Professional painter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level professional painter earnings begin at:

$22.81 per hour

$47,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level professional painter earnings begin at:

$18.55 per hour

$38,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level professional painter earnings begin at:

$14.75 per hour

$30,680 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level professional painter earnings begin at:

$11.45 per hour

$23,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level professional painter earnings begin at:

$11.12 per hour

$23,130 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Professional painter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $74,270
District of Columbia $60,560
Nevada $47,250
Mississippi $47,150
Georgia $41,270
Kansas $39,150
California $38,740
New Hampshire $38,580
Washington $38,580
Minnesota $38,370
Montana $38,370
New Jersey $37,920
New York $37,800
Ohio $37,630
Tennessee $37,630
Virginia $37,630
South Dakota $37,620
Arizona $37,550
Iowa $37,550
Massachusetts $37,550
Missouri $37,550
Illinois $37,460
Oregon $37,460
North Carolina $37,270
Oklahoma $37,270
Pennsylvania $37,270
Indiana $36,360
Nebraska $36,360
Wisconsin $36,360
Kentucky $36,260
Colorado $35,910
South Carolina $35,870
Utah $35,300
Maine $35,270
Alabama $34,510
Vermont $34,450
Maryland $32,850
Connecticut $32,140
Rhode Island $31,410
Idaho $30,690
Florida $30,680
Michigan $30,310
Arkansas $30,070
Hawaii $29,470
Texas $28,990
West Virginia $28,990
North Dakota $24,000
New Mexico $23,960
Louisiana $23,930
Puerto Rico $19,230

How do professional painter salaries compare to similar careers?

Professional painters earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than construction workers but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Construction worker salary $36K
Upholsterer salary $35K
Metal worker salary $30K
Shoemaker salary $32K
Florist salary $30K
Professional painter salary $31K
Engraver salary $31K
Extraction worker salary $30K
Food server salary $22K
Sewing machine operator salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)