- Wages
- Painting
How much does a painter make by state?
Average and median hourly wage of painters in construction and maintenance in every state and DC, per the BLS (May 2025). Nationally the average was $26.64 and the median $23.75.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|
| National | $26.64 | $23.75 |
| Alabama | $21.50 | $21.12 |
| Alaska | $30.87 | $29.32 |
| Arizona | $25.23 | $23.20 |
| Arkansas | $20.28 | $19.28 |
| California | $30.03 | $28.38 |
| Colorado | $27.10 | $25.47 |
| Connecticut | $30.53 | $28.12 |
| Delaware | $27.35 | $28.14 |
| District of Columbia | $29.92 | $28.61 |
| Florida | $23.29 | $22.85 |
| Georgia | $24.30 | $23.24 |
| Hawaii | $34.28 | $32.80 |
| Idaho | $21.87 | $21.58 |
| Illinois | $33.48 | $29.45 |
| Indiana | $25.48 | $24.16 |
| Iowa | $25.04 | $23.90 |
| Kansas | $21.85 | $21.88 |
| Kentucky | $24.72 | $23.13 |
| Louisiana | $22.13 | $22.31 |
| Maine | $28.96 | $28.50 |
| Maryland | $26.76 | $23.62 |
| Massachusetts | $30.81 | $27.65 |
| Michigan | $26.88 | $24.35 |
| Minnesota | $27.97 | $27.54 |
| Mississippi | $22.33 | $21.54 |
| Missouri | $28.58 | $27.65 |
| Montana | $26.30 | $28.03 |
| Nebraska | $22.40 | $22.73 |
| Nevada | $28.66 | $27.11 |
| New Hampshire | $25.35 | $23.88 |
| New Jersey | $29.33 | $28.49 |
| New Mexico | $23.74 | $22.23 |
| New York | $32.72 | $28.64 |
| North Carolina | $21.59 | $21.21 |
| North Dakota | $26.90 | $26.38 |
| Ohio | $26.21 | $23.77 |
| Oklahoma | $21.85 | $21.59 |
| Oregon | $25.76 | $23.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $26.07 | $25.06 |
| Rhode Island | $23.15 | $20.00 |
| South Carolina | $20.22 | $19.64 |
| South Dakota | $22.94 | $23.15 |
| Tennessee | $21.44 | $20.78 |
| Texas | $22.13 | $21.86 |
| Utah | $22.93 | $22.14 |
| Vermont | $26.39 | $25.54 |
| Virginia | $23.61 | $22.82 |
| Washington | $29.28 | $28.68 |
| West Virginia | $21.53 | $21.26 |
| Wisconsin | $26.05 | $24.08 |
| Wyoming | $22.89 | $22.70 |