Painter salary in Georgia
Median $23.24 an hour for 2,760 painters, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
$23.24/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$48,340/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.64 – $32.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,760Jobs countedemployer survey
Painter pay in Georgia: the full range
Georgia ranks 29th of 51 states for median painter pay, and 34th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.13). 2,760 painters work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.9× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $17.64 – $20.26 | $36,690 – $42,130 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $20.26 – $27.73 | $42,130 – $57,670 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $27.73 – $32.72 | $57,670 – $68,060 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Painter pay by metro in Georgia
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | Cost-of-living adjusted | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $17.61 | $29.58 | $33.73 | $36.38 | 70 | 27% above |
| Atlanta | $18.22 | $23.83 | $23.81 | $28.38 | 1,340 | 3% above |
| Chattanooga | $17.34 | $22.82 | $24.94 | $30.13 | 230 | 2% below |
| Gainesville | $17.16 | $22.68 | $23.43 | $27.28 | 50 | 2% below |
| Savannah | $17.12 | $22.14 | $23.26 | $27.17 | 110 | 5% below |
| Brunswick | $17.45 | $22.00 | $25.09 | $24.84 | 80 | 5% below |
| Macon | $17.47 | $21.86 | $24.70 | $25.06 | 40 | 6% below |
| Augusta | $15.38 | $19.75 | $21.49 | $26.24 | 150 | 15% below |
| Athens | $16.06 | $19.74 | $21.16 | $27.56 | 50 | 15% below |
| Columbus | $16.00 | $19.28 | $21.59 | $24.45 | 90 | 17% below |
Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).
Painter wages in Georgia over time
Table
| Year | Georgia $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $14.05 | $27.15 | $12.86 | 6,760 |
| 2000 | $14.14 | $26.44 | $13.10 | 7,670 |
| 2001 | $13.93 | $25.32 | $13.66 | 7,310 |
| 2002 | $13.79 | $24.68 | $13.98 | 6,140 |
| 2003 | $13.62 | $23.83 | $14.12 | 6,030 |
| 2004 | $12.90 | $21.99 | $14.55 | 5,550 |
| 2005 | $13.34 | $21.99 | $14.81 | 5,340 |
| 2006 | $13.55 | $21.64 | $15.00 | 5,560 |
| 2007 | $14.17 | $22.00 | $15.42 | 5,560 |
| 2008 | $14.91 | $22.29 | $15.85 | 5,300 |
| 2009 | $15.07 | $22.61 | $16.21 | 4,640 |
| 2010 | $15.83 | $23.37 | $16.48 | 3,810 |
| 2011 | $16.19 | $23.17 | $17.04 | 3,510 |
| 2012 | $16.00 | $22.44 | $16.92 | 3,440 |
| 2013 | $16.26 | $22.47 | $17.01 | 4,130 |
| 2014 | $16.36 | $22.25 | $17.29 | 3,840 |
| 2015 | $16.94 | $23.01 | $17.59 | 4,360 |
| 2016 | $16.33 | $21.90 | $18.06 | 3,780 |
| 2017 | $17.61 | $23.13 | $18.25 | 3,410 |
| 2018 | $18.49 | $23.71 | $18.72 | 3,140 |
| 2019 | $18.89 | $23.79 | $19.37 | 3,040 |
| 2020 | $18.87 | $23.47 | $20.25 | 3,020 |
| 2021 | $17.90 | $21.27 | $21.92 | 3,190 |
| 2022 | $19.24 | $21.17 | $22.16 | 3,260 |
| 2023 | $21.56 | $22.78 | $22.94 | 3,350 |
| 2024 | $22.93 | $23.53 | $23.40 | 3,310 |
| 2025 | $23.24 | $23.24 | $23.75 | 2,760 |
In today's dollars, the median painter wage in Georgia changed by +1.0% over the last ten years of data and by -2.3% since 2019.
Are there more painter jobs in Georgia?
0.6Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.4× the US share, 51st of 51 states
BLS counted 2,760 painters in Georgia in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 7%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for painters in Georgia
+6.8%Projected growth in Georgia2024–2034, state agency
410Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,740Jobs in 20245,060 projected for 2034
+3.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison
Georgia's labor market agency projects the number of painters in the state to change by +6.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,740 to 5,060, with about 410 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +3.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 2,760 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
Union scale and prevailing wage for painters in Georgia
On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay painters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 18 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $40.90 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.29). 67 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $17.62). The market median for the state is $23.24.
Union contract rateSurvey rate
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260084 |
| Bleckley | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260086 |
| Crisp | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Dodge | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Dooly | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Laurens | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260095 |
| Macon | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Putnam | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260098 |
| Schley | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Stewart | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Sumter | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Talbot | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260100 |
| Taylor | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Troup | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260103 |
| Upson | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Webster | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Wilcox | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Wilkinson | Union PAIN0193-001 2023-08-01 | $26.00 | $14.90 | $40.90 | GA20260106 |
| Appling | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Atkinson | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Bacon | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Ben Hill | Survey SUGA2012-002 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260085 |
| Berrien | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Calhoun | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Camden | Survey SUGA2012-004 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260087 |
| Charlton | Survey SUGA2012-005 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260088 |
| Clay | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Clinch | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Coffee | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Colquitt | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Cook | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Decatur | Survey SUGA2012-007 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260089 |
| Early | Survey SUGA2012-008 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260090 |
| Grady | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Irwin | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Jeff Davis | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Miller | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Mitchell | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Pierce | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Quitman | Survey SUGA2012-017 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260099 |
| Randolph | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Seminole | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Telfair | Survey SUGA2012-019 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260101 |
| Thomas | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 |
| Tift | Survey SUGA2012-020 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260102 |
| Turner | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260108 |
| Ware | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260108 |
| Wayne | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260108 |
| Barrow | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Bartow | Survey SUGA2017-017 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260302 |
| Brantley | Survey SUGA2017-030 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260315 |
| Bryan | Survey SUGA2017-032 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260317 |
| Burke | Survey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260318 |
| Butts | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Carroll | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Catoosa | Survey SUGA2017-034 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260319 |
| Chatham | Survey SUGA2017-032 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260317 |
| Cherokee | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Clarke | Survey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260321 |
| Clayton | Survey SUGA2017-018 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260303 |
| Cobb | Survey SUGA2017-019 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260304 |
| Columbia | Survey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260318 |
| Coweta | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Dade | Survey SUGA2017-034 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260319 |
| Dawson | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| DeKalb | Survey SUGA2017-020 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260305 |
| Douglas | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Effingham | Survey SUGA2017-032 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260317 |
| Fayette | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Floyd | Survey SUGA2017-021 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260306 |
| Forsyth | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Fulton | Survey SUGA2017-022 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260307 |
| Glynn | Survey SUGA2017-030 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260315 |
| Gwinnett | Survey SUGA2017-023 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260308 |
| Hall | Survey SUGA2017-024 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260309 |
| Haralson | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Heard | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Henry | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Jasper | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Lamar | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Liberty | Survey SUGA2017-038 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260323 |
| Lincoln | Survey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260318 |
| Long | Survey SUGA2017-038 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260323 |
| McDuffie | Survey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260318 |
| McIntosh | Survey SUGA2017-030 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260315 |
| Madison | Survey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260321 |
| Meriwether | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Morgan | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Murray | Survey SUGA2017-039 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260324 |
| Newton | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Oconee | Survey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260321 |
| Oglethorpe | Survey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260321 |
| Paulding | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Pickens | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Pike | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Richmond | Survey SUGA2017-026 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260311 |
| Rockdale | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Spalding | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Walker | Survey SUGA2017-034 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260319 |
| Walton | Survey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260313 |
| Whitfield | Survey SUGA2017-039 2021-04-15 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | GA20260324 |
| Baker | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260312 |
| Bibb | Survey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260314 |
| Brooks | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260316 |
| Chattahoochee | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260320 |
| Crawford | Survey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260314 |
| Dougherty | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260312 |
| Echols | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260316 |
| Harris | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260320 |
| Houston | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260322 |
| Jones | Survey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260314 |
| Lanier | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260316 |
| Lee | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260312 |
| Lowndes | Survey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260316 |
| Marion | Survey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260320 |
| Monroe | Survey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260314 |
| Muscogee | Survey SUGA2017-025 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260310 |
| Peach | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260322 |
| Pulaski | Survey SUGA2017-037 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260322 |
| Terrell | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260312 |
| Twiggs | Survey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260314 |
| Worth | Survey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15 | $15.67 | $0.00 | $15.67 | GA20260312 |
| Banks | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Bulloch | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Candler | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Chattooga | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Elbert | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Emanuel | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Evans | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Fannin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260107 |
| Franklin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260107 |
| Gilmer | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260107 |
| Glascock | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Greene | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Habersham | Survey SUGA2012-010 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260092 |
| Hancock | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Hart | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Jackson | Survey SUGA2012-011 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260093 |
| Jefferson | Survey SUGA2012-012 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260094 |
| Jenkins | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Johnson | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Lumpkin | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Montgomery | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Rabun | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Screven | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Stephens | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Taliaferro | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Tattnall | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Toombs | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Towns | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260104 |
| Treutlen | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Union | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260107 |
| Warren | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Washington | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Wheeler | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| White | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260107 |
| Wilkes | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $14.77 | $0.27 | $15.04 | GA20260105 |
| Gordon | Survey SUGA2012-009 2012-08-11 | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | GA20260091 |
| Polk | Survey SUGA2012-015 2012-08-11 | $14.00 | $0.27 | $14.27 | GA20260097 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Georgia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.
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How much do painters make in Georgia?
The median painter in Georgia earned $23.24 an hour ($48,340 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $23.75. The middle half earn $20.26–$27.73; the top 10% earn more than $32.72.
Where does Georgia rank for painter pay?
Georgia ranks 29th of 51 states for painter pay, with a median of $23.24 an hour, and 34th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).
What is the union painter rate in Georgia?
Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for painters in 18 counties, with a typical package of $40.90 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.
How many painters work in Georgia?
BLS counted 2,760 painters in Georgia in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.39; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is painter work growing in Georgia?
Georgia's labor market agency projects +6.8% growth for painters between 2024 and 2034, from 4,740 to 5,060 jobs.
How many painter openings a year are there in Georgia?
Georgia projects about 410 openings a year for painters over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 24,900 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia and metro areas, SOC 47-2141. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.