Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,620 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Francisco earn between $44,470 and $57,140.
- $44K10th
- $44K25th
- $47KMedian
- $57K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,120 | $4,510 | $26.02 |
| Median | $47,310 | $3,942 | $22.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,470 | $3,706 | $21.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,140 | $4,762 | $27.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Francisco earn 19% more than the California average ($45,290) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($45,210). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $54,120 | $47,310 | $43,520 | $80,620 | 80 |
| 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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $54,120, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $44,226 a year, or $3,685 a month and $1,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 San Francisco a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $54,120 buys what about $46,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 21.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in San Francisco?
$26.02 an hour on average, and $22.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $44,226 a year ($3,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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