§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Painters in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro earned a median of $31.29 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 32% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $27.77 to $38.62. About 810 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 5 of 225 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2141
Painters, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
25th pct$27.77per hour
Median$31.29per hour
75th pct$38.62per hour
10th pct$23.78
90th pct$44.39
Mean$32.71
Workers810
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $63/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Prep time (scraping, patching, priming) often exceeds painting time
- EPA lead-safe certification and containment for pre-1978 homes
- Paint and supplies, sometimes billed separately
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · mean RSE 0.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.