Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in Massachusetts
The median painting, coating, and decorating workers in Massachusetts earns $54,070 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,577 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,220
- 25th percentile
- $50,670
- Median percentile
- $54,070
- 75th percentile
- $55,510
- 90th percentile
- $59,210
Based on 210 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
$42,922 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,308 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,136 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,704 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,577 |
| Every two weeks | $1,651 |
Does it go far here?
$51,127Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All painting, coating, and decorating workers salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts