361 metro areas
House Painter Salary by City (2026)
House painters earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $76,170 a year, against $55,420 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Champaign, IL ($79,270 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $55,420BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $76,170Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $79,270Champaign, IL
- Metro areas
- 361With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for house painters
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$76,170
- Champaign, IL$73,490
- Rockford, IL$72,840
- Chicago, IL-IN$70,720
- Urban Honolulu, HI$70,550
- San Francisco, CA$70,530
- New York, NY-NJ$69,930
- San Jose, CA$69,260
- Hartford, CT$68,060
- Bremerton, WA$68,040
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $76,170 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $73,490 |
| Rockford, IL | $72,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,530 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $69,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,260 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $68,060 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $68,040 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Champaign, IL$73,490 nominal$79,270
- Rockford, IL$72,840 nominal$79,040
- Peoria, IL$67,310 nominal$73,780
- Springfield, IL$66,310 nominal$71,500
- Kahului, HI$76,170 nominal$69,630
- Binghamton, NY$64,480 nominal$69,440
- Chicago, IL-IN$70,720 nominal$68,270
- Anniston, AL$58,240 nominal$67,760
- Hartford, CT$68,060 nominal$66,240
- Elmira, NY$62,400 nominal$66,100
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $79,270 |
| Rockford, IL | $79,040 |
| Peoria, IL | $73,780 |
| Springfield, IL | $71,500 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $69,630 |
| Binghamton, NY | $69,440 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $68,270 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $67,760 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $66,240 |
| Elmira, NY | $66,100 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
House Painter salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $76,170 | $55,240 | $86,490 | $69,630 |
| 2 | Champaign, IL | $73,490 | $47,130 | $86,470 | $79,270 |
| 3 | Rockford, IL | $72,840 | $46,920 | $85,610 | $79,040 |
| 4 | Chicago, IL-IN | $70,720 | $44,870 | $83,450 | $68,270 |
| 5 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,550 | $49,550 | $80,910 | $63,580 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $70,530 | $50,900 | $80,200 | $61,010 |
| 7 | New York, NY-NJ | $69,930 | $46,840 | $81,310 | $62,130 |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | $69,260 | $51,210 | $78,150 | $62,720 |
| 9 | Hartford, CT | $68,060 | $41,620 | $81,060 | $66,240 |
| 10 | Bremerton, WA | $68,040 | $52,310 | $75,770 | $64,430 |
| 11 | Peoria, IL | $67,310 | $44,140 | $78,710 | $73,780 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $67,290 | $47,800 | $76,900 | $62,030 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa, CA | $66,600 | $48,400 | $75,570 | $61,790 |
| 14 | Springfield, IL | $66,310 | $44,820 | $76,880 | $71,500 |
| 15 | Fairbanks, AK | $65,080 | $47,800 | $73,590 | $63,060 |
| 16 | Boston, MA-NH | $64,920 | $44,870 | $74,780 | $59,960 |
| 17 | Binghamton, NY | $64,480 | $43,160 | $74,980 | $69,440 |
| 18 | Trenton, NJ | $64,460 | $46,090 | $73,490 | $62,470 |
| 19 | Bakersfield, CA | $64,380 | $42,180 | $75,320 | $63,810 |
| 20 | Napa, CA | $64,170 | $47,420 | $72,430 | $57,010 |
| 21 | Santa Cruz, CA | $63,130 | $45,450 | $71,820 | $57,450 |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $63,040 | $46,510 | $71,180 | $59,800 |
| 23 | Sacramento, CA | $62,900 | $44,120 | $72,160 | $58,970 |
| 24 | Norwich, CT | $62,820 | $45,760 | $71,220 | $62,540 |
| 25 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,710 | $43,890 | $71,970 | $65,950 |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $62,500 | $42,580 | $72,300 | $57,550 |
| 27 | Elmira, NY | $62,400 | $42,120 | $72,400 | $66,100 |
| 28 | Seattle, WA | $62,400 | $48,530 | $69,240 | $56,150 |
| 29 | Portland, ME | $62,360 | $50,840 | $68,020 | $61,220 |
| 30 | Hanford, CA | $62,250 | $42,020 | $72,240 | $61,260 |
| 31 | Bridgeport, CT | $62,030 | $44,970 | $70,410 | $58,050 |
| 32 | Olympia, WA | $61,880 | $47,990 | $68,720 | $59,690 |
| 33 | Los Angeles, CA | $61,800 | $44,370 | $70,390 | $54,420 |
| 34 | Las Vegas, NV | $61,110 | $43,470 | $69,800 | $60,980 |
| 35 | Kennewick, WA | $60,760 | $42,830 | $69,600 | $60,710 |
| 36 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,720 | $41,720 | $70,080 | $60,190 |
| 37 | New Haven, CT | $60,470 | $43,280 | $68,930 | $57,830 |
| 38 | Salinas, CA | $60,440 | $44,600 | $68,270 | $55,430 |
| 39 | Waterbury, CT | $60,420 | $43,010 | $68,990 | $60,550 |
| 40 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $60,340 | $40,000 | $70,370 | $57,560 |
| 41 | El Centro, CA | $59,900 | $40,730 | $69,350 | $62,940 |
| 42 | San Diego, CA | $59,820 | $44,160 | $67,540 | $53,460 |
| 43 | Denver, CO | $59,700 | $46,610 | $66,140 | $56,440 |
| 44 | Akron, OH | $59,400 | $41,140 | $68,390 | $63,620 |
| 45 | Flint, MI | $59,380 | $42,760 | $67,580 | $63,830 |
| 46 | Redding, CA | $59,380 | $42,310 | $67,810 | $58,980 |
| 47 | Detroit, MI | $59,240 | $41,200 | $68,100 | $59,060 |
| 48 | Longview, WA | $59,050 | $46,880 | $65,060 | $60,540 |
| 49 | Bellingham, WA | $58,820 | $44,350 | $65,940 | $56,920 |
| 50 | Ithaca, NY | $58,760 | $44,550 | $65,770 | $56,870 |
| 51 | Buffalo, NY | $58,680 | $42,830 | $66,480 | $61,220 |
| 52 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,470 | $43,660 | $65,770 | $53,440 |
| 53 | Santa Maria, CA | $58,430 | $43,950 | $65,560 | $53,710 |
| 54 | Mount Vernon, WA | $58,410 | $45,200 | $64,900 | $57,020 |
| 55 | Rochester, MN | $58,410 | $40,810 | $67,080 | $64,310 |
| 56 | Saginaw, MI | $58,280 | $43,260 | $65,690 | $64,120 |
| 57 | Yuba City, CA | $58,260 | $40,020 | $67,270 | $55,890 |
| 58 | Anniston, AL | $58,240 | $49,320 | $62,630 | $67,760 |
| 59 | Bozeman, MT | $58,180 | $42,910 | $65,690 | $56,760 |
| 60 | Oxnard, CA | $58,180 | $42,520 | $65,890 | $52,640 |
| 61 | Albany, NY | $58,120 | $44,080 | $65,040 | $58,370 |
| 62 | Merced, CA | $58,070 | $42,660 | $65,670 | $59,090 |
| 63 | Chambersburg, PA | $57,990 | $46,630 | $63,590 | $61,270 |
| 64 | Worcester, MA | $57,930 | $41,600 | $65,980 | $56,500 |
| 65 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57,800 | $42,330 | $65,440 | $56,360 |
| 66 | Kingston, NY | $57,760 | $42,870 | $65,100 | $57,350 |
| 67 | Boulder, CO | $57,720 | $46,950 | $63,020 | $54,870 |
| 68 | Madison, WI | $57,620 | $42,370 | $65,120 | $59,230 |
| 69 | Davenport, IA-IL | $57,570 | $40,440 | $66,020 | $64,630 |
| 70 | Lansing, MI | $57,470 | $42,790 | $64,690 | $60,500 |
| 71 | Racine, WI | $57,350 | $39,480 | $66,160 | $59,760 |
| 72 | Bay City, MI | $57,050 | $42,740 | $64,110 | $62,060 |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $56,970 | $41,700 | $64,500 | $59,670 |
| 74 | Riverside, CA | $56,890 | $40,460 | $64,980 | $53,450 |
| 75 | Burlington, VT | $56,700 | $48,090 | $60,940 | $56,170 |
| 76 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,390 | $41,810 | $63,590 | $57,340 |
| 77 | Columbus, IN | $56,390 | $42,000 | $63,480 | $60,630 |
| 78 | Fresno, CA | $56,370 | $41,080 | $63,900 | $55,180 |
| 79 | Portland, OR-WA | $56,330 | $43,180 | $62,800 | $53,430 |
| 80 | Amherst Town, MA | $56,310 | $42,310 | $63,210 | $56,170 |
| 81 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,120 | $42,020 | $63,070 | $61,760 |
| 82 | Milwaukee, WI | $56,040 | $42,100 | $62,900 | $57,810 |
| 83 | Albany, GA | $55,990 | $38,080 | $64,810 | $63,870 |
| 84 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,910 | $40,140 | $63,670 | $60,420 |
| 85 | Spokane, WA | $55,870 | $43,870 | $61,780 | $55,680 |
| 86 | Bismarck, ND | $55,830 | $42,370 | $62,460 | $61,340 |
| 87 | Atlantic City, NJ | $55,680 | $36,650 | $65,060 | $56,320 |
| 88 | Stockton, CA | $55,640 | $41,970 | $62,380 | $52,950 |
| 89 | Modesto, CA | $55,620 | $43,330 | $61,690 | $53,430 |
| 90 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $55,600 | $41,370 | $62,590 | $64,590 |
| 91 | Cleveland, OH | $55,600 | $39,350 | $63,590 | $59,200 |
| 92 | Des Moines, IA | $55,600 | $41,180 | $62,710 | $60,630 |
| 93 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,600 | $43,740 | $61,420 | $51,060 |
| 94 | Springfield, MA | $55,580 | $41,140 | $62,690 | $57,860 |
| 95 | Pittsfield, MA | $55,450 | $41,870 | $62,130 | $58,300 |
| 96 | Baltimore, MD | $55,410 | $43,100 | $61,460 | $53,030 |
| 97 | Syracuse, NY | $55,220 | $42,600 | $61,420 | $57,680 |
| 98 | Springfield, OH | $55,200 | $41,390 | $62,000 | $61,010 |
| 99 | Carson City, NV | $55,180 | $43,970 | $60,690 | $56,230 |
| 100 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,040 | $41,080 | $61,900 | $57,710 |
| 101 | Helena, MT | $55,040 | $40,100 | $62,400 | $57,530 |
| 102 | Appleton, WI | $54,950 | $43,720 | $60,470 | $59,460 |
| 103 | Great Falls, MT | $54,950 | $41,520 | $61,590 | $56,740 |
| 104 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $54,810 | $35,980 | $64,080 | $63,450 |
| 105 | Reno, NV | $54,750 | $44,620 | $59,720 | $54,200 |
| 106 | Wenatchee, WA | $54,500 | $43,430 | $59,950 | $52,480 |
| 107 | Billings, MT | $54,200 | $40,500 | $60,960 | $57,950 |
| 108 | Traverse City, MI | $54,200 | $40,770 | $60,820 | $58,050 |
| 109 | Phoenix, AZ | $54,040 | $43,850 | $59,050 | $52,310 |
| 110 | Michigan City, IN | $53,930 | $38,900 | $61,360 | $58,820 |
| 111 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $53,890 | $41,850 | $59,820 | $53,910 |
| 112 | Youngstown, OH | $53,850 | $37,340 | $61,980 | $61,620 |
| 113 | Greeley, CO | $53,790 | $42,000 | $59,610 | $53,700 |
| 114 | Waterloo, IA | $53,750 | $39,730 | $60,670 | $61,740 |
| 115 | Harrisburg, PA | $53,730 | $41,160 | $59,920 | $54,470 |
| 116 | Utica, NY | $53,730 | $40,330 | $60,340 | $57,970 |
| 117 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,620 | $40,810 | $59,920 | $57,610 |
| 118 | Missoula, MT | $53,620 | $41,020 | $59,820 | $55,600 |
| 119 | Lexington Park, MD | $53,580 | $43,450 | $58,570 | $53,180 |
| 120 | Rochester, NY | $53,540 | $42,740 | $58,840 | $55,180 |
| 121 | Bloomington, IL | $53,520 | $38,460 | $60,940 | $57,220 |
| 122 | Kenosha, WI | $53,520 | $41,000 | $59,680 | $52,930 |
| 123 | Indianapolis, IN | $53,460 | $39,170 | $60,490 | $55,860 |
| 124 | Sheboygan, WI | $53,460 | $39,890 | $60,150 | $56,860 |
| 125 | Duluth, MN-WI | $53,440 | $38,420 | $60,840 | $60,200 |
| 126 | Santa Fe, NM | $53,440 | $43,870 | $58,160 | $54,110 |
| 127 | Pittsburgh, PA | $53,370 | $40,230 | $59,840 | $56,370 |
| 128 | Oshkosh, WI | $53,350 | $40,870 | $59,510 | $57,410 |
| 129 | Evansville, IN | $53,160 | $40,710 | $59,320 | $58,080 |
| 130 | Fort Collins, CO | $53,120 | $42,720 | $58,260 | $52,530 |
| 131 | Grand Rapids, MI | $53,040 | $39,060 | $59,920 | $55,510 |
| 132 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $53,000 | $41,060 | $58,880 | $61,160 |
| 133 | Decatur, IL | $52,890 | $43,510 | $57,510 | $59,820 |
| 134 | Jefferson City, MO | $52,870 | $37,460 | $60,490 | $60,100 |
| 135 | Glens Falls, NY | $52,830 | $41,910 | $58,220 | $55,690 |
| 136 | Janesville, WI | $52,830 | $33,510 | $62,360 | $56,380 |
| 137 | Canton, OH | $52,750 | $37,630 | $60,200 | $59,000 |
| 138 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,690 | $40,910 | $58,470 | $53,480 |
| 139 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,640 | $41,020 | $58,390 | $52,270 |
| 140 | Bloomington, IN | $52,500 | $41,000 | $58,160 | $55,210 |
| 141 | Chico, CA | $52,500 | $38,830 | $59,220 | $51,880 |
| 142 | Fond du Lac, WI | $52,500 | $38,580 | $59,360 | $57,290 |
| 143 | Pueblo, CO | $52,310 | $41,950 | $57,410 | $57,010 |
| 144 | Niles, MI | $52,250 | $35,920 | $60,280 | $56,570 |
| 145 | York, PA | $52,190 | $42,040 | $57,200 | $54,360 |
| 146 | Toledo, OH | $52,040 | $38,790 | $58,570 | $56,900 |
| 147 | Reading, PA | $51,960 | $39,500 | $58,090 | $53,530 |
| 148 | Ogden, UT | $51,900 | $36,130 | $59,650 | $51,720 |
| 149 | Lancaster, PA | $51,810 | $40,910 | $57,180 | $52,730 |
| 150 | Dayton, OH | $51,730 | $37,710 | $58,640 | $55,810 |
| 151 | Eau Claire, WI | $51,730 | $39,730 | $57,660 | $55,750 |
| 152 | Joplin, MO-KS | $51,670 | $36,090 | $59,320 | $60,280 |
| 153 | Wausau, WI | $51,670 | $39,500 | $57,660 | $55,770 |
| 154 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $51,580 | $34,860 | $59,820 | $58,400 |
| 155 | Bangor, ME | $51,460 | $43,490 | $55,390 | $53,320 |
| 156 | Lewiston, ME | $51,460 | $43,350 | $55,450 | $54,320 |
| 157 | Muncie, IN | $51,440 | $37,110 | $58,510 | $58,360 |
| 158 | Yakima, WA | $51,440 | $42,720 | $55,720 | $53,840 |
| 159 | Springfield, MO | $51,360 | $36,860 | $58,490 | $57,980 |
| 160 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,330 | $39,540 | $57,140 | $53,760 |
| 161 | Bend, OR | $51,290 | $43,160 | $55,290 | $49,500 |
| 162 | Muskegon, MI | $51,110 | $38,330 | $57,410 | $55,240 |
| 163 | St. Cloud, MN | $51,110 | $37,170 | $57,990 | $58,320 |
| 164 | Weirton, WV-OH | $51,110 | $34,990 | $59,050 | $57,410 |
| 165 | Lima, OH | $51,000 | $34,220 | $59,260 | $56,880 |
| 166 | Watertown, NY | $51,000 | $41,000 | $55,930 | $58,160 |
| 167 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,980 | $40,270 | $56,240 | $50,980 |
| 168 | South Bend, IN-MI | $50,900 | $37,880 | $57,320 | $54,810 |
| 169 | Scranton, PA | $50,770 | $38,230 | $56,950 | $54,270 |
| 170 | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,730 | $41,520 | $55,290 | $53,490 |
| 171 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,690 | $37,210 | $57,350 | $54,760 |
| 172 | Dubuque, IA | $50,650 | $37,750 | $56,990 | $58,000 |
| 173 | Lexington, KY | $50,630 | $36,210 | $57,720 | $54,510 |
| 174 | Miami, FL | $50,610 | $38,920 | $56,370 | $44,330 |
| 175 | Atlanta, GA | $50,460 | $40,560 | $55,330 | $50,430 |
| 176 | Mankato, MN | $50,400 | $40,600 | $55,220 | $55,410 |
| 177 | Elkhart, IN | $50,360 | $37,150 | $56,870 | $55,750 |
| 178 | Salem, OR | $50,360 | $40,480 | $55,220 | $48,590 |
| 179 | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,250 | $38,310 | $56,140 | $49,820 |
| 180 | Vineland, NJ | $50,210 | $34,670 | $57,870 | $52,320 |
| 181 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $50,190 | $36,710 | $56,830 | $51,250 |
| 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,130 | $38,980 | $55,640 | $56,350 |
| 183 | Jackson, MS | $50,110 | $36,880 | $56,620 | $56,270 |
| 184 | Manchester, NH | $50,090 | $41,290 | $54,430 | $47,410 |
| 185 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,940 | $38,170 | $55,720 | $55,010 |
| 186 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,900 | $42,810 | $53,390 | $51,040 |
| 187 | Providence, RI-MA | $49,860 | $34,280 | $57,550 | $48,990 |
| 188 | Lebanon, PA | $49,820 | $38,360 | $55,470 | $53,450 |
| 189 | Green Bay, WI | $49,750 | $36,710 | $56,160 | $53,450 |
| 190 | Naples, FL | $49,730 | $41,700 | $53,710 | $48,190 |
| 191 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,710 | $38,750 | $55,120 | $57,500 |
| 192 | Medford, OR | $49,630 | $41,620 | $53,580 | $48,930 |
| 193 | Visalia, CA | $49,550 | $37,230 | $55,620 | $49,640 |
| 194 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,420 | $40,190 | $53,960 | $49,680 |
| 195 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $49,400 | $36,110 | $55,950 | $53,830 |
| 196 | Crestview, FL | $49,340 | $40,980 | $53,440 | $50,850 |
| 197 | Albany, OR | $49,150 | $39,750 | $53,790 | $48,140 |
| 198 | Owensboro, KY | $49,130 | $35,380 | $55,890 | $55,450 |
| 199 | Corvallis, OR | $49,090 | $41,560 | $52,790 | $47,190 |
| 200 | Farmington, NM | $49,050 | $37,150 | $54,890 | $55,920 |
| 201 | Columbia, MO | $49,000 | $37,000 | $54,930 | $54,790 |
| 202 | Salisbury, MD | $49,000 | $39,310 | $53,790 | $51,250 |
| 203 | Tucson, AZ | $48,960 | $39,810 | $53,480 | $50,530 |
| 204 | Dover, DE | $48,920 | $39,150 | $53,730 | $50,170 |
| 205 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,880 | $37,540 | $54,450 | $51,160 |
| 206 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,880 | $37,250 | $54,620 | $53,440 |
| 207 | Longview, TX | $48,820 | $41,350 | $52,500 | $54,560 |
| 208 | Casper, WY | $48,610 | $34,860 | $55,390 | $51,810 |
| 209 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,610 | $41,430 | $52,150 | $48,450 |
| 210 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,590 | $32,320 | $56,620 | $53,750 |
| 211 | Iowa City, IA | $48,440 | $36,750 | $54,180 | $52,930 |
| 212 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,400 | $35,820 | $54,620 | $57,610 |
| 213 | Odessa, TX | $48,340 | $35,730 | $54,540 | $51,480 |
| 214 | Erie, PA | $48,320 | $36,480 | $54,140 | $53,130 |
| 215 | Tampa, FL | $48,170 | $38,960 | $52,730 | $47,750 |
| 216 | State College, PA | $48,090 | $37,810 | $53,160 | $49,700 |
| 217 | Ames, IA | $48,010 | $36,520 | $53,660 | $54,050 |
| 218 | Altoona, PA | $47,960 | $39,540 | $52,120 | $53,580 |
| 219 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,960 | $38,600 | $52,580 | $51,750 |
| 220 | Johnstown, PA | $47,920 | $38,460 | $52,600 | $55,770 |
| 221 | Eugene, OR | $47,860 | $39,600 | $51,940 | $47,120 |
| 222 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,840 | $36,250 | $53,560 | $53,030 |
| 223 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,820 | $38,770 | $52,270 | $47,710 |
| 224 | Richmond, VA | $47,820 | $37,250 | $53,020 | $48,870 |
| 225 | Charleston, SC | $47,780 | $34,820 | $54,160 | $47,320 |
| 226 | Rapid City, SD | $47,780 | $36,250 | $53,440 | $53,590 |
| 227 | Gulfport, MS | $47,760 | $35,920 | $53,580 | $53,060 |
| 228 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,740 | $38,270 | $52,400 | $52,680 |
| 229 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,650 | $35,760 | $53,500 | $51,840 |
| 230 | Durham, NC | $47,630 | $37,440 | $52,640 | $48,820 |
| 231 | Charlottesville, VA | $47,610 | $36,980 | $52,850 | $48,020 |
| 232 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $47,610 | $39,940 | $51,400 | $48,460 |
| 233 | Idaho Falls, ID | $47,590 | $33,820 | $54,350 | $50,410 |
| 234 | Sebastian, FL | $47,550 | $39,020 | $51,730 | $48,370 |
| 235 | North Port, FL | $47,530 | $39,890 | $51,270 | $46,410 |
| 236 | Williamsport, PA | $47,530 | $37,480 | $52,480 | $51,470 |
| 237 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,420 | $32,390 | $54,850 | $49,140 |
| 238 | Punta Gorda, FL | $47,340 | $37,090 | $52,400 | $47,090 |
| 239 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,340 | $35,800 | $53,020 | $53,920 |
| 240 | Charleston, WV | $47,320 | $32,680 | $54,540 | $53,340 |
| 241 | Gainesville, FL | $47,320 | $38,400 | $51,710 | $48,920 |
| 242 | Midland, TX | $47,220 | $38,420 | $51,540 | $49,300 |
| 243 | Cape Coral, FL | $47,130 | $38,360 | $51,460 | $46,050 |
| 244 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,110 | $36,570 | $52,310 | $47,930 |
| 245 | Houston, TX | $47,070 | $37,770 | $51,670 | $47,720 |
| 246 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $47,070 | $33,590 | $53,710 | $53,230 |
| 247 | Lincoln, NE | $47,010 | $33,550 | $53,640 | $51,330 |
| 248 | Austin, TX | $46,990 | $39,020 | $50,900 | $47,920 |
| 249 | Topeka, KS | $46,990 | $34,900 | $52,940 | $52,900 |
| 250 | New Orleans, LA | $46,860 | $36,030 | $52,190 | $50,610 |
| 251 | Dallas, TX | $46,740 | $36,340 | $51,850 | $45,340 |
| 252 | Waco, TX | $46,680 | $36,690 | $51,600 | $50,440 |
| 253 | Houma, LA | $46,530 | $36,770 | $51,330 | $54,670 |
| 254 | Roanoke, VA | $46,530 | $34,320 | $52,540 | $49,700 |
| 255 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,490 | $38,380 | $50,480 | $49,410 |
| 256 | Sebring, FL | $46,450 | $38,830 | $50,190 | $50,230 |
| 257 | Nashville, TN | $46,380 | $37,480 | $50,770 | $48,140 |
| 258 | Paducah, KY-IL | $46,300 | $33,950 | $52,370 | $53,780 |
| 259 | Gainesville, GA | $46,280 | $35,280 | $51,690 | $47,830 |
| 260 | Huntsville, AL | $46,280 | $34,650 | $52,020 | $49,720 |
| 261 | Boise City, ID | $46,200 | $34,200 | $52,120 | $46,960 |
| 262 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $46,110 | $35,110 | $51,520 | $48,960 |
| 263 | Lafayette, IN | $46,090 | $36,150 | $50,980 | $49,330 |
| 264 | Beaumont, TX | $46,070 | $37,210 | $50,420 | $51,160 |
| 265 | Birmingham, AL | $46,070 | $35,730 | $51,150 | $50,270 |
| 266 | Deltona, FL | $46,010 | $36,050 | $50,920 | $46,300 |
| 267 | Orlando, FL | $45,990 | $35,630 | $51,080 | $45,350 |
| 268 | Raleigh, NC | $45,990 | $36,880 | $50,480 | $46,850 |
| 269 | Savannah, GA | $45,950 | $35,840 | $50,940 | $48,260 |
| 270 | Macon, GA | $45,880 | $36,070 | $50,710 | $51,830 |
| 271 | Ocala, FL | $45,880 | $37,480 | $50,020 | $48,180 |
| 272 | Pensacola, FL | $45,880 | $37,460 | $50,040 | $46,950 |
| 273 | Lakeland, FL | $45,760 | $36,400 | $50,380 | $47,110 |
| 274 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,660 | $32,760 | $52,000 | $52,050 |
| 275 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,490 | $36,070 | $50,150 | $49,350 |
| 276 | Wildwood, FL | $45,430 | $35,900 | $50,110 | $53,180 |
| 277 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $45,410 | $35,240 | $50,420 | $46,650 |
| 278 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,340 | $33,800 | $51,020 | $50,280 |
| 279 | Lake Charles, LA | $45,280 | $37,860 | $48,940 | $52,740 |
| 280 | Mobile, AL | $45,260 | $35,650 | $50,000 | $51,370 |
| 281 | Florence, AL | $45,050 | $36,070 | $49,480 | $53,110 |
| 282 | Jackson, TN | $45,050 | $34,780 | $50,110 | $52,680 |
| 283 | Pinehurst, NC | $44,990 | $36,360 | $49,250 | $50,930 |
| 284 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $44,910 | $37,270 | $48,670 | $48,050 |
| 285 | Lafayette, LA | $44,780 | $35,090 | $49,550 | $51,350 |
| 286 | Alexandria, LA | $44,740 | $31,840 | $51,080 | $52,210 |
| 287 | Columbia, SC | $44,740 | $34,670 | $49,690 | $47,770 |
| 288 | Asheville, NC | $44,720 | $35,820 | $49,110 | $46,340 |
| 289 | Manhattan, KS | $44,680 | $34,200 | $49,860 | $49,560 |
| 290 | San Antonio, TX | $44,490 | $35,650 | $48,820 | $46,970 |
| 291 | Daphne, AL | $44,470 | $34,920 | $49,170 | $46,960 |
| 292 | Killeen, TX | $44,390 | $36,030 | $48,510 | $48,710 |
| 293 | Panama City, FL | $44,390 | $35,400 | $48,820 | $45,620 |
| 294 | Winchester, VA-WV | $44,010 | $34,900 | $48,480 | $45,630 |
| 295 | Slidell, LA | $43,950 | $32,820 | $49,440 | $47,400 |
| 296 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,890 | $35,710 | $47,920 | $46,730 |
| 297 | Brunswick, GA | $43,870 | $36,460 | $47,510 | $50,020 |
| 298 | Johnson City, TN | $43,720 | $34,220 | $48,380 | $49,720 |
| 299 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,720 | $34,200 | $48,420 | $50,570 |
| 300 | San Angelo, TX | $43,660 | $33,160 | $48,820 | $47,220 |
| 301 | Provo, UT | $43,620 | $33,900 | $48,400 | $44,410 |
| 302 | Yuma, AZ | $43,580 | $35,760 | $47,420 | $47,010 |
| 303 | Wichita, KS | $43,490 | $33,430 | $48,460 | $48,890 |
| 304 | Rocky Mount, NC | $43,390 | $31,950 | $49,030 | $49,300 |
| 305 | College Station, TX | $43,370 | $33,050 | $48,460 | $47,690 |
| 306 | Knoxville, TN | $43,370 | $35,170 | $47,400 | $46,850 |
| 307 | Logan, UT-ID | $43,350 | $35,110 | $47,380 | $45,190 |
| 308 | Fayetteville, NC | $43,330 | $33,800 | $48,030 | $47,110 |
| 309 | Lawton, OK | $43,280 | $32,610 | $48,530 | $50,360 |
| 310 | Little Rock, AR | $43,240 | $32,680 | $48,440 | $48,390 |
| 311 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,220 | $31,990 | $48,760 | $47,520 |
| 312 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,180 | $33,160 | $48,110 | $49,270 |
| 313 | Dothan, AL | $43,140 | $33,760 | $47,760 | $51,460 |
| 314 | Lawrence, KS | $43,100 | $33,160 | $48,010 | $47,760 |
| 315 | McAllen, TX | $43,060 | $33,030 | $48,010 | $50,130 |
| 316 | Greensboro, NC | $43,010 | $32,720 | $48,090 | $46,310 |
| 317 | Augusta, GA-SC | $42,890 | $34,240 | $47,130 | $46,670 |
| 318 | Athens, GA | $42,850 | $34,940 | $46,740 | $45,910 |
| 319 | Spartanburg, SC | $42,850 | $35,170 | $46,630 | $47,060 |
| 320 | St. George, UT | $42,830 | $34,360 | $47,010 | $44,010 |
| 321 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $42,830 | $35,210 | $46,590 | $47,990 |
| 322 | Harrisonburg, VA | $42,760 | $32,840 | $47,630 | $45,060 |
| 323 | Fayetteville, AR | $42,700 | $32,680 | $47,630 | $46,740 |
| 324 | Grand Island, NE | $42,660 | $33,550 | $47,130 | $49,230 |
| 325 | Amarillo, TX | $42,490 | $33,180 | $47,070 | $46,280 |
| 326 | Tulsa, OK | $42,470 | $32,070 | $47,590 | $47,600 |
| 327 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,390 | $32,300 | $47,360 | $46,020 |
| 328 | Shreveport, LA | $42,200 | $32,490 | $47,010 | $49,780 |
| 329 | Auburn, AL | $42,100 | $32,590 | $46,800 | $47,880 |
| 330 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,100 | $33,240 | $46,470 | $47,110 |
| 331 | Jacksonville, NC | $42,060 | $32,220 | $46,880 | $45,680 |
| 332 | Lubbock, TX | $41,930 | $33,530 | $46,070 | $45,920 |
| 333 | Cleveland, TN | $41,890 | $34,590 | $45,490 | $47,560 |
| 334 | Victoria, TX | $41,830 | $34,360 | $45,490 | $46,560 |
| 335 | Greenville, SC | $41,790 | $33,090 | $46,070 | $44,810 |
| 336 | Blacksburg, VA | $41,580 | $33,510 | $45,550 | $44,850 |
| 337 | Florence, SC | $41,540 | $33,300 | $45,590 | $47,870 |
| 338 | Goldsboro, NC | $41,540 | $32,390 | $46,050 | $46,960 |
| 339 | Wilmington, NC | $41,540 | $31,010 | $46,720 | $43,080 |
| 340 | Abilene, TX | $41,410 | $34,200 | $44,970 | $45,830 |
| 341 | Tyler, TX | $41,290 | $34,400 | $44,680 | $44,800 |
| 342 | Montgomery, AL | $41,200 | $31,800 | $45,840 | $45,940 |
| 343 | Columbus, GA-AL | $40,830 | $33,590 | $44,410 | $45,720 |
| 344 | Winston, NC | $40,810 | $29,310 | $46,470 | $44,340 |
| 345 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,710 | $32,860 | $44,550 | $47,400 |
| 346 | Morristown, TN | $40,640 | $33,680 | $44,080 | $47,060 |
| 347 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,920 | $24,230 | $47,650 | $40,730 |
| 348 | Sumter, SC | $39,850 | $31,740 | $43,850 | $45,270 |
| 349 | Brownsville, TX | $39,750 | $26,940 | $46,050 | $46,230 |
| 350 | Greenville, NC | $39,330 | $30,240 | $43,830 | $44,490 |
| 351 | Burlington, NC | $39,290 | $28,890 | $44,390 | $42,160 |
| 352 | Monroe, LA | $39,270 | $28,870 | $44,390 | $46,980 |
| 353 | Hickory, NC | $39,210 | $29,410 | $44,030 | $44,310 |
| 354 | El Paso, TX | $38,830 | $31,700 | $42,350 | $43,190 |
| 355 | Laredo, TX | $37,670 | $31,570 | $40,660 | $43,320 |
| 356 | Morgantown, WV | $35,380 | $25,020 | $40,480 | $37,910 |
| 357 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,650 | $17,510 | $41,620 | $35,930 |
| 358 | San Juan, PR | $28,430 | $23,070 | $31,100 | N/A |
| 359 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,790 | $22,280 | $30,510 | N/A |
| 360 | Mayaguez, PR | $27,270 | $22,510 | $29,600 | N/A |
| 361 | Ponce, PR | $25,960 | $22,030 | $27,890 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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House Painter salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays house painters the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $76,170 a year, followed by Champaign, IL ($73,490), Rockford, IL ($72,840), Chicago, IL-IN ($70,720). The national mean is $55,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do house painters earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Champaign, IL ($79,270 at national prices, $73,490 nominal), Rockford, IL ($79,040 at national prices, $72,840 nominal), Peoria, IL ($73,780 at national prices, $67,310 nominal).
How much do house painters make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $69,930; Los Angeles, CA: $61,800; Chicago, IL-IN: $70,720; Dallas, TX: $46,740; Houston, TX: $47,070 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do house painters earn the least?
Of the 361 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $25,960.