SOC 51-9123 · Production Occupations

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$41,600

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 7,940.

That median is 18.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	180	$43,670	$72,610	$81,170
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	Not available	$52,800	$60,190	$69,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70	$45,560	$59,170	$87,480
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	70	$43,170	$57,360	$69,130
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	70	$44,550	$57,000	$66,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	60	$43,710	$53,290	$71,490
Kansas City, MO-KS	50	$33,530	$50,160	$61,950
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$35,960	$49,750	$85,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	60	$43,940	$49,610	$57,200
St. Louis, MO-IL	50	$31,200	$49,440	$63,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	30	$29,320	$48,850	$65,890
Richmond, VA	50	$37,920	$48,570	$60,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	40	$45,320	$48,470	$66,510
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	50	$36,100	$47,790	$71,770
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	40	$28,570	$47,360	$49,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	80	$43,520	$47,310	$80,620
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	70	$36,870	$46,810	$65,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	90	$36,650	$46,630	$63,050
Boise City, ID	Not available	$38,050	$45,060	$46,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	Not available	$37,070	$43,780	$61,870

Metros with the most Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	320	$31,300	$36,540	$50,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	190	$24,190	$32,930	$55,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	180	$30,830	$33,830	$64,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	180	$43,670	$72,610	$81,170
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	140	$23,400	$30,710	$51,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	130	$29,760	$37,440	$57,070
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	120	$27,460	$37,170	$61,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	100	$32,210	$42,110	$57,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	100	$36,550	$40,120	$74,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	90	$36,650	$46,630	$63,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	80	$43,520	$47,310	$80,620
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	70	$44,550	$57,000	$66,560
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	70	$43,170	$57,360	$69,130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	70	$37,830	$41,680	$62,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70	$45,560	$59,170	$87,480
Tulsa, OK	70	$33,240	$36,780	$47,300
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	70	$36,870	$46,810	$65,560
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	60	$43,940	$49,610	$57,200
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	60	$40,200	$40,200	$76,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	60	$30,240	$42,330	$63,490

State estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	90	$45,560	$61,210	$96,600
Nevada	Not available	$47,270	$60,190	$70,280
Colorado	170	$39,750	$54,070	$64,530
Massachusetts	210	$42,220	$54,070	$59,210
New Jersey	90	$42,270	$52,160	$71,880
Connecticut	50	$36,240	$50,720	$59,820
Ohio	230	$32,350	$49,080	$58,140
Missouri	140	$39,120	$48,560	$56,420
New York	460	$37,630	$48,510	$81,170
Wisconsin	230	$41,270	$48,330	$51,520
Maryland	50	$34,340	$47,320	$62,680
Virginia	290	$36,640	$47,090	$62,640
Iowa	100	$35,040	$46,670	$61,170
Georgia	60	$31,210	$46,310	$65,400
Idaho	Not available	$36,960	$45,050	$47,080
South Carolina	140	$26,120	$43,820	$53,800
Minnesota	150	$32,210	$43,630	$58,400
North Carolina	170	$36,100	$42,960	$59,910
Kentucky	200	$34,640	$42,220	$60,050
Illinois	180	$31,200	$41,960	$59,500
Pennsylvania	180	$32,400	$41,660	$55,220
California	Not available	$38,270	$41,600	$57,090
Indiana	490	$27,160	$41,350	$58,140
Arkansas	50	$30,860	$40,310	$52,670
Kansas	90	$30,140	$39,470	$53,960
Michigan	140	$28,880	$38,500	$49,550
Utah	70	$28,560	$38,430	$59,590
Louisiana	50	$23,310	$38,320	$62,400
Florida	720	$31,250	$37,440	$55,590
Wyoming	60	$25,000	$37,090	$39,250
Arizona	50	$34,410	$37,030	$46,830
Oklahoma	100	$33,240	$36,780	$50,080
Tennessee	200	$31,470	$35,540	$53,220
Montana	40	$30,360	$34,790	$65,260
Mississippi	70	$29,530	$33,330	$50,740
Texas	550	$23,400	$32,430	$52,800
South Dakota	40	$30,200	$31,550	$42,950

What is the national median wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers is $41,600. Employment is 7,940.

How does Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers is 18.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $72,610.