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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Full painting, coating, and decorating workers overview →U.S. mean $45,210 · median $41,600
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $64,970 | $61,210 | $31 | +43.7% | $45,560–$96,600 |
| Nevada | #2 | $60,550 | $60,190 | $29 | +33.9% | $47,270–$70,280 |
| New York | #3 | $55,690 | $48,510 | $27 | +23.2% | $37,630–$81,170 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $55,550 | $52,160 | $27 | +22.9% | $42,270–$71,880 |
| Colorado | #5 | $54,200 | $54,070 | $26 | +19.9% | $39,750–$64,530 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $53,030 | $54,070 | $26 | +17.3% | $42,220–$59,210 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $49,550 | $50,720 | $24 | +9.6% | $36,240–$59,820 |
| Wisconsin | #8 | $48,560 | $48,330 | $23 | +7.4% | $41,270–$51,520 |
| Maryland | #9 | $48,380 | $47,320 | $23 | +7% | $34,340–$62,680 |
| Virginia | #10 | $48,190 | $47,090 | $23 | +6.6% | $36,640–$62,640 |
| Missouri | #11 | $48,180 | $48,560 | $23 | +6.6% | $39,120–$56,420 |
| Iowa | #12 | $47,700 | $46,670 | $23 | +5.5% | $35,040–$61,170 |
| Georgia | #13 | $47,490 | $46,310 | $23 | +5% | $31,210–$65,400 |
| Ohio | #14 | $47,380 | $49,080 | $23 | +4.8% | $32,350–$58,140 |
| North Carolina | #15 | $46,410 | $42,960 | $22 | +2.7% | $36,100–$59,910 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $46,210 | $43,630 | $22 | +2.2% | $32,210–$58,400 |
| Kentucky | #17 | $45,600 | $42,220 | $22 | +0.9% | $34,640–$60,050 |
| California | #18 | $45,290 | $41,600 | $22 | +0.2% | $38,270–$57,090 |
| Illinois | #19 | $44,760 | $41,960 | $22 | -1% | $31,200–$59,500 |
| Idaho | #20 | $43,850 | $45,050 | $21 | -3% | $36,960–$47,080 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $43,400 | $41,660 | $21 | -4% | $32,400–$55,220 |
| Arkansas | #22 | $42,280 | $40,310 | $20 | -6.5% | $30,860–$52,670 |
| Utah | #23 | $41,840 | $38,430 | $20 | -7.5% | $28,560–$59,590 |
| Florida | #24 | $41,750 | $37,440 | $20 | -7.7% | $31,250–$55,590 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $41,260 | $43,820 | $20 | -8.7% | $26,120–$53,800 |
| Kansas | #26 | $41,200 | $39,470 | $20 | -8.9% | $30,140–$53,960 |
| Indiana | #27 | $41,070 | $41,350 | $20 | -9.2% | $27,160–$58,140 |
| Michigan | #28 | $40,900 | $38,500 | $20 | -9.5% | $28,880–$49,550 |
| Louisiana | #29 | $40,780 | $38,320 | $20 | -9.8% | $23,310–$62,400 |
| Montana | #30 | $40,770 | $34,790 | $20 | -9.8% | $30,360–$65,260 |
| Arizona | #31 | $40,580 | $37,030 | $20 | -10.2% | $34,410–$46,830 |
| Oklahoma | #32 | $40,250 | $36,780 | $19 | -11% | $33,240–$50,080 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $38,330 | $35,540 | $18 | -15.2% | $31,470–$53,220 |
| Mississippi | #34 | $37,780 | $33,330 | $18 | -16.4% | $29,530–$50,740 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $35,710 | $31,550 | $17 | -21% | $30,200–$42,950 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $35,560 | $37,090 | $17 | -21.3% | $25,000–$39,250 |
| Texas | #37 | $35,500 | $32,430 | $17 | -21.5% | $23,400–$52,800 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.