What is the median painter salary in Detroit, MI?

The median painter wage in Detroit, MI is $56,330 a year, or about $27.08 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for painters in Detroit, MI?

In Detroit, MI, painters earn from $43,540 (25th percentile) to $72,080 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $56,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Detroit, MI pay more than the Michigan average for painters?

The Detroit, MI median of $56,330 runs about $5,680 a year above the Michigan statewide median of $50,650 (BLS OEWS).

How much do painters make an hour in Detroit, MI?

The median painter in Detroit, MI earns about $27.08/hr, based on the $56,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do painters make a month in Detroit, MI?

That is about $4,694/mo before taxes, from the $56,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do painters make in Detroit, MI in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, painters in Detroit, MI earn a median of $56,330 per year ($27.08/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $5,680 above the Michigan statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$56,330/yr

Half of Detroit, MI painters earn between $43,540 and $72,080 per year.

$43,540/yr$56,330/yr$72,080/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Painter pay in Detroit, MI: key numbers
Median pay	$56,330/yr ($27.08/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$43,540 – $72,080/yr
Vs Michigan statewide median	+$5,680/yr
Painters employed in this metro	1,920
Job concentration vs national	0.70×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Painter pay in Detroit, MI vs Michigan

The median painter wage in Detroit, MI is $56,330/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Michigan statewide median is $50,650/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $5,680/yr above the state figure. See the full Michigan page

1,920 painters employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.70× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Detroit, MI metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Painter pay in Detroit, MI: FAQ

What is the median painter salary in Detroit, MI?: The median painter wage in Detroit, MI is $56,330 a year, or about $27.08 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for painters in Detroit, MI?: In Detroit, MI, painters earn from $43,540 (25th percentile) to $72,080 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $56,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Detroit, MI pay more than the Michigan average for painters?: The Detroit, MI median of $56,330 runs about $5,680 a year above the Michigan statewide median of $50,650 (BLS OEWS).
How much do painters make an hour in Detroit, MI?: The median painter in Detroit, MI earns about $27.08/hr, based on the $56,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do painters make a month in Detroit, MI?: That is about $4,694/mo before taxes, from the $56,330/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Michigan
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