Painter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level painter earnings begin at:

$22.75 per hour

$47,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level painter earnings begin at:

$18.17 per hour

$37,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level painter earnings begin at:

$17.75 per hour

$36,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level painter earnings begin at:

$14.27 per hour

$29,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level painter earnings begin at:

$14.07 per hour

$29,270 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Painter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $60,000
New York $56,270
New Jersey $55,220
Illinois $53,240
Missouri $49,290
Alaska $48,860
Minnesota $48,580
Washington $48,530
California $48,260
Connecticut $47,820
Massachusetts $47,780
Vermont $47,430
Rhode Island $47,170
Colorado $46,910
District of Columbia $46,750
Maryland $46,420
Wisconsin $46,370
Maine $46,340
New Hampshire $46,280
Ohio $46,200
Nevada $45,790
Pennsylvania $44,690
Indiana $44,160
Kansas $43,000
Iowa $39,400
Oklahoma $38,670
Virginia $38,640
Oregon $38,570
Utah $38,570
Arizona $38,530
Louisiana $38,480
Montana $38,430
Wyoming $38,240
Michigan $38,180
Nebraska $37,840
South Dakota $37,720
North Dakota $37,670
Delaware $37,550
New Mexico $37,500
South Carolina $37,500
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,500
Idaho $37,470
Florida $37,400
West Virginia $37,330
Alabama $37,320
Georgia $37,220
Texas $37,050
Arkansas $36,990
Kentucky $36,990
Guam $36,930
North Carolina $36,930
Tennessee $36,830
Mississippi $36,540
Puerto Rico $18,360

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)