§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Burlington-South Burlington, VT
Painters in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro earned a median of $28.21 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 19% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $24.11 to $28.76. About 150 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 36 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, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
25th pct$24.11per hour
Median$28.21per hour
75th pct$28.76per hour
10th pct$23.54
90th pct$31.36
Mean$27.26
Workers150
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $56/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 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT · mean RSE 1.6%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.