The median annual wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $42,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,290.
Pay spans roughly $38,480 at the 10th percentile to $57,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.19 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $42,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.19 |
| 10th percentile | $38,480 |
| 90th percentile | $57,010 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.