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Painter Apprentice salary

Average painter apprentice salary

$37,030

$17.8 hourly rate

Entry-level painter apprentice salary
$28,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a painter apprentice make?

The average painter apprentice salary in the United States is $37,030. Painter apprentice salaries typically range between $28,000 and $47,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for painter apprentices is $17.8 per hour.

Painter apprentice salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Painter apprentices earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can a Painter Apprentice earn more?

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Comtech Telecommunications$44,662
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Painter Apprentice Salaries By Experience Level

Painter Apprentice salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Ziprecruiter and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a painter apprentice typically falls between $37,030 and $39,054.
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$37,030yearly
ZipRecruiter[1]
$38,004yearly
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$39,054yearly

Average painter apprentice salary by state

The average painter apprentice salary in California, New Jersey, and Minnesota are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average painter apprentice salary states are Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for painter apprentices

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Wisconsin$40,850$19.64
2Maine$39,671$19.07
3Minnesota$44,666$21.47
4Vermont$42,520$20.44
5North Dakota$41,306$19.86
6Missouri$39,038$18.77
7California$48,379$23.26
8New Jersey$45,116$21.69
9Montana$37,472$18.02
10Washington$40,867$19.65
11West Virginia$42,382$20.38
12Pennsylvania$39,707$19.09
13Ohio$36,849$17.72
14Massachusetts$43,733$21.03
15New York$42,688$20.52
16District of Columbia$47,266$22.72
17Iowa$35,173$16.91
18Wyoming$39,275$18.88
19Virginia$38,589$18.55
20Indiana$34,959$16.81
21Connecticut$39,848$19.16
22Colorado$38,674$18.59
23Illinois$40,678$19.56
24South Dakota$33,190$15.96
25Utah$34,283$16.48
26Oregon$35,991$17.30
27Michigan$36,579$17.59
28New Hampshire$37,083$17.83
29Nevada$34,134$16.41
30Idaho$32,959$15.85
31Alaska$33,573$16.14
32Nebraska$32,676$15.71
33Delaware$37,391$17.98
34Maryland$38,119$18.33
35Rhode Island$34,565$16.62
36Tennessee$31,750$15.26
37Louisiana$32,413$15.58
38South Carolina$32,062$15.41
39Mississippi$30,662$14.74
40Kansas$32,674$15.71
41Arizona$31,604$15.19
42Hawaii$31,621$15.20
43Texas$31,166$14.98
44Georgia$32,072$15.42
45Kentucky$31,479$15.13
46Florida$31,977$15.37
47Oklahoma$27,814$13.37
48Alabama$30,651$14.74
49North Carolina$28,129$13.52
50Arkansas$29,375$14.12
51New Mexico$28,140$13.53

Highest paying cities for painter apprentices

The highest-paying cities for painter apprentices are Santa Rosa, CA, Atlantic City, NJ, and Barnstable Town, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Santa Rosa, CA$49,734$23.91
2Atlantic City, NJ$44,995$21.63
3Barnstable Town, MA$43,979$21.14
4New York, NY$42,755$20.56
5Seattle, WA$40,921$19.67
6Philadelphia, PA$39,955$19.21
7Farmington, CT$39,758$19.11
8Normal, IL$39,545$19.01
9Fort Collins, CO$38,720$18.62
10Bozeman, MT$37,268$17.92
11Salem, OR$36,048$17.33
12West Valley City, UT$34,264$16.47
13Twin Falls, ID$32,839$15.79
14Knoxville, TN$32,392$15.57
15Doral, FL$32,379$15.57
16Tempe, AZ$31,629$15.21
17Austin, TX$31,245$15.02

Painter Apprentice salary details

A painter apprentice's salary ranges from $28,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $47,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Painter Apprentice Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a painter apprentice's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
75th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
Average$37,030$3,086$18
25th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
10th Percentile$28,000$2,333$13

Highest paying painter apprentice jobs

The highest paying types of painter apprentices are painter foreman, mason, and painter.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Mason$43,974$3,664$21.1415,057
Tile Setter$40,363$3,364$19.416,365
Industrial Painter$40,076$3,340$19.2712,353
Journeyman Painter$40,885$3,407$19.668,020
Blaster/Painter$41,168$3,431$19.794,146
Spray Painter$40,155$3,346$19.314,325

Which companies pay painter apprentices the most?

Painter apprentice salaries at Comtech Telecommunications and Abel Construction are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average painter apprentice salary at companies like Prospec Limited and Colossal Media are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Comtech Telecommunications$44,662$21.47
2Abel Construction$39,146$18.82
3Prospec Limited$38,925$18.71
4Colossal Media$37,669$18.11
5Tradesmen International$37,034$17.80
6CIT Trucks$35,936$17.28
7Sunset Honda$34,060$16.38
8Six Flags$27,256$13.10

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$38,000$37,400$36,800$36,200$35,600$35,000
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Painter Apprentice salary by industry

The average painter apprentice salary varies across industries:

  • The average painter apprentice salary in the construction industry is $37,857, the highest of any industry.
  • The average painter apprentice salary in the finance industry is $37,518.
  • Painter apprentices in the education industry earn an average salary of $33,338, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for painter apprentices

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Construction$37,857$18.20
2Energy$37,518$18.04
3Manufacturing$36,637$17.61
4Media$35,892$17.26
5Hospitality$35,091$16.87
6Education$33,338$16.03

High Paying Painter Apprentice Jobs

Painter Apprentice salary trends

The average painter apprentice salary has risen by $5,889 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average painter apprentice earned $31,141 annually, but today, they earn $37,030 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for painter apprentices over the last decade.

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Average painter apprentice salary over time

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    Painter Apprentice salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$37,000$17.80+4.4%
    2024$35,400$17.02+3.3%
    2023$34,200$16.45+2.5%
    2022$33,400$16.04+1.0%
    2021$33,000$15.88+2.6%

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