Painter Wages Across Canada
National Average
$24/hr – $33/hr
Midpoint: $28/hr · 38 data points
Provincial Comparison
| Province | Low | High | Average | Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $23/hr | $31/hr | $27/hr | 8 |
| British Columbia | $28/hr | $39/hr | $33/hr | 15 |
| New Brunswick | $17/hr | $22/hr | $20/hr | 3 |
| Ontario | $21/hr | $30/hr | $25/hr | 12 |
Individual Wage Data
Alberta
Painter - Senior level (8+ years experience)master8+ yrs
$72811 – $72811/yr
Painter - Average journeyman salary in Albertajourneyman
$59842 – $59842/yr
Painter - Average salary in Alberta
$48750 – $48750/yr
Painter - Entry level (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrs
$44319 – $44319/yr
Painter and Decorator - Median hourly wage in EdmontonEdmonton
$36 – $36/hr
Painter and Decorator - Average wage in Alberta
$26 – $26/hr
Exterior painter - new construction (based on experience)Calgary
$25 – $35/hr
Summer student painter positions - residential painting (hourly rate after few weeks)apprentice0-1 yrs
$22 – $22/hr
Journeyperson painters and decoratorsjourneyman
$21 – $42/hr
Painter (general) - all industries and regions in Alberta
$19 – $32/hr
Journeyman Painter - 25th to 75th percentile range (December 2024)journeyman3-5 yrs
$18 – $25/hr
Painter general wage range in CalgaryCalgary
$15 – $34/hr
British Columbia
Painter - average rangeVancouver
$51185 – $84090/yr
Painter average salary
$49283 – $49283/yr
Mural painter, entry to senior level1-3 yrsVancouver
$37127 – $50024/yr
Industrial Painter union - IUPAT DC38journeyman5+ yrs
$46 – $46/hr
Painters charging by experience levelVancouver
$40 – $60/hr
Commercial painter - general range based on experienceVancouver
$40 – $75/hr
Interior painting - professional painters in Canada
$40 – $50/hr
Commercial painter from CertaPro PaintersVancouver
$30 – $50/hr
Residential/Light Commercial PainterBurnaby
$30 – $40/hr
Painter average wageVancouver
$29 – $29/hr
Exterior painting - professional painters in Canada
$25 – $45/hr
Mid-career painter with 5-9 years experience5-9 yrsVancouver
$24 – $24/hr
Painter and decorator
$21 – $35/hr
Painter, productsVancouver
$20 – $48/hr
Early career painter with 1-4 years experience1-4 yrsVancouver
$19 – $24/hr
Average painter wageVancouver
$18 – $18/hr
Painter Helper - apprentice/entry-level role in Vancouverapprentice0-2 yrsVancouver
$16 – $16/hr
Painter - general hourly rate rangeVancouver
$15 – $29/hr
New Brunswick
Senior level painter with 8+ years experiencejourneyman8+ yrs
$64093 – $64093/yr
General painter - average salary with equivalent hourly rate of $25
$52677 – $52677/yr
Entry level painter with 1-3 years experienceapprentice1-3 yrs
$39013 – $39013/yr
Experienced painters in manufacturing facility and on-site crews1+ yrs
$18 – $22/hr
Painter and decorator - median hourly wageFredericton
$17 – $17/hr
Industrial construction painter
$17 – $27/hr
Ontario
Average Painter gross salary in Ontario
$59019 – $59019/yr
Entry level (1-3 years) to Senior level (8+ years)1-8 yrs
$43710 – $71809/yr
Journeyman painter in Toronto - entry level (1-3 years) to senior (8+ years)journeyman0-2,8+ yrsToronto
$40332 – $64531/yr
Average painter hourly rateToronto
$30 – $30/hr
Journeyman painter average hourly ratejourneyman3-5 yrsToronto
$26 – $26/hr
Median wage for Painter occupations
$25 – $25/hr
Apprentice Industrial Painter and Decorator in Torontoapprentice0-3 yrsToronto
$20 – $39/hr
Commercial painter average annual converted to hourly
$19 – $19/hr
Painter and Decoratorjourneyman3-5 yrsToronto
$19 – $38/hr
Apprentice Industrial Painter and Decoratorapprentice0-3 yrs
$19 – $32/hr
Journeyman painter, 25th-75th percentilejourneyman3-5 yrs
$18 – $25/hr
Commercial painter, 25th-90th percentile rangecommercialToronto
$18 – $23/hr
Painter hourly rate range OttawaOttawa
$18 – $30/hr
General painter, mixed experience levelsToronto
$18 – $37/hr
Painter with commercial skillscommercialToronto
$16 – $35/hr