Painter costs in Arizona

Q: How do Arizona painter rates compare to other states?

Arizona is 2% near the national average of $50/hr for painter services . Local wage levels and cost of living drive most of this difference.

Q: Which Arizona city has the highest painter rates?

Phoenix sits at the top of the Arizona index for painter services with rates of $38.24–$63.73/hr.

Q: What drives painter pricing in Arizona?

Arizona's market is shaped by desert heat requiring specialized cooling solutions , rapidly growing Phoenix and Tucson metro areas , and operates under ROC licensing required for most contractors . These factors flow through to consumer rates non-uniformly across the state — see the geographic precision note for how local data is sourced.

Cities indexed

Hourly range, avg

$38–$64/hr

AZ median

$51/hr

vs national

+2%

Painter pricing in Arizona

Arizona features desert heat requiring specialized cooling solutions, which shapes both seasonal demand and the kind of work painters perform locally. The state's market is characterized by rapidly growing Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, and contractors operate under ROC licensing required for most contractors.

Across 1 city indexed in Arizona, painter rates average $51/hr — about 2% above the national average of $50/hr.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data, adjusted for Arizona cost of living. Read the methodology.

All Arizona cities

1 city

Phoenix AZ $38.24–$63.73/hr

Painter in other states

TX Texas 4 CA California 3 FL Florida 2 TN Tennessee 2 GA Georgia 1 MA Massachusetts 1 NC North Carolina 1 IL Illinois 1

Frequently asked

6 answers

What's the average painter rate in Arizona?

Across 1 city indexed in Arizona, the median painter rate is $51/hr. Hourly ranges span $38/hr to $64/hr depending on the metro and contractor.

How do Arizona painter rates compare to other states?

Arizona is 2% near the national average of $50/hr for painter services. Local wage levels and cost of living drive most of this difference.

Which Arizona city has the highest painter rates?

Phoenix sits at the top of the Arizona index for painter services with rates of $38.24–$63.73/hr.

What drives painter pricing in Arizona?

Arizona's market is shaped by desert heat requiring specialized cooling solutions, rapidly growing Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, and operates under ROC licensing required for most contractors. These factors flow through to consumer rates non-uniformly across the state — see the geographic precision note for how local data is sourced.

Are these prices what consumers pay, or what workers earn?

Consumer-facing rates. We apply industry-standard 1.5–2.5× multipliers to BLS hourly wages to account for business overhead, insurance, licensing, employer costs, and profit margin. The full calculation is documented in the wage-to-price methodology.

How is Arizona pricing data updated?

Pricing reflects the BLS OEWS May 2024 release. The next refresh lands when May 2025 data is published in April 2026. Cadence is documented in the update schedule.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Methodology · Last refreshed January 2026