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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Massachusetts

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Massachusetts

Want to work in Massachusetts as a Painting, Coating, or Decorating Worker? Read this first!

$36,220 Median Salary
50 Job Openings
  • Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In Massachusetts, there were 320 people working as Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in the year 2018.

There were 260 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

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%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 440 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ranged from $26,560 to $58,370 with $36,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.77 to $28.06. The median hourly rate was $17.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 $39,370
Springfield, MA-CT 130 $34,350
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 $25,950
Worcester, MA-CT 30 $55,100

Top States for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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