§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Napa, CA
Painters in the Napa, CA metro earned a median of $29.52 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 24% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $23.86 to $34.88. About 270 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 17 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, Napa, CA
25th pct$23.86per hour
Median$29.52per hour
75th pct$34.88per hour
10th pct$22.78
90th pct$44.29
Mean$30.85
Workers270
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 · Napa, CA · mean RSE 3.4%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.