Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of painter salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest painter salary of $56,758
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Alaska has the lowest painter salary of $30,989
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The national average salary for painters is $42,339
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The national hourly pay for painters is $20.36
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Painters By State
| Rank | State | Average Painter Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Jersey | $56,758 | $38,000 | $83,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $55,761 | $38,000 | $79,000 |
| 3 | California | $54,515 | $35,000 | $83,000 |
| 4 | New York | $51,997 | $35,000 | $76,000 |
| 5 | West Virginia | $50,311 | $34,000 | $72,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $48,733 | $33,000 | $70,000 |
| 7 | Illinois | $48,696 | $34,000 | $68,000 |
| 8 | Vermont | $47,352 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $47,150 | $34,000 | $64,000 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $46,070 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 11 | Delaware | $45,718 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 12 | Missouri | $45,336 | $32,000 | $63,000 |
| 13 | Washington | $44,456 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 14 | Maryland | $44,323 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 15 | Virginia | $44,242 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $44,115 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 17 | Maine | $43,804 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $43,435 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $43,289 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $42,521 | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 21 | Nevada | $41,706 | $27,000 | $62,000 |
| 22 | Ohio | $41,665 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $41,473 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 24 | Alabama | $41,228 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | $41,019 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 26 | Georgia | $40,879 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $40,770 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 28 | Oregon | $40,219 | $27,000 | $58,000 |
| 29 | Colorado | $39,939 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $39,464 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $39,426 | $27,000 | $57,000 |
| 32 | Indiana | $39,198 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 33 | Utah | $38,949 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $38,561 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $38,557 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | $37,878 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $37,670 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 38 | Montana | $37,567 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $37,498 | $25,000 | $55,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $37,471 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 41 | Texas | $36,885 | $24,000 | $54,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $36,704 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $36,368 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $36,344 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $35,656 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $35,279 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $35,231 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $34,924 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 49 | Idaho | $32,873 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $30,989 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
Methodology: Painter Salary By State
To better understand painter pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for painters by state.
We took the average annual salary data for painters from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for painters.
Painter Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for painters?
The highest-paid state for painters is New Jersey with an average salary of $56,758 per year.
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What city pays painters the most?
Sacramento, CA pays painters the most with an average salary of $58,537 per year.
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What is the worst state for painters?
The worst state for painters is Alaska with an average salary of $30,989 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
