How much does a painter make in Nevada?
In Nevada, painters in construction and maintenance earned an average of $28.66 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $27.11 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.66
$27.11
$26.64
$2.02 more an hour
$59,613
By the hour, the week and the year in Nevada
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.66 an hour comes to $1,146.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $59,613 a year, and the median of $27.11 to $56,389 a year.
In Nevada, the average is $1.55 above the median (5.7%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of painters in construction and maintenance earn $27.11 an hour or less.
How does Nevada compare?
The average in Nevada is $2.02 above the national average of $26.64 (7.6% more), about $4,202 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Nevada ranks 12 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $23.75 an hour.
Nevada and its Census division, Mountain
Of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade, Nevada pays the highest average, $28.66; next comes Colorado with $27.10.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $28.66 | $27.11 | |
| Colorado | $27.10 | $25.47 | -$1.56 |
| Montana | $26.30 | $28.03 | -$2.36 |
| Arizona | $25.23 | $23.20 | -$3.43 |
| New Mexico | $23.74 | $22.23 | -$4.92 |
| Utah | $22.93 | $22.14 | -$5.73 |
| Wyoming | $22.89 | $22.70 | -$5.77 |
| Idaho | $21.87 | $21.58 | -$6.79 |
This trade and the others in Nevada
Of the 5 trades this site prices, painters in construction and maintenance rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Nevada. Among them, the average runs from $20.89 (Cleaning) to $30.84 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against painting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$2.18 |
| Painting | $28.66 | $27.11 | |
| Drywall | $28.58 | $25.13 | -$0.08 |
| Landscaping | $20.92 | $18.66 | -$7.74 |
| Cleaning | $20.89 | $22.38 | -$7.77 |
Against the minimum wage in Nevada
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 an hour for most employers. The median of painters in construction and maintenance, $27.11, is $15.11 above it, 2.3 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $24,960 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in Nevada, $27.11 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the painting calculator cost $216.88 in wages. With its $80.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $375.56; at the national median, $23.75, the same job comes to $341.55. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.