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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons salary in Washington

The median helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons in Washington earns $39,360 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,817 a month.

10th percentile
$35,800
25th percentile
$37,340
Median percentile
$39,360
75th percentile
$52,060
90th percentile
$56,820

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,806 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,360
Federal income tax−$2,543
Social Security + Medicare−$3,011
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,817
Every two weeks$1,300

Does it go far here?

$36,781Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons salaries · Take-home pay in Washington