Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$38.95/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 44.7%
- Live roles
- 1,324
Painter
$24.02/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 38.1%
- Live roles
- 512
Highest-paying jobs
Industrial Controls Electrician
Electrician with OCONUS Travel
Service Electrician
1099 Master Electrician
Service Electrician
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 3
Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 2
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Electrician Foreman
Highest-paying jobs
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Body Painter
Experienced Matte Painter
Collision / Body Shop Painter
Painter - Facilities - Full Time 8 Hour Variable Shift (Non Union)
Painter
Sr Body Shop Painter
Painter
Automotive Painter
Automotive Painter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$75,816 | 33 |
| AE American Electric Power | $93,548 | 17 |
Mears Group
|
$56,847 | 13 |
Johnson Electric
|
$94,815 | 10 |
Ameresco
|
$94,234 | 10 |
|
Anheuser-Busch
|
$79,206 | 10 |
Silgan
|
$74,807 | 10 |
Power Design
|
$72,800 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Caliber Collision
|
$41,600 | 35 |
Carvana
|
$60,320 | 17 |
|
Amentum
|
$57,574 | 8 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$50,274 | 8 |
| GE Generac | $41,288 | 8 |
|
The Boyd Group
|
$53,040 | 7 |
| GI Groome Industrial Service Group | $47,320 | 4 |
| CH Circle Health Group | $43,174 | 4 |
Painter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $69,950 | 3 |
Electrician vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $38.95/hr per year (typically $32.95/hr–$44.25/hr), versus $24.02/hr for Painter ($21.68/hr–$27.73/hr). That puts Electrician about 62% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Painter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.