Median salary
$24.02/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$21.89/hr – $27.75/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
38.4%
198 of 515 roles
Live roles
515
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-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
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 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $24.05/hr | 184 |
| Part-time | $25.00/hr | 7 |
| Internship | $19.91/hr | 3 |
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How much do Painter roles pay?
The median salary for Painter roles is $24.02/hr per year. Most pay falls between $21.89/hr (25th percentile) and $27.75/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $19.19/hr to $32.40/hr.
These figures are computed live from 515 active Painter roles on JobsRadar, of which 198 (38.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Painter roles include The Boyd Group, Sony Pictures Imageworks, MileOne Autogroup and USC.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Painter salary?
- The median is $49,962 per year, with most pay between $45,536 and $57,720 (25th–75th percentile), based on 198 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Painter salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $39,905 to $67,402 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $49,962. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.