Is Columbus a strong pay market for Painters?

At a $51,810 median, Columbus is $2,410 (5%) above 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 Columbus?

Target employers paying toward the $65,410 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Columbus and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Painters work in Columbus?

BLS estimates roughly 980 painter jobs across Columbus, OH (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Painter Salary in Columbus, OH (2026)

Median in Columbus: $51,810/year — $2,410 (5%) above the national median. Typical range: $46,850–$65,410.

Get the Jobeezy app — free Browse Painter jobs

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

The median Painter salary in Columbus, OH is $51,810/year ($2,410 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $46,850–$65,410. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$51,810/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$46,850–$65,410	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~980	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Painter pay in Columbus, OH BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Painters in the Columbus, OH metro. - Median Painter pay in Columbus, OH: $51,810/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $2,410 (5%) above the national median (U.S. median $49,400). - 25th-75th percentile band: $46,850–$65,410. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~980 jobs.

Painter pay distribution in Columbus, OH

25th Pct (Columbus) $46,850 $22.52/hr

Median (Columbus) $51,810 $24.91/hr

75th Pct (Columbus) $65,410 $31.45/hr

National median: $49,400/yr. Columbus is $2,410 (5%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Columbus, OH metro area (SOC 47-2141, Painter).

What painter pay in Columbus really looks like

Columbus tracks the national market almost exactly. The local painter median of $51,810 a year sits within 5% ($2,410) of the U.S. median of $49,400, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what painters actually earn in Columbus.

The local range is moderate — $46,850 at the 25th percentile to $65,410 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Columbus Painters earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $65,410 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $46,850 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 980 painter jobs across the Columbus, OH 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 Columbus against the BLS $51,810 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 Columbus is concrete: a metro median of $51,810 with most painters landing between $46,850 and $65,410. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local painter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $65,410, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Columbus median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$24.91
Per week (40 hrs)	$996
Per month	$4,318
Per year	$51,810

How we know this — Columbus sources

Wage figures for Painter in Columbus, OH are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Columbus, OH metro area (MSA code 18140) (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 Columbus

Advancing your pay in Columbus 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:

Compare Painter pay in nearby metros

Beyond Painter · same Columbus BLS dataset

Other roles hiring in Columbus, OH alongside painters, drawn from the same BLS OEWS May 2025 dataset:

See all OH jobs → OH salary overview →

Painter pay in Columbus, OH — common questions

How much does a Painter make in Columbus, OH?: The median Painter salary in Columbus, OH is $51,810/year ($2,410 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $46,850–$65,410 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Columbus a strong pay market for Painters?: At a $51,810 median, Columbus is $2,410 (5%) above 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 Columbus?: Target employers paying toward the $65,410 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Columbus and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Painters work in Columbus?: BLS estimates roughly 980 painter jobs across Columbus, OH (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).