Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,560 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Boston earn between $47,880 and $61,570.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $62K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,610 | $4,634 | $26.74 |
| Median | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,880 | $3,990 | $23.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,570 | $5,131 | $29.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $55,610, a single filer in Boston takes home about $44,402 a year, or $3,700 a month and $1,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $46,863 | $3,905 |
| Working in MA | $44,402 | $3,700 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $55,610 buys what about $51,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Kiryas Joel, NY$50,650
- New York, NY$66,300
- Philadelphia, PA$49,770
- Rochester, NY$42,430
- Buffalo, NY$45,300
- Washington, DC$54,400
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 Boston: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in Boston?
$26.74 an hour on average, and $27.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in Boston?
About $44,402 a year ($3,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,610. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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