How much does a painter make in Miami?

$48,490a year

Median yearly pay for painters in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area. That is $23.31 an hour or $4,041 a month.

Hourly: $23.31
Vs. national median: -2%
Rank among cities: 157 of 361
Jobs in the area: 6,210

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $37,830Median: $48,490Highest 10%: $65,630

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$37,830	$18.19
25th	$40,300	$19.38
Median	$48,490	$23.31
75th	$56,700	$27.26
90th	$65,630	$31.55

Other cities in Florida

Median yearly pay for painters.

Palm Bay, FL	$49,100
Naples, FL	$48,600
North Port, FL	$48,470
Jacksonville, FL	$48,030
Crestview, FL	$47,920
Wildwood, FL	$47,800
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47,740
Tampa, FL	$47,570
Punta Gorda, FL	$47,390
Sebastian, FL	$46,960
Cape Coral, FL	$46,840
Gainesville, FL	$46,840
Deltona, FL	$46,440
Lakeland, FL	$46,320
Pensacola, FL	$45,950
Panama City, FL	$45,820
Ocala, FL	$45,540
Orlando, FL	$45,210
Homosassa Springs, FL	$44,530
Tallahassee, FL	$44,070

Painter salary in Florida Painter salary in all states

Related jobs in Miami

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer	$108,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker	$77,530
Construction and Building Inspector	$76,610
Structural Iron and Steel Worker	$60,270
Pile Driver Operator	$59,740
Electrician	$58,630
Plumber	$57,760
Brickmason and Blockmason	$56,500
Fence Erector	$54,820
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator	$51,800

Salaries for every job in Miami, FL

Frequently asked questions

How much does a painter make an hour in Miami?

The median hourly pay in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area is $23.31 ($48,490 a year).

Do painters make more in Miami than the national average?

No: $48,490 against $49,400 nationally, 2% less.

How does Miami compare with the rest of Florida?

The median in Florida is $47,530, so Miami pays 2% more.

Where does Miami rank for painter pay?

157 of 361 metro areas with data.

How much does a painter make starting out in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% make $37,830 or less a year; the top 10% make $65,630 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.