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Construction and Maintenance Painters in Florida

Construction and Maintenance Painters in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Construction and Maintenance Painter? Read this first!

21.5% Jobs Projection
$34,260 Median Salary
3,590 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction and Maintenance Painters in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Construction and Maintenance Painters in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction and Maintenance Painters Work in Florida?

There were approximately 17,770 workers employed as Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state in 2018.

There were 18,280 Construction and Maintenance Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,140 Construction and Maintenance Painters working in it, which means Florida has more Construction and Maintenance Painters than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 21.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,590 annual Construction and Maintenance Painters job openings in Florida, and 38,030 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 403,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction and Maintenance Painters Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Maintenance Painters ranged from $22,820 to $50,700 with $34,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.97 to $24.38. The median hourly rate was $16.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Construction and Maintenance Painters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction and Maintenance Painters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,980 $33,490
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,980 $31,690
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,740 $41,960
Jacksonville, FL 1,620 $35,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,200 $33,010
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,010 $37,600
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 920 $32,320
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 490 $40,790
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 460 $36,220
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 390 $28,530
Port St. Lucie, FL 380 $30,300
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 360 $33,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 320 $34,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 310 $31,140
Ocala, FL 310 $34,640
Tallahassee, FL 280 $31,840
Panama City, FL 200 $35,330
Gainesville, FL 170 $34,480
Punta Gorda, FL 150 $32,050
Homosassa Springs, FL 80 $25,130
Sebring, FL 30 $29,190

Top States for Construction and Maintenance Painters Employment

View the list below to see where most Construction and Maintenance Painters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,330 $47,450
Texas 20,590 $34,860
Florida 17,770 $34,260
New York 14,300 $43,670
Washington 10,000 $40,430
Illinois 8,850 $49,360
Pennsylvania 6,360 $41,870
Virginia 5,870 $37,930
Ohio 5,780 $40,270
Arizona 5,450 $35,730
Louisiana 5,430 $40,280
Massachusetts 4,850 $44,230
Oregon 4,810 $35,550
New Jersey 4,420 $49,720
Colorado 4,410 $40,210
Maryland 4,350 $37,280
Missouri 4,210 $50,280
Michigan 4,000 $37,660
Indiana 3,920 $39,960
Minnesota 3,910 $48,950

Below are the states where Construction and Maintenance Painters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $55,650
Hawaii $55,170
District of Columbia $55,120
Missouri $50,280
New Jersey $49,720
Illinois $49,360
Minnesota $48,950
California $47,450
Connecticut $45,950
Maine $45,330

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