The median annual wage for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $47,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,670.
Pay spans roughly $33,910 at the 10th percentile to $63,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.74 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as painting, coating, and decorating workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $47,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.74 |
| 10th percentile | $33,910 |
| 90th percentile | $63,440 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.