Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,860

Highest

$68,140

New York

Lowest

$28,570

Texas

Total Employment

8,190

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$68,140	510	+66.8%
2	Washington	$61,270	100	+50.0%
3	Massachusetts	$52,320	250	+28.0%
4	Illinois	$51,270	50	+25.5%
5	New Jersey	$50,700	200	+24.1%
6	Georgia	$48,940	150	+19.8%
7	Kentucky	$47,630	90	+16.6%
8	Virginia	$46,190	260	+13.0%
9	Maryland	$45,910	80	+12.4%
10	New Hampshire	$45,410	0	+11.1%
11	Iowa	$45,390	170	+11.1%
12	Nebraska	$45,350	60	+11.0%
13	Kansas	$45,160	100	+10.5%
14	Missouri	$45,120	200	+10.4%
15	North Carolina	$45,080	200	+10.3%
16	Indiana	$44,730	390	+9.5%
17	California	$44,420	930	+8.7%
18	Ohio	$44,380	170	+8.6%
19	Colorado	$44,090	120	+7.9%
20	South Carolina	$43,920	160	+7.5%
21	Alabama	$42,620	60	+4.3%
22	Utah	$42,020	150	+2.8%
23	Pennsylvania	$41,600	360	+1.8%
24	Wisconsin	$39,950	110	-2.2%
25	Minnesota	$38,650	130	-5.4%
26	Arkansas	$38,560	70	-5.6%
27	Oklahoma	$38,300	110	-6.3%
28	Michigan	$37,550	270	-8.1%
29	Louisiana	$37,140	60	-9.1%
30	South Dakota	$36,810	30	-9.9%
31	Connecticut	$36,200	80	-11.4%
32	Arizona	$35,790	0	-12.4%
33	Florida	$35,710	920	-12.6%
34	Mississippi	$35,710	160	-12.6%
35	Tennessee	$35,620	380	-12.8%
36	Texas	$28,570	1,110	-30.1%