV $60,335 Paw Paw, WV $55,250 Points, WV $55,145 Galloway, WV $55,239 Glenville, WV $55,242 Grafton, WV $55,244 Gypsy, WV $55,339 Harrisville, WV $55,364

Haywood, WV $55,279 Hepzibah, WV $55,289 Horner, WV $55,184 Independence, WV $55,668 Ireland, WV $55,061 Jacksonburg, WV $55,293 Jane Lew, WV $55,220 Linn, WV $55,128

Lost Creek, WV $55,221 Lumberport, WV $55,216 Meadowbrook, WV $55,255 Moatsville, WV $55,099 Mount Clare, WV $55,242 Newburg, WV $55,394 New Milton, WV $55,211 Orlando, WV $55,067

Pennsboro, WV $55,337 Philippi, WV $55,186 Pine Grove, WV $55,512 Pullman, WV $55,241 Reynoldsville, WV $55,236 Rosemont, WV $55,190 Rowlesburg, WV $55,069 Salem, WV $55,296

Sand Fork, WV $55,146 Shinnston, WV $55,342 Shirley, WV $55,461 Simpson, WV $55,362 Smithburg, WV $55,507 Smithfield, WV $55,467 Spelter, WV $55,319 Thornton, WV $55,126

Troy, WV $55,145 Tunnelton, WV $55,224 Ranson, WV $59,422 Wallace, WV $55,123 West Milford, WV $55,376 Weston, WV $55,229 West Union, WV $55,386 Wilsonburg, WV $55,309

Wyatt, WV $55,433 Morgantown, WV $56,774 Albright, WV $56,147 Arthurdale, WV $56,025 Blacksville, WV $57,145 Bretz, WV $56,298 Bruceton Mills, WV $56,655 Cassville, WV $56,888

Dellslow, WV $56,578 Granville, WV $56,953 Kingwood, WV $55,817 Maidsville, WV $57,062 Masontown, WV $56,290 Osage, WV $56,951 Pentress, WV $57,137 Pursglove, WV $56,930

Reedsville, WV $56,031 Fairmont, WV $55,868 Barrackville, WV $56,105 Baxter, WV $56,320 Big Run, WV $55,669 Burton, WV $56,280 Carolina, WV $55,872 Colfax, WV $55,681

Enterprise, WV $55,537 Fairview, WV $56,592 Farmington, WV $56,013 Four States, WV $55,733 Grant Town, WV $56,419 Hundred, WV $56,644 Idamay, WV $55,946 Kingmont, WV $55,770

Littleton, WV $56,020 Mannington, WV $55,824 Metz, WV $56,015 Montana Mines, WV $56,250 Rachel, WV $56,008 Rivesville, WV $56,352 Wana, WV $56,667 Worthington, WV $55,589

Sutton, WV $55,034 Birch River, WV $55,038 Cedarville, WV $55,123 Copen, WV $55,087 Dille, WV $55,213 Exchange, WV $55,030 Flatwoods, WV $55,059 Frametown, WV $55,162

Gassaway, WV $55,134 Heaters, WV $55,054 Little Birch, WV $55,096 Napier, WV $55,050 Rosedale, WV $55,158 Shock, WV $55,149 Summersville, WV $55,421 Belva, WV $55,704

Calvin, WV $55,095 Canvas, WV $55,158 Drennen, WV $55,358 Gilboa, WV $55,253 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $55,274 Leivasy, WV $54,846 Mount Lookout, WV $55,297 Mount Nebo, WV $55,097

Nallen, WV $55,045 Nettie, WV $55,072 Pool, WV $55,201 Swiss, WV $55,507 Tioga, WV $55,040 Augusta, WV $55,126 Aurora, WV $55,116 Bayard, WV $55,048

Burlington, WV $55,198 Capon Bridge, WV $55,210 Delray, WV $55,125 Eglon, WV $55,134 Elk Garden, WV $55,371 Fort Ashby, WV $55,651 Gormania, WV $55,221 Green Spring, WV $55,397

Keyser, WV $55,554 Lahmansville, WV $55,019 Mount Storm, WV $55,092 New Creek, WV $55,190 Piedmont, WV $55,963 Walkersville, WV $55,119 Ridgeway, WV $58,371 Rippon, WV $60,036

Shenandoah Junction, WV $59,195 Shepherdstown, WV $58,875 Slanesville, WV $55,204 Summit Point, WV $59,373 Alkol, WV $55,718 Apple Grove, WV $55,532 Ashton, WV $55,548 Barboursville, WV $55,616

Big Creek, WV $55,428 Branchland, WV $55,515 Ceredo, WV $55,657 Chapmanville, WV $55,448 Culloden, WV $55,568 Dunlow, WV $55,413 East Lynn, WV $55,510 Fort Gay, WV $55,453

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $55,570 Genoa, WV $55,462 Glenwood, WV $55,594 Griffithsville, WV $55,732 Hamlin, WV $55,563 Harts, WV $55,355 Hurricane, WV $55,745 Julian, WV $55,934

Kenova, WV $55,635 Kiahsville, WV $55,433 Lavalette, WV $55,644 Lesage, WV $55,629 Midkiff, WV $55,480 Milton, WV $55,582 Myra, WV $55,525 Ona, WV $55,600

Pecks Mill, WV $55,433 Point Pleasant, WV $55,522 Prichard, WV $55,562 Ranger, WV $55,436 Salt Rock, WV $55,584 Scott Depot, WV $55,934 Shoals, WV $55,632 Sod, WV $55,948

Spurlockville, WV $55,641 Sumerco, WV $55,893 Teays, WV $55,968 Wayne, WV $55,573 West Hamlin, WV $55,554 Woodville, WV $55,817 Stanaford, WV $55,154 Stephenson, WV $54,797

Surveyor, WV $55,151 Thurmond, WV $54,926 Victor, WV $55,377 Winona, WV $55,084 Wyco, WV $54,913 Hinton, WV $55,030 Charmco, WV $54,901 Rainelle, WV $54,940

Elton, WV $54,797 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $54,888 Jumping Branch, WV $54,819 Lerona, WV $55,114 Leslie, WV $54,881 Meadow Bridge, WV $54,804 Meadow Creek, WV $54,758 Nimitz, WV $54,925

Pipestem, WV $55,142 Quinwood, WV $54,826 Rupert, WV $54,845 Sandstone, WV $54,894 Spring Dale, WV $54,811 White Oak, WV $54,818 Wheeling, WV $57,567 Beech Bottom, WV $57,915

Benwood, WV $57,260 Bethany, WV $58,319 Cameron, WV $56,842 Chester, WV $58,014 Colliers, WV $58,584 Dallas, WV $57,517 Follansbee, WV $58,369 Glen Dale, WV $57,099

Glen Easton, WV $56,357 Mcmechen, WV $57,251 Moundsville, WV $56,825 New Cumberland, WV $58,102 Newell, WV $57,603 Proctor, WV $55,970 New Manchester, WV $58,248 Short Creek, WV $57,817

Triadelphia, WV $57,588 Valley Grove, WV $58,292 Weirton, WV $58,534 Wellsburg, WV $58,330 West Liberty, WV $58,046 Windsor Heights, WV $57,890 Parkersburg, WV $55,626 Hacker Valley, WV $54,981

Vienna, WV $55,621 Mineral Wells, WV $55,592 Belleville, WV $55,565 Belmont, WV $55,537 Big Bend, WV $55,331 Big Springs, WV $55,276 Brohard, WV $55,397 Creston, WV $55,396

Davisville, WV $55,604 Elizabeth, WV $55,481 Friendly, WV $55,535 Grantsville, WV $55,309 Macfarlan, WV $55,420 Middlebourne, WV $55,642 Mount Zion, WV $55,308 Munday, WV $55,391

New Martinsville, WV $55,597 Paden City, WV $56,087 Palestine, WV $55,451 Petroleum, WV $55,466 Porters Falls, WV $55,602 Ravenswood, WV $55,545 Reader, WV $55,484 Rockport, WV $55,521

Saint Marys, WV $55,510 Sistersville, WV $55,706 Smithville, WV $55,258 Walker, WV $55,546 Washington, WV $55,594 Waverly, WV $55,565 Williamstown, WV $55,591 Buckhannon, WV $55,279

Fenwick, WV $54,910 Erbacon, WV $54,923 Craigsville, WV $55,088 Cowen, WV $54,918 Camden On Gauley, WV $54,898 Snowshoe, WV $54,878 Adrian, WV $55,336 Cleveland, WV $55,109

Diana, WV $54,980 French Creek, WV $55,178 Frenchton, WV $55,172

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	$67,693	$33.0	20%
Biotechnology	$67,693	$33.0	20%
Financial Services	$67,693	$33.0	20%
Healthcare	$67,693	$33.0	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

$50,654

Average $56,410/year

$60,760

$4,221

Average $4,701/month

$5,063

$974

Average $1,085/week

$1,168

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,760	$5,063	$1,168	$29
Average	$56,410	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$50,654	$4,221	$974	$24

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