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Painter Helper salary

Average painter helper salary

$15.6

$32,449 yearly

Entry-level painter helper salary
$21,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a painter helper make?

The average painter helper salary in the United States is $32,449. Painter helper salaries typically range between $21,000 and $48,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for painter helpers is $15.6 per hour.

Painter helper salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Painter helpers earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can a Painter Helper earn more?

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Cenergy International Services$44,191
Tradesmen International$32,327

Painter Helper Salaries By Experience Level

Painter Helper salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a painter helper typically falls between $26,876 and $43,733.
zippia
$32,449yearly
glassdoor[1]
$43,733yearly
comparably[2]
$26,876yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$36,981yearly

Average painter helper salary by state

The average painter helper salary in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average painter helper salary states are South Carolina, Mississippi, and North Carolina.

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Highest paying states for painter helpers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Wisconsin$40,536$19.49
2Vermont$40,394$19.42
3New Jersey$43,445$20.89
4Maine$37,695$18.12
5North Dakota$38,370$18.45
6Minnesota$39,979$19.22
7New York$42,500$20.43
8Connecticut$40,154$19.30
9Washington$38,687$18.60
10West Virginia$38,338$18.43
11Massachusetts$42,075$20.23
12Pennsylvania$35,116$16.88
13New Hampshire$35,684$17.16
14Iowa$32,486$15.62
15Montana$33,909$16.30
16District of Columbia$43,770$21.04
17California$39,561$19.02
18Ohio$32,371$15.56
19Alaska$33,577$16.14
20Wyoming$36,416$17.51
21Illinois$36,999$17.79
22Michigan$33,187$15.96
23Rhode Island$33,882$16.29
24Missouri$34,232$16.46
25Utah$31,462$15.13
26Virginia$33,777$16.24
27Oregon$33,139$15.93
28Delaware$35,608$17.12
29Arizona$32,575$15.66
30South Dakota$30,710$14.76
31Tennessee$27,896$13.41
32Louisiana$28,408$13.66
33Florida$29,247$14.06
34Alabama$28,985$13.94
35Indiana$30,093$14.47
36Nevada$30,717$14.77
37Maryland$33,867$16.28
38South Carolina$27,217$13.09
39Kentucky$27,942$13.43
40Nebraska$29,327$14.10
41Colorado$31,690$15.24
42North Carolina$26,479$12.73
43Idaho$30,184$14.51
44Hawaii$32,201$15.48
45Georgia$28,164$13.54
46Mississippi$26,872$12.92
47New Mexico$28,639$13.77
48Texas$25,606$12.31
49Kansas$27,461$13.20
50Oklahoma$24,965$12.00
51Arkansas$25,144$12.09

Highest paying cities for painter helpers

The highest-paying cities for painter helpers are Southampton, NY, Atlantic City, NJ, and Oshkosh, WI.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Southampton, NY$42,977$20.66
2Atlantic City, NJ$42,664$20.51
3Oshkosh, WI$40,944$19.68
4San Rafael, CA$40,895$19.66
5Tacoma, WA$38,712$18.61
6Saint Louis, MO$34,582$16.63
7Billings, MT$33,805$16.25
8Rochester Hills, MI$33,482$16.10
9Hillsboro, OR$33,173$15.95
10Phoenix, AZ$32,602$15.67
11Des Moines, IA$32,148$15.46
12Roanoke, VA$31,903$15.34
13Lehi, UT$31,404$15.10
14Las Vegas, NV$30,571$14.70
15Meridian, ID$30,232$14.53
16Boca Raton, FL$29,760$14.31
17Baton Rouge, LA$28,476$13.69
18Lawrenceville, GA$28,330$13.62
19Greenville, SC$27,403$13.17
20Greensboro, NC$26,726$12.85

Painter Helper salary details

A painter helper's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $48,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Painter Helper Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a painter helper's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
75th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19
Average$32,449$2,704$16
25th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13
10th Percentile$21,000$1,750$10

Highest paying painter helper jobs

The highest paying types of painter helpers are painter foreman, interior decorator, painting, and auto customize painter.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
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
Lead Painter$40,823$3,402$19.635,163
Helper$31,331$2,611$15.0629,873

Top companies hiring painter helpers now:

  1. NOV Jobs (11)
  2. BAE Systems Jobs (11)
  3. Austin Industries Jobs (5)
  4. Turner Industries Jobs (7)
  5. KBR Jobs (7)

Which companies pay painter helpers the most?

Painter helper salaries at Cenergy International Services and Precision Castparts are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average painter helper salary at companies like Belcan and Alamo Group are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Cenergy International Services$44,191$21.25
2Precision Castparts$39,788$19.13
3Belcan$37,894$18.22
4Alamo Group$37,777$18.16
5O'rielly Chevrolet Inc$36,449$17.52
6Progressive Auto Group$35,750$17.19
7Deer Valley Ranch$35,092$16.87
8EMF, Inc.$34,936$16.80
9McLaughlin Body$33,123$15.92
10Aerotek$33,059$15.89
11Kelly Services$32,920$15.83
12Grp Inc$32,877$15.81
13Norm Reeves Inc$32,877$15.81
14Five Star Painting$32,877$15.81
15Timco Aviation Services$32,874$15.80
16Prospec Limited$32,747$15.74
17Workbox Staffing$32,661$15.70
18Globe Machine Manufacturing$32,658$15.70
19Metalcraft of Mayville$32,582$15.66
20Tradesmen International$32,327$15.54

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Painter Helper salary by industry

The average painter helper salary varies across industries:

  • The average painter helper salary in the energy industry is $35,002, the highest of any industry.
  • The average painter helper salary in the finance industry is $33,723.
  • Painter helpers in the retail industry earn an average salary of $31,332, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for painter helpers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Energy$35,002$16.83
2Manufacturing$33,723$16.21
3Professional$33,116$15.92
4Construction$33,020$15.88
5Telecommunication$32,562$15.65
6Automotive$32,260$15.51
7Retail$31,332$15.06

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Painter Helper salary trends

The average painter helper salary has risen by $5,161 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average painter helper earned $27,288 annually, but today, they earn $32,449 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for painter helpers over the last decade.

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Average painter helper salary over time

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    Painter Helper salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$32,400$15.60+4.4%
    2024$31,000$14.92+3.3%
    2023$30,000$14.42+2.5%
    2022$29,200$14.06+1.0%
    2021$28,900$13.91+2.6%

    Recently added painter helper salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    SpraynetPainter/Painter HelperMcLean, VA12/13/2024$48,001
    Penske Automotive Group Inc.Painter HelperSan Diego, CA12/10/2024$41,740
    AerotekPainter HelperMapleton, ND12/10/2024$41,740
    Nomad Global Communications Solutions, Inc.Paint Helper (DAY Shift)Columbia Falls, MT12/09/2024$50,088
    BASXPainter's Hanger/HelperRedmond, OR12/04/2024$38,610
    American Equipment Inc.Fabrication and Paint HelperCope, SC12/02/2024$37,566
    A. Allbright, Inc.Commercial & Residential Painters HelperLos Angeles, CA12/01/2024$39,653
    Third Generation Painting CoPainter's HelperEugene, OR11/28/2024$35,000
    Barrett Business ServicesPaint Prep HelperMerced, CA11/26/2024$37,566
    RainbowintlnekansasRainbow Restoration/Resicom Services Painter HelperJohnson City, TN11/26/2024$31,305

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