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Job outlook for maintenance painters in the United States
Maintenance painter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintenance painter job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 4,900 new jobs for maintenance painters are projected over the next decade.
Maintenance painter salaries have increased 12% for maintenance painters in the last 5 years.
There are over 147,185 maintenance painters currently employed in the United States.
There are 75,251 active maintenance painter job openings in the US.
The average maintenance painter salary is $39,937.
Are maintenance painter jobs in demand?
Yes, maintenance painter jobs are in demand. Maintenance painter demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintenance painter job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintenance painter jobs and the average maintenance painter salary over time.
Maintenance painter jobs over time
Maintenance painter job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 147,185 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 149,700 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 159,923 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 156,941 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 152,077 | 0.05% |
Average maintenance painter salary over time
Maintenance painter salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,937 | $19.20 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $38,184 | $18.36 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $36,913 | $17.75 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $35,984 | $17.30 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $35,615 | $17.12 | +2.7% |
Maintenance painter jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintenance painter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintenance painters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintenance painters
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,089 | 16% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 110 | 16% |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 869 | 15% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 842 | 15% |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 297 | 15% |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 203 | 15% |
| 7 | Alaska | 739,795 | 108 | 15% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,443 | 14% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 728 | 14% |
| 10 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,486 | 13% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,375 | 13% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 864 | 13% |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 587 | 13% |
| 14 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 365 | 13% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,035 | 12% |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 801 | 12% |
| 17 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 375 | 12% |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 370 | 12% |
| 19 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 126 | 12% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 94 | 12% |
Most common cities for maintenance painters
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clearfield | 1 | 3% | $35,433 |
| 2 | Tustin | 2 | 2% | $44,967 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2% | $33,883 |
| 4 | Bradenton | 1 | 2% | $32,146 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 1 | 2% | $41,121 |
| 6 | Glendora | 1 | 2% | $45,072 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 1 | 2% | $46,877 |
| 8 | Santa Monica | 1 | 1% | $45,212 |
| 9 | Kansas City | 2 | 0% | $41,396 |
| 10 | Anaheim | 1 | 0% | $45,022 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $35,775 |
| 12 | Huntington Beach | 1 | 0% | $44,997 |
| 13 | Jersey City | 1 | 0% | $53,131 |
| 14 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $32,445 |
| 15 | Minneapolis | 1 | 0% | $46,501 |