Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Washington

$60,910avg. a year
$29.28 an hour · 9,510 employed

Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Washington earn an average of $60,910 a year. That is $5,490 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $55,420. The best-paying metro area is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $68,030.

$59,650Median pay
$29.28Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for painters, construction and maintenance by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1810 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$68,030
$32.71 an hour
25,140 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$62,400
$30.00 an hour
3230 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$61,870
$29.75 an hour
4520 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$60,770
$29.21 an hour
540 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$59,060
$28.39 an hour
6280 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$58,810
$28.28 an hour
7150 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$58,400
$28.08 an hour
83,540 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$56,330
$27.08 an hour
9700 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$55,870
$26.86 an hour
10210 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
1180 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
12240 jobs
Yakima, WA
$51,430
$24.73 an hour

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Washington, charted

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Washington painters, construction and maintenance work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $47k$47k–$53k$53k–$59k$59k+Washington

Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$55,420$26.64
Washington$60,910$29.28
Oregon$53,570$25.76
Idaho$45,490$21.87

Questions and answers

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make in Washington?

The average is $60,910 a year, and the median is $59,650. That is $5,490 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $55,420.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$29.28 an hour on average; the median is $28.68.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($68,030), followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($62,400). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Yakima, WA ($51,430).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national painters, construction and maintenance page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.