Best states for a maintenance painter

Q: What is the best state for maintenance painters?

The best state to be a maintenance painter is Minnesota based on maintenance painter salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for maintenance painters is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for maintenance painters?

The worst state for maintenance painters is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like maintenance painters are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for maintenance painters aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. As maintenance painters are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for maintenance painters. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a maintenance painter, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for maintenance painters.We found that the West is best for maintenance painters, and the Northeast is the worst. Belleville, NJ is the best city in the country for maintenance painter jobs, where as Minnesota is the best state in the country.

10 best states for maintenance painters in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total maintenance painter jobs: 842
Average annual salary: $46,513
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Maintenance painter jobs in Minnesota
2. Pennsylvania
Total maintenance painter jobs: 1,419
Average annual salary: $47,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Maintenance painter jobs in Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
Total maintenance painter jobs: 780
Average annual salary: $53,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Maintenance painter jobs in New Jersey
4. Illinois
Total maintenance painter jobs: 1,309
Average annual salary: $47,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Maintenance painter jobs in Illinois
5. Massachusetts
Total maintenance painter jobs: 801
Average annual salary: $50,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Maintenance painter jobs in Massachusetts
6. New York
Total maintenance painter jobs: 1,256
Average annual salary: $49,697
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Maintenance painter jobs in New York
7. Ohio
Total maintenance painter jobs: 1,486
Average annual salary: $41,075
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Maintenance painter jobs in Ohio
8. Vermont
Total maintenance painter jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $47,874
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Maintenance painter jobs in Vermont
9. Wisconsin
Total maintenance painter jobs: 869
Average annual salary: $40,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Maintenance painter jobs in Wisconsin
10. Maine
Total maintenance painter jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $44,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Maintenance painter jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a maintenance painter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a maintenance painter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$46,513	$35,000	5,576,606	842
2	Pennsylvania	$47,103	$31,000	12,805,537	1,419
3	New Jersey	$53,010	$35,000	9,005,644	780
4	Illinois	$47,098	$34,000	12,802,023	1,309
5	Massachusetts	$50,708	$35,000	6,859,819	801
6	New York	$49,697	$33,000	19,849,399	1,256
7	Ohio	$41,075	$28,000	11,658,609	1,486
8	Vermont	$47,874	$34,000	623,657	67
9	Wisconsin	$40,641	$29,000	5,795,483	869
10	Maine	$44,244	$32,000	1,335,907	142
11	West Virginia	$47,176	$32,000	1,815,857	133
12	District of Columbia	$54,087	$36,000	693,972	110
13	Connecticut	$46,941	$32,000	3,588,184	318
14	Washington	$43,374	$35,000	7,405,743	811
15	New Hampshire	$42,485	$30,000	1,342,795	203
16	Indiana	$38,320	$27,000	6,666,818	1,089
17	California	$45,621	$33,000	39,536,653	3,241
18	Missouri	$41,965	$31,000	6,113,532	673
19	North Dakota	$41,635	$32,000	755,393	94
20	Michigan	$40,537	$28,000	9,962,311	867
21	Maryland	$43,781	$29,000	6,052,177	621
22	Wyoming	$40,664	$32,000	579,315	50
23	Delaware	$43,421	$29,000	961,939	108
24	South Carolina	$35,788	$25,000	5,024,369	728
25	Tennessee	$34,888	$25,000	6,715,984	864
26	Montana	$38,185	$30,000	1,050,493	126
27	Kentucky	$34,622	$24,000	4,454,189	587
28	Rhode Island	$40,589	$28,000	1,059,639	105
29	Mississippi	$34,471	$25,000	2,984,100	319
30	Nevada	$35,679	$26,000	2,998,039	301
31	Iowa	$36,899	$27,000	3,145,711	370
32	Georgia	$35,815	$25,000	10,429,379	1,375
33	Colorado	$40,536	$31,000	5,607,154	436
34	Alaska	$35,959	$31,000	739,795	108
35	Louisiana	$36,773	$26,000	4,684,333	309
36	Utah	$35,568	$27,000	3,101,833	375
37	Kansas	$34,720	$26,000	2,913,123	365
38	Nebraska	$34,348	$26,000	1,920,076	297
39	Virginia	$37,171	$25,000	8,470,020	1,035
40	Oregon	$36,821	$29,000	4,142,776	441
41	Arizona	$33,834	$25,000	7,016,270	790
42	Florida	$32,066	$22,000	20,984,400	2,266
43	North Carolina	$31,242	$21,000	10,273,419	1,443
44	Alabama	$34,239	$24,000	4,874,747	408
45	South Dakota	$34,105	$26,000	869,666	82
46	Texas	$31,666	$22,000	28,304,596	2,576
47	Hawaii	$32,354	$26,000	1,427,538	95
48	Idaho	$33,779	$26,000	1,716,943	142
49	Arkansas	$32,187	$23,000	3,004,279	256
50	Oklahoma	$30,275	$22,000	3,930,864	317
51	New Mexico	$30,473	$22,000	2,088,070	188

Highest paying states for maintenance painters

Rank	State	Avg. Maintenance Painter Salary
1	Minnesota	$46,513
2	Pennsylvania	$47,103
3	New Jersey	$53,010
4	Illinois	$47,098
5	Massachusetts	$50,708
6	New York	$49,697
7	Ohio	$41,075
8	Vermont	$47,874
9	Wisconsin	$40,641
10	Maine	$44,244
11	West Virginia	$47,176
12	District of Columbia	$54,087
13	Connecticut	$46,941
14	Washington	$43,374
15	New Hampshire	$42,485
16	Indiana	$38,320
17	California	$45,621
18	Missouri	$41,965
19	North Dakota	$41,635
20	Michigan	$40,537
21	Maryland	$43,781
22	Wyoming	$40,664
23	Delaware	$43,421
24	South Carolina	$35,788
25	Tennessee	$34,888
26	Montana	$38,185
27	Kentucky	$34,622
28	Rhode Island	$40,589
29	Mississippi	$34,471
30	Nevada	$35,679
31	Iowa	$36,899
32	Georgia	$35,815
33	Colorado	$40,536
34	Alaska	$35,959
35	Louisiana	$36,773
36	Utah	$35,568
37	Kansas	$34,720
38	Nebraska	$34,348
39	Virginia	$37,171
40	Oregon	$36,821
41	Arizona	$33,834
42	Florida	$32,066
43	North Carolina	$31,242
44	Alabama	$34,239
45	South Dakota	$34,105
46	Texas	$31,666
47	Hawaii	$32,354
48	Idaho	$33,779
49	Arkansas	$32,187
50	Oklahoma	$30,275
51	New Mexico	$30,473

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Total maintenance painter jobs:	842
Average annual salary:	$46,513
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.07

Best states for a maintenance painter

10 best states for maintenance painters in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. Pennsylvania

3. New Jersey

4. Illinois

5. Massachusetts

6. New York

7. Ohio

8. Vermont

9. Wisconsin

10. Maine