Painter pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000407
- Class code
- 20000407
- Pay grade
- 08
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Painter is $2,074 to $3,318 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $24,882 to $39,811 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000407.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $2,074 | $3,110 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,212 | $3,318 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $12.76 | $19.14 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Independently performs brush and spray painting of buildings, structures and equipment; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Receives work orders and selects or requests tools, materials and supplies. Prepares various types of surfaces (furnished and rough) for painting. Applies paints, enamels, varnishes, shellacs to interior, exterior, finished and rough surfaces using brushes, rollers and spray guns. Operates belt sander. Completes routine reports regarding time worked, materials used and other routine matters. Spray paints signs on doors, concrete, etc. Assists and prepares surfaces for wall papering and applies wallpaper to prepared surface. Selects paints, varnish and enamel for appropriate base and color.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of experience as a painter. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Painter in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $34,760 | $52,412 | $34,760 to $52,412 |
| Idaho | $31,068 | $62,136 | $31,068 to $62,136 |
| Louisiana | $40,914 | $73,632 | $40,914 to $73,632 |
| Maryland | $46,279 | $72,989 | $46,279 to $72,989 |
| Minnesota | $61,909 | $71,326 | $61,909 to $71,326 |
| New Mexico | $20.56 | $30.85 | $42,765 to $64,168 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,506 | $61,927 | $41,506 to $61,927 |
| Washington | $54,204 | $62,880 | $54,204 to $62,880 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.