Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Salary by State and Metro Area
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in the United States earn a median salary of $41,600/year ($20/hr). Salaries range from $31,470 to $60,820 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 37 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$31K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$42K
Median
$50K
75th percentile
$61K
90th percentile
Where Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $60K | $1,501 | $32K |
| Washington | $61K | $1,830 | $29K |
| Ohio | $49K | $1,188 | $27K |
| Missouri | $49K | $1,097 | $26K |
| Iowa | $47K | $1,064 | $25K |
| Wisconsin | $48K | $1,202 | $25K |
| Idaho | $45K | $1,136 | $23K |
| Kentucky | $42K | $1,110 | $21K |
| South Carolina | $44K | $1,263 | $21K |
| Colorado | $54K | $1,832 | $21K |
| Arkansas | $40K | $1,021 | $21K |
| Georgia | $46K | $1,434 | $20K |
| Indiana | $41K | $1,144 | $20K |
| Wyoming | $37K | $1,008 | $20K |
| Connecticut | $51K | $1,679 | $20K |
| Kansas | $39K | $1,066 | $19K |
| Minnesota | $44K | $1,384 | $19K |
| North Carolina | $43K | $1,284 | $19K |
| New Jersey | $52K | $2,067 | $18K |
| Pennsylvania | $42K | $1,351 | $18K |
| Virginia | $47K | $1,646 | $18K |
| Illinois | $42K | $1,407 | $17K |
| Louisiana | $38K | $1,191 | $17K |
| Oklahoma | $37K | $1,081 | $17K |
| Maryland | $47K | $1,795 | $16K |
| Michigan | $39K | $1,272 | $16K |
| New York | $49K | $1,917 | $16K |
| Tennessee | $36K | $1,215 | $16K |
| Massachusetts | $54K | $2,347 | $15K |
| Montana | $35K | $1,129 | $15K |
| South Dakota | $32K | $1,017 | $15K |
| Utah | $38K | $1,350 | $15K |
| Mississippi | $33K | $1,077 | $14K |
| Arizona | $37K | $1,437 | $14K |
| Florida | $37K | $1,658 | $12K |
| Texas | $32K | $1,415 | $11K |
| California | $42K | $2,471 | $5K |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $61K | $29.43/hr | 90 |
| Nevada | $60K | $28.94/hr | , |
| Colorado | $54K | $25.99/hr | 170 |
| Massachusetts | $54K | $26/hr | 210 |
| New Jersey | $52K | $25.08/hr | 90 |
| Connecticut | $51K | $24.38/hr | 50 |
| Ohio | $49K | $23.6/hr | 230 |
| Missouri | $49K | $23.34/hr | 140 |
| New York | $49K | $23.32/hr | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $48K | $23.24/hr | 230 |
| Maryland | $47K | $22.75/hr | 50 |
| Virginia | $47K | $22.64/hr | 290 |
| Iowa | $47K | $22.44/hr | 100 |
| Georgia | $46K | $22.27/hr | 60 |
| Idaho | $45K | $21.66/hr | , |
| South Carolina | $44K | $21.07/hr | 140 |
| Minnesota | $44K | $20.98/hr | 150 |
| North Carolina | $43K | $20.66/hr | 170 |
| Kentucky | $42K | $20.3/hr | 200 |
| Illinois | $42K | $20.18/hr | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $42K | $20.03/hr | 180 |
| California | $42K | $20/hr | , |
| Indiana | $41K | $19.88/hr | 490 |
| Arkansas | $40K | $19.38/hr | 50 |
| Kansas | $39K | $18.97/hr | 90 |
| Michigan | $39K | $18.51/hr | 140 |
| Utah | $38K | $18.48/hr | 70 |
| Louisiana | $38K | $18.42/hr | 50 |
| Florida | $37K | $18/hr | 720 |
| Wyoming | $37K | $17.83/hr | 60 |
| Arizona | $37K | $17.8/hr | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $37K | $17.68/hr | 100 |
| Tennessee | $36K | $17.09/hr | 200 |
| Montana | $35K | $16.72/hr | 40 |
| Mississippi | $33K | $16.03/hr | 70 |
| Texas | $32K | $15.59/hr | 550 |
| South Dakota | $32K | $15.17/hr | 40 |
Showing 1–10 of 37 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small