Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$41,960

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$44,760

Employed in state

180

The median annual salary for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers in Illinois is $41,960, or about $20 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $59,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 180 people work as painting, coating, and decorating workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$32,240

Median$41,960

75th$48,400

90th$59,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.17
Daily: $161
Weekly: $807
Bi-weekly: $1,614
Monthly: $3,497
Annual: $41,960

$41,960 a year is around the 50th percentile for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workerss in Illinois. The median is $41,960.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$15.50	$32,240
Median	$20.20	$41,960
75th percentile	$23.30	$48,400
90th percentile	$28.60	$59,500
Average (mean)	$21.50	$44,760
Employment	180 people

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$49,440	50
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$33,830	180

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