§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
Painters in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro earned a median of $27.43 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 15% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $22.37 to $29.45. About 700 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 47 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, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
25th pct$22.37per hour
Median$27.43per hour
75th pct$29.45per hour
10th pct$20.95
90th pct$33.66
Mean$26.86
Workers700
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $55/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 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · mean RSE 1.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.