Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary by state
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workerss do
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.
Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
Top skills:Social PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordinationActive ListeningSpeakingReading Comprehension
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
4,640 workers
$46,500
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
420 workers
$41,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
360 workers
$50,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
300 workers
$48,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
270 workers
$42,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
240 workers
$68,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
130 workers
$70,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
80 workers
$75,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pays 15% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
