Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,850 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Buffalo earn between $37,890 and $53,190.
- $38K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $53K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,300 | $3,775 | $21.78 |
| Median | $38,220 | $3,185 | $18.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,890 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,190 | $4,432 | $25.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $45,300, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $36,692 a year, or $3,058 a month and $1,411 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $45,300 buys what about $47,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 3rd of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($66,300).
- New York$66,300
- Kiryas Joel$50,650
- Buffalo$45,300
- Rochester$42,430
All Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salaries in New York
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in Buffalo?
$21.78 an hour on average, and $18.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $36,692 a year ($3,058 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,300. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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