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What painters make
Median
$58,000
Lower end
$42,000
Upper end
$85,000
Job Bank's national figures for painters and decorators, 2023 to 2024: a median of $28 an hour, about $58,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($20) and upper end ($40.99) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group. Some residential companies pay by the job instead of by the hour, so speed matters.