This question is about painter jobs.
Can a painter make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a painter. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a painter is $34,885. Even painters in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $44,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Painters?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile painter earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $66,000 |
| New Jersey | $61,000 |
| California | $61,000 |
| Massachusetts | $56,000 |
| West Virginia | $55,000 |
| New York | $55,000 |
| Illinois | $55,000 |
| Minnesota | $54,000 |
| Connecticut | $53,000 |
| Delaware | $52,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $49,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,000 |
| Nevada | $49,000 |
| Maryland | $49,000 |
| Wyoming | $48,000 |
| Washington | $48,000 |
| Vermont | $47,000 |
| North Dakota | $47,000 |
| Hawaii | $47,000 |
| Alaska | $46,000 |
| Rhode Island | $46,000 |
| Ohio | $46,000 |
| Michigan | $46,000 |
| Arizona | $45,000 |
| Indiana | $44,000 |
| New Hampshire | $44,000 |
| Utah | $43,000 |
| Oregon | $43,000 |
| Maine | $42,000 |
| Iowa | $42,000 |
| Georgia | $42,000 |
| Kentucky | $42,000 |
| Colorado | $42,000 |
| Alabama | $41,000 |
| Montana | $41,000 |
| New Mexico | $40,000 |
| South Dakota | $39,000 |
| Louisiana | $39,000 |
| Oklahoma | $38,000 |
| Mississippi | $38,000 |
| Tennessee | $38,000 |
| North Carolina | $38,000 |
| South Carolina | $37,000 |
| Florida | $37,000 |
| Nebraska | $37,000 |
| Texas | $37,000 |
| Kansas | $37,000 |
| Arkansas | $36,000 |
| Idaho | $32,000 |
