Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary

The median pay for painting, coating, and decorating workers in the United States is $41,600 a year. About 7,940 people hold this job.

10th percentile: $31,470
25th percentile: $37,030
Median percentile: $41,600
75th percentile: $50,360
90th percentile: $60,820

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities

By state

Washington $61,210
Colorado $54,070
Massachusetts $54,070
New Jersey $52,160
Connecticut $50,720
Ohio $49,080
Missouri $48,560
New York $48,510
Wisconsin $48,330
Maryland $47,320
Virginia $47,090
Iowa $46,670
Georgia $46,310
South Carolina $43,820
Minnesota $43,630
North Carolina $42,960
Kentucky $42,220
Illinois $41,960
Pennsylvania $41,660
Indiana $41,350
Arkansas $40,310
Kansas $39,470
Michigan $38,500
Utah $38,430
Louisiana $38,320
Florida $37,440
Wyoming $37,090
Arizona $37,030
Oklahoma $36,780
Tennessee $35,540
Montana $34,790
Mississippi $33,330
Texas $32,430
South Dakota $31,550

By metro area

New York, NY $72,610
Seattle, WA $59,170
Denver, CO $57,360
Boston, MA $57,000
Washington, DC $53,290
Kansas City, MO $50,160
Sacramento, CA $49,750
Elkhart, IN $49,610
St. Louis, MO $49,440
Atlanta, GA $48,850
Richmond, VA $48,570
San Jose, CA $48,470
Charlotte, NC $47,790
Charleston, SC $47,360
San Francisco, CA $47,310
Virginia Beach, VA $46,810
Philadelphia, PA $46,630
Orlando, FL $42,330
Minneapolis, MN $42,110
San Diego, CA $41,680
Detroit, MI $40,240
Kiryas Joel, NY $40,200
Riverside, CA $40,120
Buffalo, NY $38,220
Rochester, NY $37,630
Tampa, FL $37,440
Fort Wayne, IN $37,230
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $37,170
Lynchburg, VA $37,110
Tulsa, OK $36,780
Miami, FL $36,540
Chicago, IL $33,830
Dallas, TX $32,930
Houston, TX $30,710
San Antonio, TX $27,860