§ 03 Trade wages
Painters in York-Hanover, PA
Painters in the York-Hanover, PA metro earned a median of $25.97 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 9% higher than the national median of $23.75. The middle half earned $22.85 to $27.17. About 200 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 57 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, York-Hanover, PA
25th pct$22.85per hour
Median$25.97per hour
75th pct$27.17per hour
10th pct$18.70
90th pct$28.70
Mean$25.09
Workers200
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $52/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 · York-Hanover, PA · mean RSE 1.5%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.