Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,510 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Jose earn between $45,630 and $57,940.
- $45K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,550 | $4,379 | $25.26 |
| Median | $48,470 | $4,039 | $23.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,630 | $3,802 | $21.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,940 | $4,828 | $27.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Jose earn 16% more than the California average ($45,290) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($45,210). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $52,550 | $48,470 | $45,320 | $66,510 | 40 |
| California | $45,290 | $41,600 | $38,270 | $57,090 | n/a |
| United States | $45,210 | $41,600 | $31,470 | $60,820 | 7,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $52,550, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $43,058 a year, or $3,588 a month and $1,656 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Jose a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $52,550 buys what about $47,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 30.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 3rd of 6 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($56,600).
- Sacramento$56,600
- San Francisco$54,120
- San Jose$52,550
- Riverside$46,700
- San Diego$45,310
- Los Angeles$43,610
All Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for painting, coating, and decorating workers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,300).
- New York, NY$66,300
- Seattle, WA$63,020
- Las Vegas, NV$61,420
- Denver, CO$58,150
- Sacramento, CA$56,600
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Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in San Jose: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in San Jose?
$25.26 an hour on average, and $23.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $43,058 a year ($3,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,550. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,210).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9123; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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