Fastest-Growing Painter Job Markets in the US (2025)

US metro areas where painters jobs grew fastest from May 2020 to May 2025, ranked by 5-year employment growth. Limited to metros with at least 200 painters employed (small markets are excluded because percentage swings on tiny bases aren't a reliable signal).

# Metro Employment 2025 Employment 2020 5-yr growth Median wage
1 Winston, NC 350 160 up 118.8% $37,950
2 Hartford, CT 630 290 up 117.2% $58,520
3 Atlantic City, NJ 460 220 up 109.1% $52,940
4 Visalia, CA 250 120 up 108.3% $43,810
5 York, PA 200 120 up 66.7% $54,010
6 Akron, OH 460 280 up 64.3% $57,560
7 Greenville, SC 410 250 up 64.0% $38,660
8 Charlotte, NC 1,370 840 up 63.1% $44,900
9 Providence, RI 1,370 900 up 52.2% $44,320
10 Shreveport, LA 270 180 up 50.0% $42,670
11 Des Moines, IA 620 420 up 47.6% $57,410
12 Durham, NC 260 180 up 44.4% $46,520
13 Dallas, TX 4,570 3,180 up 43.7% $45,550
14 Oxnard, CA 950 670 up 41.8% $53,460
15 Albuquerque, NM 630 450 up 40.0% $46,210
16 Salinas, CA 520 380 up 36.8% $60,860
17 Indianapolis, IN 1,250 930 up 34.4% $50,900
18 Raleigh, NC 810 610 up 32.8% $45,360
19 Tampa, FL 3,080 2,320 up 32.8% $47,570
20 Reno, NV 910 690 up 31.9% $54,060
21 Las Vegas, NV 3,030 2,320 up 30.6% $57,360
22 Portland, OR 3,540 2,760 up 28.3% $53,280
23 Rochester, NY 590 460 up 28.3% $47,230
24 Corpus Christi, TX 640 500 up 28.0% $47,730
25 San Diego, CA 4,040 3,160 up 27.8% $55,970

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2020 and May 2025.

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