Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,130 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Denver earn between $47,520 and $62,390.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $62K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,150 | $4,846 | $27.96 |
| Median | $57,360 | $4,780 | $27.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,520 | $3,960 | $22.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,390 | $5,199 | $30.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $58,150, a single filer in Denver takes home about $47,053 a year, or $3,921 a month and $1,810 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $58,150 buys what about $54,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Tulsa, OK$39,240
- Kansas City, MO$48,260
- Las Vegas, NV$61,420
- Boise, ID$44,380
- Dallas, TX$36,830
- Riverside, CA$46,700
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 Denver: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in Denver?
$27.96 an hour on average, and $27.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in Denver?
About $47,053 a year ($3,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,150. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,441).
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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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