Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,480 or more. The middle half of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Boise earn between $38,730 and $46,480.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,380 | $3,698 | $21.34 |
| Median | $45,060 | $3,755 | $21.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,730 | $3,228 | $18.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,480 | $3,873 | $22.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Painting, coating, and decorating workers in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($43,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,210). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $44,380 | $45,060 | $38,050 | $46,480 | n/a |
| Idaho | $43,850 | $45,050 | $36,960 | $47,080 | 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 Boise
On the average salary of $44,380, a single filer in Boise takes home about $36,595 a year, or $3,050 a month and $1,408 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for painting, coating, and decorating workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $44,380 buys what about $45,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Sacramento, CA$56,600
- Seattle, WA$63,020
- Las Vegas, NV$61,420
- San Francisco, CA$54,120
- San Jose, CA$52,550
- Riverside, CA$46,700
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 Boise: questions
How much do painting, coating, and decorating workers make an hour in Boise?
$21.34 an hour on average, and $21.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painting, coating, and decorating workers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painting, coating, and decorating workers take-home pay in Boise?
About $36,595 a year ($3,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,380. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do painting, coating, and decorating workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
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