Is Charlotte a strong pay market for Painters?

At a $44,900 median, Charlotte is $4,500 (9%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $49,400. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Painter in Charlotte?

Target employers paying toward the $49,780 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Charlotte and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Painters work in Charlotte?

BLS estimates roughly 1,370 painter jobs across Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Painter Salary in Charlotte, NC (2026)

Median in Charlotte: $21.59/hour ($44,900/year) — $4,500 (9%) below the national median. Typical range: $37,920–$49,780.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Charlotte, NC metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Painter salary overview

The median Painter salary in Charlotte, NC is $21.59/hour ($44,900/year) ($4,500 (9%) below the national median), with a typical range of $37,920–$49,780. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$21.59/hour ($44,900/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$37,920–$49,780	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~1,370	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Painter pay in Charlotte, NC BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Painters in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro. - Median Painter pay in Charlotte, NC: $21.59/hour ($44,900/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $4,500 (9%) below the national median (U.S. median $49,400). - 25th-75th percentile band: $37,920–$49,780. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~1,370 jobs.

Painter pay distribution in Charlotte, NC

25th Pct (Charlotte) $37,920 $18.23/hr

Median (Charlotte) $44,900 $21.59/hr

75th Pct (Charlotte) $49,780 $23.93/hr

National median: $49,400/yr. Charlotte is $4,500 (9%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (SOC 47-2141, Painter).

What painter pay in Charlotte really looks like

At about $21.59 an hour ($44,900 a year), Charlotte pays modestly below the national market for painters — $4,500 (9%) under the U.S. median of $49,400. It is a real gap, but a beatable one: the higher end of the local range closes most of it, and a credential or a supervisory step can push a Charlotte painter past the national figure without leaving the metro.

The local range is moderate — $37,920 at the 25th percentile to $49,780 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Charlotte Painters earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $49,780 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $37,920 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 1,370 painter jobs across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open painter jobs in Charlotte against the BLS $44,900 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Charlotte is concrete: a metro median of $44,900 with most painters landing between $37,920 and $49,780. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local painter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $49,780, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Charlotte median, not the ones that sit under it.

Painter pay by hour, week, month & year in Charlotte

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$21.59
Per week (40 hrs)	$864
Per month	$3,742
Per year	$44,900

How we know this — Charlotte sources

Wage figures for Painter in Charlotte, NC are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (MSA code 16740) (SOC 47-2141), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your painter pay in Charlotte

Advancing your pay in Charlotte comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Painter guide so it stays current in one place:

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Painter pay in Charlotte, NC — common questions

How much does a Painter make in Charlotte, NC?: The median Painter salary in Charlotte, NC is $21.59/hour ($44,900/year) ($4,500 (9%) below the national median), with a typical range of $37,920–$49,780 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Charlotte a strong pay market for Painters?: At a $44,900 median, Charlotte is $4,500 (9%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $49,400. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Painter in Charlotte?: Target employers paying toward the $49,780 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Charlotte and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Painters work in Charlotte?: BLS estimates roughly 1,370 painter jobs across Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).