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Construction and Maintenance Painters in California

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Construction and Maintenance Painters in California

Considering a career as a Construction and Maintenance Painter in California?

18.1% Jobs Projection
$47,450 Median Salary
6,830 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction and Maintenance Painters in California is growing faster than average.

  • Construction and Maintenance Painters in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction and Maintenance Painters Work in California?

37,330 people worked as Construction and Maintenance Painters in 2018 in this state.

There were 35,070 Construction and Maintenance Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,140 Construction and Maintenance Painters working in it, which means California has more Construction and Maintenance Painters than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 18.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 6,830 annual job openings, and a total of 73,600 jobs for California Construction and Maintenance Painters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 403,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction and Maintenance Painters Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Maintenance Painters ranged from $28,480 to $73,750 with $47,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.69 to $35.46. The median hourly rate was $22.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.15.

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

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Top California Metros for Construction and Maintenance Painters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction and Maintenance Painters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,640 $47,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,360 $56,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,800 $43,820
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,770 $41,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,340 $46,950
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,050 $41,440
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 720 $39,410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 710 $40,850
Santa Rosa, CA 620 $57,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA 610 $32,330
Modesto, CA 580 $32,990
Fresno, CA 570 $39,140
Bakersfield, CA 450 $39,210
Napa, CA 400 $56,320
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 370 $55,800
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 330 $43,880
Salinas, CA 310 $55,160
Chico, CA 200 $34,510
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 190 $48,670
Redding, CA 180 $58,020
Visalia-Porterville, CA 160 $34,580
Merced, CA 70 $49,400
Yuba City, CA 70 $39,120
Madera, CA 60 $58,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 60 $39,260
El Centro, CA 50 $43,590

Top States for Construction and Maintenance Painters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Construction and Maintenance Painters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,330 $47,450
Texas 20,590 $34,860
Florida 17,770 $34,260
New York 14,300 $43,670
Washington 10,000 $40,430
Illinois 8,850 $49,360
Pennsylvania 6,360 $41,870
Virginia 5,870 $37,930
Ohio 5,780 $40,270
Arizona 5,450 $35,730
Louisiana 5,430 $40,280
Massachusetts 4,850 $44,230
Oregon 4,810 $35,550
New Jersey 4,420 $49,720
Colorado 4,410 $40,210
Maryland 4,350 $37,280
Missouri 4,210 $50,280
Michigan 4,000 $37,660
Indiana 3,920 $39,960
Minnesota 3,910 $48,950

Below are the states where Construction and Maintenance Painters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $55,650
Hawaii $55,170
District of Columbia $55,120
Missouri $50,280
New Jersey $49,720
Illinois $49,360
Minnesota $48,950
California $47,450
Connecticut $45,950
Maine $45,330

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