State wages ยท Cost of living
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay by state
The highest published median is in New York, at $68,140. New York leads after cost of living, at $63,140. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($40,860).
National median
$40,860
Highest state median
$68,140
New York
Best adjusted pay
$63,140
New York
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $29,440Higher: $63,140Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| New York | $68,140 | +66.8% | 107.921 | $63,140 | 1 |
| Washington | $61,270 | +50.0% | 107.013 | $57,250 | 2 |
| Kentucky | $47,630 | +16.6% | 90.159 | $52,830 | 3 |
| Iowa | $45,390 | +11.1% | 87.762 | $51,720 | 4 |
| Illinois | $51,270 | +25.5% | 99.958 | $51,290 | 5 |
| Georgia | $48,940 | +19.8% | 96.293 | $50,820 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $45,350 | +11.0% | 90.103 | $50,330 | 7 |
| Kansas | $45,160 | +10.5% | 90.068 | $50,140 | 8 |
| Missouri | $45,120 | +10.4% | 90.817 | $49,680 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $52,320 | +28.0% | 105.757 | $49,470 | 10 |
| Alabama | $42,620 | +4.3% | 88.823 | $47,980 | 11 |
| Indiana | $44,730 | +9.5% | 93.329 | $47,930 | 12 |
| Ohio | $44,380 | +8.6% | 92.774 | $47,840 | 13 |
| North Carolina | $45,080 | +10.3% | 94.326 | $47,790 | 14 |
| South Carolina | $43,920 | +7.5% | 93.749 | $46,850 | 15 |
| New Jersey | $50,700 | +24.1% | 108.805 | $46,600 | 16 |
| Virginia | $46,190 | +13.0% | 101.104 | $45,690 | 17 |
| Arkansas | $38,560 | -5.6% | 86.937 | $44,350 | 18 |
| Maryland | $45,910 | +12.4% | 104.959 | $43,740 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | $38,300 | -6.3% | 87.843 | $43,600 | 20 |
| New Hampshire | $45,410 | +11.1% | 104.165 | $43,590 | 21 |
| Colorado | $44,090 | +7.9% | 103.052 | $42,780 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,600 | +1.8% | 97.572 | $42,640 | 23 |
| Utah | $42,020 | +2.8% | 98.864 | $42,500 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | $39,950 | -2.2% | 94.095 | $42,460 | 25 |
| Louisiana | $37,140 | -9.1% | 88.207 | $42,110 | 26 |
| South Dakota | $36,810 | -9.9% | 88.586 | $41,550 | 27 |
| Mississippi | $35,710 | -12.6% | 86.953 | $41,070 | 28 |
| California | $44,420 | +8.7% | 110.72 | $40,120 | 29 |
| Minnesota | $38,650 | -5.4% | 98.621 | $39,190 | 30 |
| Michigan | $37,550 | -8.1% | 96.217 | $39,030 | 31 |
| Tennessee | $35,620 | -12.8% | 91.87 | $38,770 | 32 |
| Arizona | $35,790 | -12.4% | 100.677 | $35,550 | 33 |
| Connecticut | $36,200 | -11.4% | 103.61 | $34,940 | 34 |
| Florida | $35,710 | -12.6% | 103.414 | $34,530 | 35 |
| Texas | $28,570 | -30.1% | 97.057 | $29,440 | 36 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | Not available | Not available | 103.361 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.