The average salary for a construction painter in California is around $47,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Construction painters earn an average yearly salary of $47,450.
Wages typically start from $28,480 and go up to $73,750.
34% below national average Updated in 2018
Construction painter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level construction painter earnings begin at:
$35.46 per hour
$73,750 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level construction painter earnings begin at:
$28.80 per hour
$59,900 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level construction painter earnings begin at:
$22.81 per hour
$47,450 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level construction painter earnings begin at:
$17.10 per hour
$35,560 per year
10th percentile
Starting level construction painter earnings begin at:
$13.69 per hour
$28,480 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Construction painter salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $55,650 |
| New Jersey | $55,180 |
| District of Columbia | $55,120 |
| Hawaii | $54,990 |
| Missouri | $50,280 |
| Minnesota | $48,950 |
| California | $47,450 |
| Illinois | $46,157 |
| Connecticut | $45,950 |
| Maine | $45,330 |
| Massachusetts | $44,230 |
| New York | $43,670 |
| Nevada | $42,500 |
| North Dakota | $42,400 |
| Rhode Island | $41,430 |
| Delaware | $41,260 |
| Wisconsin | $41,260 |
| West Virginia | $41,010 |
| Iowa | $40,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,815 |
| Michigan | $40,640 |
| Washington | $40,430 |
| Louisiana | $40,280 |
| Ohio | $40,270 |
| Colorado | $40,210 |
| Indiana | $38,954 |
| Georgia | $38,460 |
| Vermont | $38,410 |
| New Hampshire | $38,360 |
| Wyoming | $38,190 |
| Virginia | $37,930 |
| Oklahoma | $37,700 |
| Montana | $37,290 |
| Maryland | $37,280 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $37,000 |
| Kentucky | $35,818 |
| Kansas | $35,630 |
| Oregon | $35,550 |
| Arkansas | $34,948 |
| Texas | $34,860 |
| Nebraska | $34,680 |
| Idaho | $34,637 |
| New Mexico | $34,360 |
| Florida | $34,260 |
| Utah | $34,130 |
| Tennessee | $34,070 |
| South Carolina | $33,220 |
| South Dakota | $33,080 |
| Mississippi | $32,660 |
| North Carolina | $32,540 |
| Arizona | $31,504 |
| Alabama | $30,653 |
| Guam | $25,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,860 |
How do construction painter salaries compare to similar careers?
Construction painters earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than cement masons but more than fork lift operators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Cement mason salary | $54K |
| Pipelayer salary | $52K |
| Plasterer salary | $49K |
| Tile and marble setter salary | $48K |
| Roofer salary | $50K |
| Construction painter salary | $47K |
| Stonemason salary | $45K |
| Maintenance worker salary | $43K |
| Construction worker salary | $43K |
| Fork lift operator salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)