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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Painting, Coating, or Decorating Worker?

5.9% Jobs Projection
$38,590 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Connecticut, there were 50 people working as Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in the year 2018.

There were 90 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

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%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers job openings in Connecticut, and 180 total jobs in the year 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $25,630 to $57,580 with $38,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.32 to $27.68. The median hourly rate was $18.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.33.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Springfield, MA-CT 130 $34,350
Worcester, MA-CT 30 $55,100

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

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