Painting, coating & decorating worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level painting, coating & decorating worker earnings begin at:

$18.66 per hour

$38,820 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level painting, coating & decorating worker earnings begin at:

$16.33 per hour

$33,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level painting, coating & decorating worker earnings begin at:

$13.30 per hour

$27,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level painting, coating & decorating worker earnings begin at:

$11.14 per hour

$23,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level painting, coating & decorating worker earnings begin at:

$10.25 per hour

$21,320 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Painting, coating & decorating worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $60,560
Connecticut $39,790
New Hampshire $39,320
Washington $38,760
Pennsylvania $37,756
Minnesota $37,750
South Carolina $37,050
New York $36,940
Massachusetts $36,220
Oklahoma $35,350
Oregon $35,340
Alabama $35,040
Kansas $34,670
Colorado $34,590
Vermont $34,450
Illinois $34,434
Iowa $34,070
Maryland $34,040
Utah $34,000
Nevada $33,630
Georgia $33,510
South Dakota $32,400
Kentucky $32,260
Texas $31,820
Louisiana $31,620
Wisconsin $31,570
Michigan $31,140
Idaho $30,690
Tennessee $30,460
Indiana $30,259
California $29,933
West Virginia $29,700
Hawaii $29,470
Maine $29,130
Virginia $29,070
Nebraska $28,980
Ohio $28,810
North Carolina $28,790
Arizona $28,710
Mississippi $28,590
New Jersey $27,930
Rhode Island $27,670
Arkansas $27,400
Florida $27,010
Missouri $24,120
North Dakota $24,000
New Mexico $23,960
Puerto Rico $19,230

How do painting, coating & decorating worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Painting, coating & decorating workers earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than aestheticians but more than tour guides.

Career Median Salary
Aesthetician salary $25K
Security guard salary $28K
Switchboard operator salary $29K
Florist salary $24K
Teller salary $27K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $28K
Janitor salary $25K
Stock clerk salary $24K
Concierge salary $28K
Tour guide salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)