§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Painters in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earned a median of $29.26 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 23% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $21.28 to $36.41. About 2,710 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 19 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
25th pct$21.28per hour
Median$29.26per hour
75th pct$36.41per hour
10th pct$17.91
90th pct$44.71
Mean$29.01
Workers2,710
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $59/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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · mean RSE 3.5%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.