Job outlook for painter assistants in the United States

Painter assistant job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected painter assistant job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 4,900 new jobs for painter assistants are projected over the next decade.
Painter assistant salaries have increased 12% for painter assistants in the last 5 years.
There are over 156,399 painter assistants currently employed in the United States.
There are 4,060 active painter assistant job openings in the US.
The average painter assistant salary is $39,321.

Are painter assistant jobs in demand?

Yes, painter assistant jobs are in demand. Painter assistant demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.

Painter assistant job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of painter assistant jobs and the average painter assistant salary over time.

Painter assistant jobs over time

Painter assistant job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	156,399	0.05%
2020	159,071	0.05%
2019	169,934	0.05%
2018	166,766	0.05%
2017	161,597	0.05%

Average painter assistant salary over time

Painter assistant salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$39,321	$18.90	+4.6%
2024	$37,594	$18.07	+3.4%
2023	$36,344	$17.47	+2.6%
2022	$35,429	$17.03	+1.0%
2021	$35,065	$16.86	+2.7%

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Painter assistant jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of painter assistant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where painter assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for painter assistants

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Ohio	11,658,609	83	1%
2	Wisconsin	5,795,483	79	1%
3	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	78	1%
4	North Carolina	10,273,419	72	1%
5	Georgia	10,429,379	54	1%
6	Minnesota	5,576,606	46	1%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	45	1%
8	Missouri	6,113,532	37	1%
9	South Carolina	5,024,369	32	1%
10	Oregon	4,142,776	24	1%
11	Oklahoma	3,930,864	22	1%
12	Utah	3,101,833	19	1%
13	Maine	1,335,907	12	1%
14	Rhode Island	1,059,639	10	1%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	10	1%
16	Alaska	739,795	8	1%
17	South Dakota	869,666	8	1%
18	North Dakota	755,393	7	1%
19	District of Columbia	693,972	6	1%
20	Vermont	623,657	4	1%

Most common cities for painter assistants

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	San Gabriel	2	5%	$46,820
2	Desert Hot Springs	1	4%	$46,030
3	Santa Clara	4	3%	$49,337
4	Milpitas	2	3%	$49,287
5	Mountain View	2	2%	$49,387
6	Fremont	2	1%	$49,267
7	Tampa	2	1%	$35,786
8	Bend	1	1%	$36,949
9	Columbus	1	1%	$34,720
10	Denton	1	1%	$33,939
11	Greenville	1	1%	$35,222
12	Las Vegas	3	0%	$35,404
13	Durham	1	0%	$38,645

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