Painter pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94510
- Class code
- 94510
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Painter is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94510.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. 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 04/30/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in the preparation, painting, coating, and finishing of a variety of surfaces. An employee in this job applies primers, paints, stains, varnishes, wallpaper, and related products to interior and exterior surfaces using a variety of tools and techniques. Work involves cleaning, patching, and preparing surfaces; determining required materials and quantities of paint, coating, and finish; and maintaining documentation of the materials used. Work may include assigning and demonstrating painting related tasks to other trades and maintenance employees during the completion of specific work assignments. Work is performed independently and is checked upon completion for adherence to guidelines and quality and timeliness standards.
Examples of the work
• Cleans, patches, and prepares a variety of surfaces, such as buildings, walls, structures, furniture, and machinery. • Prepares surfaces by dissolving, stripping, scraping, burning, brushing, and sanding them using heat guns, sandpaper, sandblasters, scrapers, chemical paint solvents, and vacuum sanders. • Performs patching repairs to surfaces using spackle, plaster, caulk, putty, and other appropriate materials. • Applies a variety of products, to include water- or oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, primers, epoxies, shellacs, urethanes, glazes, and related products to interior and exterior surfaces.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Building Trades Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Three years of experience in the painting trade; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Painter in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | 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 |
| Kentucky | $2,074 | $3,318 | $24,882 to $39,811 |
| 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 |
| 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.