Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	1,870	$37,340	$17.95
Alaska	450	$54,360	$26.14
Arizona	6,210	$42,340	$20.35
Arkansas	750	$37,460	$18.01
California	35,780	$54,030	$25.98
Colorado	4,000	$45,350	$21.80
Connecticut	1,720	$52,690	$25.33
Delaware	570	$38,670	$18.59
District of Columbia	530	$50,830	$24.44
Florida	18,850	$38,740	$18.62
Georgia	3,190	$40,530	$19.49
Hawaii	2,010	$59,070	$28.40
Idaho	2,000	$37,770	$18.16
Illinois	7,310	$58,430	$28.09
Indiana	3,600	$45,830	$22.03
Iowa	1,470	$43,270	$20.81
Kansas	1,460	$43,460	$20.89
Kentucky	1,480	$39,270	$18.88
Louisiana	4,080	$40,810	$19.62
Maine	1,620	$45,820	$22.03
Maryland	4,470	$45,050	$21.66
Massachusetts	4,190	$51,080	$24.56
Michigan	4,820	$41,970	$20.18
Minnesota	3,470	$52,920	$25.44
Mississippi	1,040	$37,140	$17.86
Missouri	3,670	$54,160	$26.04
Montana	1,150	$43,090	$20.72
Nebraska	1,520	$38,860	$18.68
Nevada	4,320	$46,740	$22.47
New Hampshire	860	$43,980	$21.14
New Jersey	5,270	$56,600	$27.21
New Mexico	1,190	$38,500	$18.51
New York	12,100	$60,840	$29.25
North Carolina	4,380	$37,840	$18.19
North Dakota	500	$41,440	$19.93
Ohio	5,500	$45,210	$21.74
Oklahoma	1,840	$42,180	$20.28
Oregon	4,690	$44,740	$21.51
Pennsylvania	5,800	$45,740	$21.99
Rhode Island	650	$45,900	$22.07
South Carolina	1,820	$39,900	$19.18
South Dakota	540	$40,100	$19.28
Tennessee	3,010	$38,460	$18.49
Texas	16,220	$38,630	$18.57
Utah	3,430	$42,100	$20.24
Vermont	610	$51,000	$24.52
Virginia	5,270	$44,930	$21.60
Washington	8,630	$53,670	$25.80
West Virginia	700	$40,630	$19.53
Wisconsin	3,130	$44,770	$21.52
Wyoming	480	$43,200	$20.77

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to finish exterior and interior structural surfaces by applying protective or decorative coating materials, such as paint, lacquer, and wallpaper. Includes instruction in surface preparation; selecting, preparing, and applying paints and other coatings; hanging wallpaper; equipment operation and maintenance; finish selection; safety and clean-up; environmental effects on finishes; adhesion properties; and applicable codes and standards.