Best states for a powder coating painter

Q: What is the best state for powder coating painters?

The best state to be a powder coating painter is North Dakota based on powder coating painter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for powder coating painters?

The highest paying state for powder coating painters is North Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for powder coating painters?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for powder coating painters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for powder coating painter jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for powder coating painters, while California and Minnesota are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $41,252 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for powder coating painters.

We figured that the best places for powder coating painter jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.North Dakota is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for powder coating painters.

10 best states for powder coating painters in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total powder coating painter jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $41,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Powder coating painter jobs in North Dakota
2. Minnesota
Total powder coating painter jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $44,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Powder coating painter jobs in Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
Total powder coating painter jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $38,723
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
2.84
Powder coating painter jobs in Wisconsin
4. Missouri
Total powder coating painter jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $39,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Powder coating painter jobs in Missouri
5. California
Total powder coating painter jobs: 121
Average annual salary: $47,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Powder coating painter jobs in California
6. Pennsylvania
Total powder coating painter jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $38,274
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Powder coating painter jobs in Pennsylvania
7. New Jersey
Total powder coating painter jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $43,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Powder coating painter jobs in New Jersey
8. Vermont
Total powder coating painter jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $40,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Powder coating painter jobs in Vermont
9. Maine
Total powder coating painter jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $37,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Powder coating painter jobs in Maine
10. Washington
Total powder coating painter jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $41,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Powder coating painter jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a powder coating painter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a powder coating painter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$41,252	$33,000	755,393	8
2	Minnesota	$44,129	$34,000	5,576,606	48
3	Wisconsin	$38,723	$29,000	5,795,483	83
4	Missouri	$39,273	$30,000	6,113,532	38
5	California	$47,229	$35,000	39,536,653	121
6	Pennsylvania	$38,274	$27,000	12,805,537	87
7	New Jersey	$43,613	$30,000	9,005,644	41
8	Vermont	$40,380	$31,000	623,657	4
9	Maine	$37,545	$29,000	1,335,907	12
10	Washington	$41,604	$33,000	7,405,743	31
11	West Virginia	$41,047	$29,000	1,815,857	5
12	Alaska	$37,955	$33,000	739,795	7
13	District of Columbia	$45,284	$32,000	693,972	6
14	Wyoming	$40,060	$31,000	579,315	2
15	Iowa	$35,184	$26,000	3,145,711	45
16	New York	$41,239	$29,000	19,849,399	54
17	Massachusetts	$41,584	$31,000	6,859,819	27
18	Montana	$38,451	$31,000	1,050,493	4
19	Ohio	$34,105	$24,000	11,658,609	89
20	Connecticut	$38,360	$27,000	3,588,184	16
21	Illinois	$39,871	$30,000	12,802,023	22
22	Indiana	$34,393	$25,000	6,666,818	41
23	South Dakota	$33,315	$26,000	869,666	8
24	Utah	$34,706	$27,000	3,101,833	19
25	Oregon	$36,127	$28,000	4,142,776	24
26	Michigan	$35,088	$25,000	9,962,311	32
27	Rhode Island	$33,080	$24,000	1,059,639	10
28	New Hampshire	$35,181	$27,000	1,342,795	7
29	Virginia	$36,963	$26,000	8,470,020	33
30	Colorado	$36,235	$28,000	5,607,154	12
31	Tennessee	$31,484	$23,000	6,715,984	34
32	Delaware	$35,953	$25,000	961,939	2
33	Louisiana	$32,569	$24,000	4,684,333	16
34	Kansas	$32,970	$25,000	2,913,123	11
35	South Carolina	$31,377	$23,000	5,024,369	34
36	Idaho	$33,451	$26,000	1,716,943	6
37	Nevada	$33,424	$25,000	2,998,039	5
38	Florida	$31,601	$23,000	20,984,400	97
39	Texas	$32,017	$23,000	28,304,596	104
40	Georgia	$31,602	$23,000	10,429,379	65
41	Arizona	$32,114	$24,000	7,016,270	27
42	Maryland	$35,874	$25,000	6,052,177	8
43	Mississippi	$30,674	$23,000	2,984,100	12
44	Alabama	$30,343	$23,000	4,874,747	20
45	Nebraska	$29,922	$23,000	1,920,076	11
46	North Carolina	$27,302	$20,000	10,273,419	75
47	Kentucky	$31,112	$23,000	4,454,189	7
48	Oklahoma	$28,220	$21,000	3,930,864	22
49	Hawaii	$33,117	$27,000	1,427,538	2
50	Arkansas	$29,478	$22,000	3,004,279	11
51	New Mexico	$28,729	$21,000	2,088,070	5

Highest paying states for powder coating painters

Rank	State	Avg. Powder Coating Painter Salary
1	North Dakota	$41,252
2	Minnesota	$44,129
3	Wisconsin	$38,723
4	Missouri	$39,273
5	California	$47,229
6	Pennsylvania	$38,274
7	New Jersey	$43,613
8	Vermont	$40,380
9	Maine	$37,545
10	Washington	$41,604
11	West Virginia	$41,047
12	Alaska	$37,955
13	District of Columbia	$45,284
14	Wyoming	$40,060
15	Iowa	$35,184
16	New York	$41,239
17	Massachusetts	$41,584
18	Montana	$38,451
19	Ohio	$34,105
20	Connecticut	$38,360
21	Illinois	$39,871
22	Indiana	$34,393
23	South Dakota	$33,315
24	Utah	$34,706
25	Oregon	$36,127
26	Michigan	$35,088
27	Rhode Island	$33,080
28	New Hampshire	$35,181
29	Virginia	$36,963
30	Colorado	$36,235
31	Tennessee	$31,484
32	Delaware	$35,953
33	Louisiana	$32,569
34	Kansas	$32,970
35	South Carolina	$31,377
36	Idaho	$33,451
37	Nevada	$33,424
38	Florida	$31,601
39	Texas	$32,017
40	Georgia	$31,602
41	Arizona	$32,114
42	Maryland	$35,874
43	Mississippi	$30,674
44	Alabama	$30,343
45	Nebraska	$29,922
46	North Carolina	$27,302
47	Kentucky	$31,112
48	Oklahoma	$28,220
49	Hawaii	$33,117
50	Arkansas	$29,478
51	New Mexico	$28,729

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Total powder coating painter jobs:	8
Average annual salary:	$41,252
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.63

Best states for a powder coating painter

10 best states for powder coating painters in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Minnesota

3. Wisconsin

4. Missouri

5. California

6. Pennsylvania

7. New Jersey

8. Vermont

9. Maine

10. Washington