Is Dallas a strong pay market for Painters?

At a $45,550 median, Dallas is $3,850 (8%) 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 Dallas?

Target employers paying toward the $50,020 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Dallas and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Painters work in Dallas?

BLS estimates roughly 4,570 painter jobs across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Painter Salary in Dallas, TX (2026)

Median in Dallas: $21.90/hour ($45,550/year) — $3,850 (8%) below the national median. Typical range: $39,180–$50,020.

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

The median Painter salary in Dallas, TX is $21.90/hour ($45,550/year) ($3,850 (8%) below the national median), with a typical range of $39,180–$50,020. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$21.90/hour ($45,550/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$39,180–$50,020	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~4,570	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Painter pay in Dallas, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Painters in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro. - Median Painter pay in Dallas, TX: $21.90/hour ($45,550/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $3,850 (8%) below the national median (U.S. median $49,400). - 25th-75th percentile band: $39,180–$50,020. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~4,570 jobs.

Painter pay distribution in Dallas, TX

25th Pct (Dallas) $39,180 $18.84/hr

Median (Dallas) $45,550 $21.90/hr

75th Pct (Dallas) $50,020 $24.05/hr

National median: $49,400/yr. Dallas is $3,850 (8%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (SOC 47-2141, Painter).

What painter pay in Dallas really looks like

At about $21.90 an hour ($45,550 a year), Dallas pays modestly below the national market for painters — $3,850 (8%) 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 Dallas painter past the national figure without leaving the metro.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $39,180 to $50,020 (BLS). A narrow spread means the metro median is a dependable expectation rather than a midpoint between wildly different jobs — there is little room above it without a credential, a specialty, or a supervisory step, so the ladder up is about the role, not just the employer.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 4,570 painter jobs across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 Dallas against the BLS $45,550 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 Dallas is concrete: a metro median of $45,550 with most painters landing between $39,180 and $50,020. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local painter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $50,020, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Dallas median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$21.90
Per week (40 hrs)	$876
Per month	$3,796
Per year	$45,550

How we know this — Dallas sources

Wage figures for Painter in Dallas, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (MSA code 19100) (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 Dallas

Advancing your pay in Dallas 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 Dallas, TX — common questions

How much does a Painter make in Dallas, TX?: The median Painter salary in Dallas, TX is $21.90/hour ($45,550/year) ($3,850 (8%) below the national median), with a typical range of $39,180–$50,020 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Dallas a strong pay market for Painters?: At a $45,550 median, Dallas is $3,850 (8%) 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 Dallas?: Target employers paying toward the $50,020 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Dallas and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Painters work in Dallas?: BLS estimates roughly 4,570 painter jobs across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).