The median annual wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $78,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,350.
Pay spans roughly $40,680 at the 10th percentile to $78,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.80 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as painting, coating, and decorating workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $78,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.80 |
| 10th percentile | $40,680 |
| 90th percentile | $78,620 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.