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Construction and Maintenance Painters in Rhode Island

Construction and Maintenance Painters in Rhode Island

Get the information you need to know about working as a Construction and Maintenance Painter.

3.0% Jobs Projection
$41,430 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Construction and Maintenance Painters in Rhode Island is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Construction and Maintenance Painters Work in Rhode Island?

720 people worked as Construction and Maintenance Painters in 2018 in this state.

There were 620 Construction and Maintenance Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,140 Construction and Maintenance Painters working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Construction and Maintenance Painters than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 1,390 total jobs in 2026 for Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state.

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

What do Construction and Maintenance Painters Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Maintenance Painters ranged from $33,330 to $62,190 with $41,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.02 to $29.9. The median hourly rate was $19.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.07.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 840 $43,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 360 $47,030

Top States for Construction and Maintenance Painters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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