Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Painting, Coating, or Decorating Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in California is growing faster than average.

• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 1,630 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers working in the state.

There were 1,650 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 160 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers working in it, which means California has more Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,800 jobs for California Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 16,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $23,000 to $58,850 with $31,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.06 to $28.3. The median hourly rate was $15.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

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

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Top California Metros for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	620	$30,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	300	$29,840
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	210	$30,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	60	$38,930

Top States for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,630	$31,560
Texas	1,260	$29,590
Missouri	790	$24,120
Florida	640	$27,010
Tennessee	590	$30,460
New York	590	$36,940
New Jersey	520	$27,930
Alabama	520	$35,040
Indiana	440	$29,680
Illinois	330	$34,480
Massachusetts	320	$36,220
Minnesota	310	$37,750
Maryland	290	$34,040
Arizona	280	$28,710
Ohio	260	$28,810
North Carolina	240	$28,790
Washington	230	$38,760
South Carolina	210	$37,050
Pennsylvania	210	$34,940
Michigan	160	$31,140

Below are the states where Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire	$39,320
Washington	$38,760
Connecticut	$38,590
Minnesota	$37,750
South Carolina	$37,050
New York	$36,940
Massachusetts	$36,220
Oklahoma	$35,350
Oregon	$35,340
Alabama	$35,040

Related Careers in California

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	California Employment Total
Painters, Transportation Equipment	6,710
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6,400

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.