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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 37 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median painting, coating, and decorating workers in the US earns $41,600 per year (7,940 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($61,210) and lowest in South Dakota ($31,550) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Washington $61,210 $51,362 $4,280 83.9% 90
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Nevada $60,190 $50,543 $4,212 84% —
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Colorado $54,070 $43,955 $3,663 81.3% 170
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Massachusetts $54,070 $43,142 $3,595 79.8% 210
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in New Jersey $52,160 $42,756 $3,563 82% 90
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Connecticut $50,720 $41,576 $3,465 82% 50
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Ohio $49,080 $41,048 $3,421 83.6% 230
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Missouri $48,560 $39,853 $3,321 82.1% 140
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in New York $48,510 $39,135 $3,261 80.7% 460
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Wisconsin $48,330 $39,668 $3,306 82.1% 230
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Maryland $47,320 $38,318 $3,193 81% 50
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Virginia $47,090 $38,123 $3,177 81% 290
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Iowa $46,670 $38,558 $3,213 82.6% 100
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Georgia $46,310 $37,609 $3,134 81.2% 60
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Idaho $45,050 $37,098 $3,092 82.3% —
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in South Carolina $43,820 $35,917 $2,993 82% 140
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Minnesota $43,630 $35,721 $2,977 81.9% 150
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in North Carolina $42,960 $35,493 $2,958 82.6% 170
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Kentucky $42,220 $34,744 $2,895 82.3% 200
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Illinois $41,960 $33,963 $2,830 80.9% 180
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Pennsylvania $41,660 $34,375 $2,865 82.5% 180
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in California $41,600 $34,952 $2,913 84% —
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Indiana $41,350 $34,214 $2,851 82.7% 490
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Arkansas $40,310 $33,210 $2,767 82.4% 50
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Kansas $39,470 $32,491 $2,708 82.3% 90
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Michigan $38,500 $31,729 $2,644 82.4% 140
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Utah $38,430 $31,329 $2,611 81.5% 70
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Louisiana $38,320 $32,207 $2,684 84% 50
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Florida $37,440 $32,263 $2,689 86.2% 720
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Wyoming $37,090 $31,982 $2,665 86.2% 60
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Arizona $37,030 $31,217 $2,601 84.3% 50
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Oklahoma $36,780 $30,623 $2,552 83.3% 100
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Tennessee $35,540 $30,736 $2,561 86.5% 200
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Montana $34,790 $29,255 $2,438 84.1% 40
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Mississippi $33,330 $28,359 $2,363 85.1% 70
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Texas $32,430 $28,238 $2,353 87.1% 550
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in South Dakota $31,550 $27,530 $2,294 87.3% 40
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