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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Louisiana

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

$31,620 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

There were approximately 80 workers employed as Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state in 2018.

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

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 0.6%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $18,890 to $92,280 with $31,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.08 to $44.37. The median hourly rate was $15.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

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

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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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Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Painters, Transportation Equipment	900
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	510

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