Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surfaces prior to painting.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance earn a median $23.39/hr ($48,660/yr). Top-paying state: Hawaii at $36.55/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$31.58/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $36.55 |
| 2 | Illinois | $35.88 |
| 3 | New York | $34.22 |
| 4 | Alaska | $33.55 |
| 5 | Washington | $32.22 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $41.22 |
| 2 | Honolulu, HI | $38.55 |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $37.88 |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $37.22 |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $35.55 |
The base wage of $23.39/hr becomes approximately $31.58/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).