There are currently an estimated 372,400 professional painters in the United States. The professional painter job market is expected to grow by 1.5% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are professional painters?
CareerExplorer rates professional painters with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 9,800 professional painters. That number is based on 5,500 additional professional painters, and the retirement of 4,300 existing professional painters.
What’s the supply of professional painters?
The professional painter industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Alabama
Professional Painter job market by state
| State Name | Employed Professional Painters |
|---|---|
| California | 1,650 |
| Texas | 1,240 |
| Alabama | 680 |
| New York | 650 |
| Michigan | 620 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
| Missouri | 610 |
| Florida | 540 |
| Indiana | 530 |
| Minnesota | 470 |
| Kentucky | 410 |
| Illinois | 340 |
| Pennsylvania | 320 |
| North Carolina | 300 |
| Washington | 300 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| Massachusetts | 260 |
| Tennessee | 260 |
| Maryland | 260 |
| Iowa | 230 |
| South Carolina | 190 |
| Mississippi | 190 |
| Virginia | 190 |
| Ohio | 190 |
| West Virginia | 170 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Oklahoma | 90 |
| Utah | 90 |
| Connecticut | 90 |
| Louisiana | 90 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Nevada | 80 |
| Kansas | 80 |
| South Dakota | 80 |
| Wisconsin | 80 |
| Nebraska | 70 |
| Idaho | 50 |
| Maine | 50 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
| Rhode Island | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 50 |
| Vermont | 40 |