§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Lynchburg, VA
Painters in the Lynchburg, VA metro earned a median of $18.75 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 21% lower than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $16.66 to $22.72. About 110 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 217 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, Lynchburg, VA
25th pct$16.66per hour
Median$18.75per hour
75th pct$22.72per hour
10th pct$15.64
90th pct$25.69
Mean$20.24
Workers110
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $38/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 · Lynchburg, VA · mean RSE 2.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.