Best states for an Industrial Painter

Q: What is the best state for industrial painters?

The best state to be an industrial painter is District of Columbia based on industrial painter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for industrial painters?

The highest paying state for industrial painters is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for industrial painters?

The worst state for industrial painters is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and construction and extraction careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to industrial painter jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for industrial painters.Although there are abundant industrial painter jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. District of Columbia is the best state in the country for industrial painter jobs.

In order to get you the best states for industrial painters, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as an industrial painter, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for industrial painters in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 37
Average Annual Salary: $56,189
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Industrial Painter Jobs in District of Columbia
2. Wisconsin
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 184
Average Annual Salary: $43,487
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Industrial Painter Jobs in Wisconsin
3. Connecticut
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 64
Average Annual Salary: $47,923
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Industrial Painter Jobs in Connecticut
4. Pennsylvania
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 209
Average Annual Salary: $48,247
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Industrial Painter Jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Ohio
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 247
Average Annual Salary: $41,281
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Industrial Painter Jobs in Ohio
6. Vermont
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 14
Average Annual Salary: $44,981
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Industrial Painter Jobs in Vermont
7. West Virginia
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 23
Average Annual Salary: $47,956
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Industrial Painter Jobs in West Virginia
8. New Jersey
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 98
Average Annual Salary: $56,031
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Industrial Painter Jobs in New Jersey
9. Minnesota
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 106
Average Annual Salary: $46,214
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Industrial Painter Jobs in Minnesota
10. North Dakota
Total Industrial Painter Jobs: 18
Average Annual Salary: $41,743
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Industrial Painter Jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an industrial painter

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an industrial painter

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	District of Columbia	$56,189	$34,000	693,972	37
2	Wisconsin	$43,487	$29,000	5,795,483	184
3	Connecticut	$47,923	$30,000	3,588,184	64
4	Pennsylvania	$48,247	$29,000	12,805,537	209
5	Ohio	$41,281	$26,000	11,658,609	247
6	Vermont	$44,981	$31,000	623,657	14
7	West Virginia	$47,956	$29,000	1,815,857	23
8	New Jersey	$56,031	$34,000	9,005,644	98
9	Minnesota	$46,214	$33,000	5,576,606	106
10	North Dakota	$41,743	$32,000	755,393	18
11	Massachusetts	$53,663	$35,000	6,859,819	86
12	Maine	$41,611	$29,000	1,335,907	27
13	Missouri	$41,437	$28,000	6,113,532	109
14	Illinois	$45,028	$30,000	12,802,023	152
15	Delaware	$44,876	$27,000	961,939	19
16	Michigan	$40,272	$26,000	9,962,311	132
17	Indiana	$38,336	$24,000	6,666,818	145
18	New York	$47,338	$29,000	19,849,399	156
19	Virginia	$43,914	$26,000	8,470,020	148
20	Washington	$42,764	$33,000	7,405,743	117
21	Rhode Island	$39,416	$25,000	1,059,639	22
22	Iowa	$36,626	$25,000	3,145,711	139
23	North Carolina	$38,143	$23,000	10,273,419	176
24	Wyoming	$40,275	$30,000	579,315	8
25	New Hampshire	$40,524	$27,000	1,342,795	22
26	South Carolina	$35,462	$22,000	5,024,369	106
27	Utah	$35,250	$26,000	3,101,833	65
28	South Dakota	$34,088	$25,000	869,666	21
29	Arizona	$38,441	$25,000	7,016,270	82
30	California	$41,854	$27,000	39,536,653	423
31	Louisiana	$36,581	$22,000	4,684,333	52
32	Maryland	$42,725	$25,000	6,052,177	64
33	Colorado	$39,968	$29,000	5,607,154	51
34	Tennessee	$34,298	$22,000	6,715,984	100
35	Kentucky	$34,496	$22,000	4,454,189	62
36	Montana	$36,518	$29,000	1,050,493	17
37	Georgia	$34,991	$22,000	10,429,379	198
38	Oklahoma	$34,742	$23,000	3,930,864	54
39	Alabama	$33,497	$21,000	4,874,747	84
40	Alaska	$35,141	$31,000	739,795	13
41	Florida	$36,178	$21,000	20,984,400	247
42	Kansas	$34,276	$23,000	2,913,123	51
43	Oregon	$38,072	$28,000	4,142,776	57
44	Mississippi	$33,842	$21,000	2,984,100	35
45	Idaho	$32,912	$25,000	1,716,943	30
46	Nevada	$35,530	$24,000	2,998,039	28
47	Texas	$35,092	$21,000	28,304,596	292
48	Nebraska	$34,262	$24,000	1,920,076	31
49	Arkansas	$31,560	$20,000	3,004,279	42
50	New Mexico	$34,243	$22,000	2,088,070	23
51	Hawaii	$34,152	$26,000	1,427,538	7

Highest paying states for industrial painters

Rank	State	Avg. Industrial Painter Salary
1	District of Columbia	$56,189
2	Wisconsin	$43,487
3	Connecticut	$47,923
4	Pennsylvania	$48,247
5	Ohio	$41,281
6	Vermont	$44,981
7	West Virginia	$47,956
8	New Jersey	$56,031
9	Minnesota	$46,214
10	North Dakota	$41,743
11	Massachusetts	$53,663
12	Maine	$41,611
13	Missouri	$41,437
14	Illinois	$45,028
15	Delaware	$44,876
16	Michigan	$40,272
17	Indiana	$38,336
18	New York	$47,338
19	Virginia	$43,914
20	Washington	$42,764
21	Rhode Island	$39,416
22	Iowa	$36,626
23	North Carolina	$38,143
24	Wyoming	$40,275
25	New Hampshire	$40,524
26	South Carolina	$35,462
27	Utah	$35,250
28	South Dakota	$34,088
29	Arizona	$38,441
30	California	$41,854
31	Louisiana	$36,581
32	Maryland	$42,725
33	Colorado	$39,968
34	Tennessee	$34,298
35	Kentucky	$34,496
36	Montana	$36,518
37	Georgia	$34,991
38	Oklahoma	$34,742
39	Alabama	$33,497
40	Alaska	$35,141
41	Florida	$36,178
42	Kansas	$34,276
43	Oregon	$38,072
44	Mississippi	$33,842
45	Idaho	$32,912
46	Nevada	$35,530
47	Texas	$35,092
48	Nebraska	$34,262
49	Arkansas	$31,560
50	New Mexico	$34,243
51	Hawaii	$34,152

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total Industrial Painter Jobs:	37
Average Annual Salary:	$56,189
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$92,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for an Industrial Painter

10 best states for industrial painters in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Wisconsin

3. Connecticut

4. Pennsylvania

5. Ohio

6. Vermont

7. West Virginia

8. New Jersey

9. Minnesota

10. North Dakota