47-2141 - BLS OEWS 2025
Painters wages in Washington
The BLS reported a $28.68 median hourly wage for painters in Washington in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$28.68
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$21.85-$38.62
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
9,510
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#4
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Washington's median is +$4.91 per hour above the median state record for painters ($23.77).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #5 by BLS employment among generated painters records, with 9,510 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $20.66 in 2019 to $28.68 in 2025, a +39% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.66 |
| 2020 | $23.78 |
| 2021 | $23.33 |
| 2022 | $23.67 |
| 2023 | $24.60 |
| 2024 | $28.13 |
| 2025 | $28.68 |
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Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Painters in Washington. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.