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Painter pay in Maine

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$59,270statewide median a year
$28.50median an hour
#7of 50 states + DC
2,120painters employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Painters in Maine earn a statewide median of $59,270 a year, 24% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #7 of 50 states and DC. About 2,120 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$47,320Entry · 10th$50,17025th$59,270Median$63,12075th$75,530Top · 90th

States ranked near Maine

Washington$59,650
New York$59,570
District of Columbia$59,520
Maine$59,270
New Jersey$59,250
California$59,020
Delaware$58,530

See all states on the painter overview.

Pay by city Government data

PortlandMAINE · ME$63,120
BangorMAINE · ME$49,200
LewistonMAINE · ME$47,880
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
PortlandMAINE · ME$63,120$61,9691,550
BangorMAINE · ME$49,200$50,98070
LewistonMAINE · ME$47,880$50,54070

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Maine's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Northeast Maine$49,530
Southwest Maine$49,030

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,900 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, painters have 124 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.4× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.

What the work is like Government data

How often painters deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherSometimes
Indoors with heating and air conditioningSometimes
Very hot or cold conditionsSometimes
Working at heightsOften
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOften
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseSometimes
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Maine Official source

The main state licensing office in Maine is the Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The state licenses electricians and plumbers; no statewide general contractor license. It can point you to the right license for painters.

Official Maine licensing site ↗

Requirements for painters vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in Maine

PortlandMAINE · ME+4.5%population since 2020 · 2.8% unemployment
BangorMAINE · ME+3.8%population since 2020 · 3.7% unemployment
LewistonMAINE · ME+4.8%population since 2020 · 3.5% unemployment

All trades in Maine.

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