Best states for a production painter

Q: What is the best state for production painters?

The best state to be a production painter is Iowa based on production painter salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for production painters is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production painters?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for production painters in the United States. Production painter positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for production painters.Our research found that Iowa is the best state for production painters, while Massachusetts and Vermont are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Iowa has a median salary of $36,818 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for production painters.

The median salary for production painters in Iowa is $36,818. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $23,528, which ranked worst for production painters, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a production painter, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for production painters in 2025

1. Iowa
Total production painter jobs: 500
Average annual salary: $36,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Production painter jobs in Iowa
2. Vermont
Total production painter jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $39,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Production painter jobs in Vermont
3. Illinois
Total production painter jobs: 1,045
Average annual salary: $37,405
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Production painter jobs in Illinois
4. Ohio
Total production painter jobs: 1,112
Average annual salary: $33,083
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Production painter jobs in Ohio
5. Minnesota
Total production painter jobs: 764
Average annual salary: $34,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Production painter jobs in Minnesota
6. Massachusetts
Total production painter jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $39,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Production painter jobs in Massachusetts
7. North Dakota
Total production painter jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $35,592
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Production painter jobs in North Dakota
8. Kansas
Total production painter jobs: 293
Average annual salary: $33,136
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Production painter jobs in Kansas
9. Wisconsin
Total production painter jobs: 795
Average annual salary: $33,344
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Production painter jobs in Wisconsin
10. Oregon
Total production painter jobs: 326
Average annual salary: $35,880
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Production painter jobs in Oregon

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Detailed list of the best states for a production painter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Iowa	$36,818	$26,000	3,145,711	500
2	Vermont	$39,252	$32,000	623,657	70
3	Illinois	$37,405	$27,000	12,802,023	1,045
4	Ohio	$33,083	$23,000	11,658,609	1,112
5	Minnesota	$34,482	$26,000	5,576,606	764
6	Massachusetts	$39,315	$30,000	6,859,819	502
7	North Dakota	$35,592	$27,000	755,393	62
8	Kansas	$33,136	$22,000	2,913,123	293
9	Wisconsin	$33,344	$24,000	5,795,483	795
10	Oregon	$35,880	$25,000	4,142,776	326
11	Pennsylvania	$33,941	$24,000	12,805,537	885
12	New Jersey	$38,758	$28,000	9,005,644	417
13	Idaho	$33,483	$24,000	1,716,943	133
14	Maine	$33,600	$27,000	1,335,907	142
15	Utah	$32,686	$22,000	3,101,833	284
16	South Dakota	$33,620	$25,000	869,666	58
17	California	$37,393	$24,000	39,536,653	2,158
18	Indiana	$31,435	$22,000	6,666,818	822
19	Nebraska	$32,265	$23,000	1,920,076	192
20	Montana	$34,188	$25,000	1,050,493	67
21	Washington	$34,915	$26,000	7,405,743	461
22	New Hampshire	$33,493	$26,000	1,342,795	150
23	New York	$35,264	$26,000	19,849,399	686
24	Nevada	$31,990	$21,000	2,998,039	157
25	West Virginia	$31,611	$22,000	1,815,857	98
26	Alaska	$37,883	$33,000	739,795	25
27	Kentucky	$29,779	$20,000	4,454,189	474
28	Michigan	$29,930	$22,000	9,962,311	777
29	Connecticut	$33,430	$25,000	3,588,184	192
30	Missouri	$30,387	$20,000	6,113,532	533
31	Wyoming	$32,074	$22,000	579,315	24
32	Rhode Island	$33,478	$25,000	1,059,639	64
33	Maryland	$33,526	$23,000	6,052,177	328
34	Delaware	$32,801	$23,000	961,939	60
35	Arizona	$29,153	$18,000	7,016,270	429
36	Hawaii	$33,968	$25,000	1,427,538	18
37	Mississippi	$26,030	$17,000	2,984,100	191
38	Virginia	$30,403	$21,000	8,470,020	543
39	Colorado	$29,764	$20,000	5,607,154	354
40	District of Columbia	$32,201	$22,000	693,972	39
41	North Carolina	$27,589	$18,000	10,273,419	626
42	South Carolina	$26,857	$18,000	5,024,369	293
43	Alabama	$25,692	$17,000	4,874,747	308
44	Tennessee	$24,073	$16,000	6,715,984	464
45	New Mexico	$27,169	$17,000	2,088,070	82
46	Arkansas	$25,811	$17,000	3,004,279	142
47	Texas	$25,321	$16,000	28,304,596	1,153
48	Georgia	$22,734	$15,000	10,429,379	769
49	Florida	$24,232	$15,000	20,984,400	923
50	Louisiana	$25,510	$16,000	4,684,333	128
51	Oklahoma	$23,528	$15,000	3,930,864	146

Highest paying states for production painters

Rank	State	Avg. Production Painter Salary
1	Iowa	$36,818
2	Vermont	$39,252
3	Illinois	$37,405
4	Ohio	$33,083
5	Minnesota	$34,482
6	Massachusetts	$39,315
7	North Dakota	$35,592
8	Kansas	$33,136
9	Wisconsin	$33,344
10	Oregon	$35,880
11	Pennsylvania	$33,941
12	New Jersey	$38,758
13	Idaho	$33,483
14	Maine	$33,600
15	Utah	$32,686
16	South Dakota	$33,620
17	California	$37,393
18	Indiana	$31,435
19	Nebraska	$32,265
20	Montana	$34,188
21	Washington	$34,915
22	New Hampshire	$33,493
23	New York	$35,264
24	Nevada	$31,990
25	West Virginia	$31,611
26	Alaska	$37,883
27	Kentucky	$29,779
28	Michigan	$29,930
29	Connecticut	$33,430
30	Missouri	$30,387
31	Wyoming	$32,074
32	Rhode Island	$33,478
33	Maryland	$33,526
34	Delaware	$32,801
35	Arizona	$29,153
36	Hawaii	$33,968
37	Mississippi	$26,030
38	Virginia	$30,403
39	Colorado	$29,764
40	District of Columbia	$32,201
41	North Carolina	$27,589
42	South Carolina	$26,857
43	Alabama	$25,692
44	Tennessee	$24,073
45	New Mexico	$27,169
46	Arkansas	$25,811
47	Texas	$25,321
48	Georgia	$22,734
49	Florida	$24,232
50	Louisiana	$25,510
51	Oklahoma	$23,528

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Total production painter jobs:	500
Average annual salary:	$36,818
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.85

Best states for a production painter

10 best states for production painters in 2025

1. Iowa

2. Vermont

3. Illinois

4. Ohio

5. Minnesota

6. Massachusetts

7. North Dakota

8. Kansas

9. Wisconsin

10. Oregon