Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Painters?

At a $48,860 median, Phoenix is $540 (1%) 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 Phoenix?

Target employers paying toward the $59,200 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Painters work in Phoenix?

BLS estimates roughly 3,920 painter jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Painter Salary in Phoenix, AZ (2026)

Median in Phoenix: $23.49/hour ($48,860/year) — $540 (1%) below the national median. Typical range: $46,230–$59,200.

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

The median Painter salary in Phoenix, AZ is $23.49/hour ($48,860/year) ($540 (1%) below the national median), with a typical range of $46,230–$59,200. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$23.49/hour ($48,860/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$46,230–$59,200	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~3,920	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Painter pay in Phoenix, AZ BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Painters in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro. - Median Painter pay in Phoenix, AZ: $23.49/hour ($48,860/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $540 (1%) below the national median (U.S. median $49,400). - 25th-75th percentile band: $46,230–$59,200. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~3,920 jobs.

Painter pay distribution in Phoenix, AZ

25th Pct (Phoenix) $46,230 $22.23/hr

Median (Phoenix) $48,860 $23.49/hr

75th Pct (Phoenix) $59,200 $28.46/hr

National median: $49,400/yr. Phoenix is $540 (1%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (SOC 47-2141, Painter).

What painter pay in Phoenix really looks like

Phoenix tracks the national market almost exactly. The local painter median of about $23.49 an hour ($48,860 a year) sits within 1% ($540) 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 Phoenix.

The local range is moderate — $46,230 at the 25th percentile to $59,200 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Phoenix Painters earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $59,200 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $46,230 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 3,920 painter jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix against the BLS $48,860 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 Phoenix is concrete: a metro median of $48,860 with most painters landing between $46,230 and $59,200. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local painter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $59,200, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Phoenix median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$23.49
Per week (40 hrs)	$940
Per month	$4,072
Per year	$48,860

How we know this — Phoenix sources

Wage figures for Painter in Phoenix, AZ are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (MSA code 38060) (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 Phoenix

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Painter pay in Phoenix, AZ — common questions

How much does a Painter make in Phoenix, AZ?: The median Painter salary in Phoenix, AZ is $23.49/hour ($48,860/year) ($540 (1%) below the national median), with a typical range of $46,230–$59,200 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Painters?: At a $48,860 median, Phoenix is $540 (1%) 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 Phoenix?: Target employers paying toward the $59,200 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Painter openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Painters work in Phoenix?: BLS estimates roughly 3,920 painter jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).