Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Kentucky

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

While jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 140 workers employed as Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 410 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 580 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $22,490 to $42,820 with $31,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.81 to $20.58. The median hourly rate was $15.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.92.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	50	$31,210

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 Kentucky

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,510
Painters, Transportation Equipment	390

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.