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Painters, Construction and Maintenance Wages in Washington

Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS

Washington statewide · 2025

Median annual wage: $59,650

10th percentile
$45,450
25th percentile
$48,940
75th percentile
$65,140
90th percentile
$80,330

Reading these wages

Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $48,940 to $65,140 in 2025, a span of $16,200.

Across 14 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $46,680 in Yakima, WA to $65,080 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.

Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.

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Published Area Estimates

Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.

Bellingham, WA

$58,810

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $840 (1.4%) below Washington's $59,650 median for this occupation in 2025.

280 jobs reported for the full area

Longview-Kelso, WA

$58,500

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $1,150 (1.9%) below Washington's $59,650 median for this occupation in 2025.

40 jobs reported for the full area

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

$57,990

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $1,660 (2.8%) below Washington's $59,650 median for this occupation in 2025.

150 jobs reported for the full area

Yakima, WA

$46,680

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $12,970 (21.7%) below Washington's $59,650 median for this occupation in 2025.

240 jobs reported for the full area

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Wage Questions

What is the statewide median wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance?

The latest available statewide median annual wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance is $59,650 for 2025.

Are these county-specific wage estimates?

No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.

Source and geography

Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.