Skilled Wages

Painter salary in Florida

Median $22.85 an hour for 22,450 painters, construction and maintenance, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.85/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$47,530/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.65 – $29.4710th to 90th percentilehourly range
22,450Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Painter pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrFlorida: 10th $17.65 · 25th $19.20 · median $22.85 · 75th $24.10 · 90th $29.47Florida$22.85$17.65$29.47United States: 10th $18.00 · 25th $21.46 · median $23.75 · 75th $29.65 · 90th $37.89United States$23.75
Hourly wage percentiles for painters, construction and maintenance: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 33rd of 51 states for median painter pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.10). 22,450 painters, construction and maintenance work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.65 – $19.20$36,700 – $39,940roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.20 – $24.10$39,940 – $50,130the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$24.10 – $29.47$50,130 – $61,300the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Painter pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrPalm Bay: $23.61Palm Bay$23.61Naples: $23.37Naples$23.37Miami: $23.31Miami$23.31Sarasota: $23.30Sarasota$23.30Jacksonville: $23.09Jacksonville$23.09Fort Walton Beach: $23.04Fort Walton Beach$23.04Wildwood: $22.98Wildwood$22.98Port St. Lucie: $22.95Port St. Lucie$22.95Tampa: $22.87Tampa$22.87Punta Gorda: $22.78Punta Gorda$22.78Vero Beach: $22.58Vero Beach$22.58Cape Coral: $22.52Cape Coral$22.52
Median hourly wage for painters, construction and maintenance by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Palm Bay$18.18$23.61$31.834603% above
Naples$18.67$23.37$27.681,2902% above
Miami$18.19$23.31$31.556,2102% above
Sarasota$17.87$23.30$24.361,0402% above
Jacksonville$17.93$23.09$28.251,4201% above
Fort Walton Beach$18.41$23.04$28.312301% above
Wildwood$16.28$22.98$27.17501% above
Port St. Lucie$17.46$22.95$28.23550about the same as
Tampa$17.72$22.87$28.303,080about the same as
Punta Gorda$17.36$22.78$28.29210about the same as
Vero Beach$17.85$22.58$27.973201% below
Cape Coral$17.94$22.52$28.891,5201% below
Gainesville$17.37$22.52$28.202001% below
Daytona Beach$17.00$22.33$27.764502% below
Sebring$17.16$22.32$26.76402% below
Lakeland$16.88$22.27$27.615103% below
Pensacola$17.53$22.09$27.654203% below
Panama City$16.06$22.03$27.192104% below
Ocala$17.37$21.89$28.072704% below
Orlando$16.94$21.73$29.402,8405% below
Homosassa Springs$16.92$21.41$27.221006% below
Tallahassee$17.08$21.19$25.913107% below

Painter wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$23.75United States$22.85Florida
Median hourly wage for painters, construction and maintenance, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.03$21.31$12.8616,010
2000$11.88$22.21$13.1015,920
2001$12.19$22.16$13.6616,190
2002$12.59$22.53$13.9816,580
2003$12.79$22.38$14.1215,770
2004$12.68$21.61$14.5517,800
2005$12.74$21.00$14.8120,600
2006$13.23$21.13$15.0024,350
2007$14.06$21.83$15.4222,660
2008$14.48$21.65$15.8520,060
2009$14.68$22.03$16.2116,310
2010$14.30$21.11$16.4813,570
2011$14.63$20.94$17.0412,530
2012$14.60$20.47$16.9213,140
2013$14.88$20.56$17.0114,750
2014$14.40$19.58$17.2915,420
2015$14.26$19.37$17.5916,960
2016$14.88$19.96$18.0617,700
2017$15.81$20.77$18.2518,280
2018$16.47$21.12$18.7217,770
2019$16.98$21.38$19.3718,950
2020$17.39$21.63$20.2519,010
2021$17.98$21.36$21.9218,850
2022$18.35$20.19$22.1619,400
2023$18.93$20.00$22.9419,930
2024$22.14$22.72$23.4020,910
2025$22.85$22.85$23.7522,450

In today's dollars, the median painter wage in Florida changed by +18.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for painters in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay painters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 6 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $41.78 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.55). 61 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alachua County at $17.67). The market median for the state is $22.85.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $17.67 (survey)Baker: $17.67 (survey)Bay: $16.55 (survey)Bradford: $10.10 (survey)Brevard: $13.22 (survey)Broward: $19.48 (survey)Calhoun: $10.10 (survey)Charlotte: $16.85 (survey)Citrus: $16.85 (survey)Clay: $17.67 (survey)Collier: $16.85 (survey)Columbia: $10.42 (survey)DeSoto: $30.36 (union)Dixie: $10.42 (survey)Duval: $17.67 (survey)Escambia: $16.55 (survey)Flagler: $13.54 (survey)Franklin: $10.10 (survey)Gadsden: $16.55 (survey)Gilchrist: $17.67 (survey)Glades: $41.78 (union)Gulf: $16.55 (survey)Hamilton: $10.42 (survey)Hardee: $30.36 (union)Hendry: $41.78 (union)Hernando: $16.85 (survey)Highlands: $13.54 (survey)Hillsborough: $16.85 (survey)Holmes: $10.10 (survey)Indian River: $17.01 (survey)Jackson: $10.10 (survey)Jefferson: $16.55 (survey)Lafayette: $10.10 (survey)Lake: $13.22 (survey)Lee: $16.85 (survey)Leon: $16.55 (survey)Levy: $10.10 (survey)Liberty: $10.10 (survey)Madison: $10.42 (survey)Manatee: $16.85 (survey)Marion: $17.67 (survey)Martin: $17.01 (survey)Miami-Dade: $19.48 (survey)Monroe: $41.78 (union)Nassau: $17.67 (survey)Okaloosa: $16.55 (survey)Okeechobee: $41.78 (union)Orange: $13.22 (survey)Osceola: $13.22 (survey)Palm Beach: $19.48 (survey)Pasco: $16.85 (survey)Pinellas: $16.85 (survey)Polk: $13.54 (survey)Putnam: $10.42 (survey)St. Johns: $17.67 (survey)St. Lucie: $17.01 (survey)Santa Rosa: $16.55 (survey)Sarasota: $16.85 (survey)Seminole: $13.22 (survey)Sumter: $13.54 (survey)Suwannee: $10.10 (survey)Taylor: $10.42 (survey)Union: $10.10 (survey)Volusia: $13.54 (survey)Wakulla: $16.55 (survey)Walton: $16.55 (survey)Washington: $10.10 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$10.42$14.74$16.85$17.67survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for painters by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$10$15$20$25/hrBroward (Miami): market median $23.31, prevailing (survey) $19.48, gap −$3.83Broward (Miami)−$3.83Marion (Ocala): market median $21.89, prevailing (survey) $17.67, gap −$4.22Marion (Ocala)−$4.22Citrus (Homosassa Springs): market median $21.41, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$4.56Citrus (Homosassa Springs)−$4.56Gadsden (Tallahassee): market median $21.19, prevailing (survey) $16.55, gap −$4.64Gadsden (Tallahassee)−$4.64Alachua (Gainesville): market median $22.52, prevailing (survey) $17.67, gap −$4.85Alachua (Gainesville)−$4.85Baker (Jacksonville): market median $23.09, prevailing (survey) $17.67, gap −$5.42Baker (Jacksonville)−$5.42Bay (Panama City): market median $22.03, prevailing (survey) $16.55, gap −$5.48Bay (Panama City)−$5.48Escambia (Pensacola): market median $22.09, prevailing (survey) $16.55, gap −$5.54Escambia (Pensacola)−$5.54Indian River (Vero Beach): market median $22.58, prevailing (survey) $17.01, gap −$5.57Indian River (Vero Beach)−$5.57Lee (Cape Coral): market median $22.52, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$5.67Lee (Cape Coral)−$5.67Charlotte (Punta Gorda): market median $22.78, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$5.93Charlotte (Punta Gorda)−$5.93Martin (Port St. Lucie): market median $22.95, prevailing (survey) $17.01, gap −$5.94Martin (Port St. Lucie)−$5.94Hernando (Tampa): market median $22.87, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$6.02Hernando (Tampa)−$6.02Manatee (Sarasota): market median $23.30, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$6.45Manatee (Sarasota)−$6.45Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach): market median $23.04, prevailing (survey) $16.55, gap −$6.49Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach)−$6.49Collier (Naples): market median $23.37, prevailing (survey) $16.85, gap −$6.52Collier (Naples)−$6.52Polk (Lakeland): market median $22.27, prevailing (survey) $13.54, gap −$8.73Polk (Lakeland)−$8.73Highlands (Sebring): market median $22.32, prevailing (survey) $13.54, gap −$8.78Highlands (Sebring)−$8.78Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $22.33, prevailing (survey) $13.54, gap −$8.79Flagler (Daytona Beach)−$8.79Sumter (Wildwood): market median $22.98, prevailing (survey) $13.54, gap −$9.44Sumter (Wildwood)−$9.44
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for painters, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
GladesUnion PAIN0452-006 2025-08-01$27.00$14.78$41.78FL20260012
HendryUnion PAIN0452-006 2025-08-01$27.00$14.78$41.78FL20260015
MonroeUnion PAIN0365-004 2025-08-01$27.00$14.78$41.78FL20260022
OkeechobeeUnion PAIN0452-006 2025-08-01$27.00$14.78$41.78FL20260023
DeSotoUnion PAIN0088-005 2021-06-01$18.00$12.36$30.36FL20260009
HardeeUnion PAIN0088-005 2021-06-01$18.00$12.36$30.36FL20260014
BrowardSurvey SUFL2014-005 2016-08-16$16.00$3.48$19.48FL20260197
Miami-DadeSurvey SUFL2014-024 2016-08-16$16.00$3.48$19.48FL20260215
Palm BeachSurvey SUFL2014-029 2016-08-16$16.00$3.48$19.48FL20260220
AlachuaSurvey SUFL2014-001 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260194
BakerSurvey SUFL2014-002 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260195
ClaySurvey SUFL2014-008 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260200
DuvalSurvey SUFL2014-010 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260202
GilchristSurvey SUFL2014-013 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260205
MarionSurvey SUFL2014-022 2016-08-16$15.62$2.05$17.67FL20260213

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do painters make in Florida?

The median painter in Florida earned $22.85 an hour ($47,530 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $23.75. The middle half earn $19.20–$24.10; the top 10% earn more than $29.47.

Where does Florida rank for painter pay?

Florida ranks 33rd of 51 states for painter pay, with a median of $22.85 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union painter rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for painters in 6 counties, with a typical package of $41.78 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many painters work in Florida?

BLS counted 22,450 painters, construction and maintenance in Florida in May 2025, 2.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.56; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2141.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.