Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,010 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Los Angeles earn between $41,600 and $41,600.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $42KMedian
- $42K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,610 | $3,634 | $20.97 |
| Median | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Painting, coating, and decorating workers in Los Angeles earn 4% less than the California average ($45,290) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($45,210). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $43,610 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $48,010 | n/a |
| California | $45,290 | $41,600 | $38,270 | $57,090 | n/a |
| United States | $45,210 | $41,600 | $31,470 | $60,820 | 7,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $43,610, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $36,341 a year, or $3,028 a month and $1,398 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $43,610 buys what about $38,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 22.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 6th of 6 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($56,600).
- Sacramento$56,600
- San Francisco$54,120
- San Jose$52,550
- Riverside$46,700
- San Diego$45,310
- Los Angeles$43,610
All Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for painting, coating, and decorating workers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,300).
- New York, NY$66,300
- Seattle, WA$63,020
- Las Vegas, NV$61,420
- Denver, CO$58,150
- Sacramento, CA$56,600
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$20.97 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $36,341 a year ($3,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,210).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9123; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
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