How much does a painter make in Utah?
In Utah, painters in construction and maintenance earned an average of $22.93 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.14 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$22.93
$22.14
$26.64
$3.71 less an hour
$47,694
By the hour, the week and the year in Utah
At 40 hours a week, the average of $22.93 an hour comes to $917.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $47,694 a year, and the median of $22.14 to $46,051 a year.
In Utah, the average is $0.79 above the median (3.6%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of painters in construction and maintenance earn $22.14 an hour or less.
How does Utah compare?
The average in Utah is $3.71 below the national average of $26.64 (13.9% less), about $7,717 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Utah ranks 37 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $23.75 an hour.
Utah and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Utah ranks 6 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $28.66, and the lowest Idaho, $21.87.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $28.66 | $27.11 | +$5.73 |
| Colorado | $27.10 | $25.47 | +$4.17 |
| Montana | $26.30 | $28.03 | +$3.37 |
| Arizona | $25.23 | $23.20 | +$2.30 |
| New Mexico | $23.74 | $22.23 | +$0.81 |
| Utah | $22.93 | $22.14 | |
| Wyoming | $22.89 | $22.70 | -$0.04 |
| Idaho | $21.87 | $21.58 | -$1.06 |
This trade and the others in Utah
Of the 5 trades this site prices, painters in construction and maintenance rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Utah. Among them, the average runs from $17.65 (Cleaning) to $26.67 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against painting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $26.67 | $27.13 | +$3.74 |
| Drywall | $25.35 | $24.53 | +$2.42 |
| Painting | $22.93 | $22.14 | |
| Landscaping | $20.58 | $19.59 | -$2.35 |
| Cleaning | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$5.28 |
Against the minimum wage in Utah
In Utah most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of painters in construction and maintenance, $22.14, is $14.89 above it, 3.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 Utah, $22.14 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the painting calculator cost $177.12 in wages. With its $80.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $325.25; 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.