Painter costs in Florida

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

Florida is 8% below the national average of $50/hr for painter services . Local wage levels and cost of living drive most of this difference.

Q: Which Florida city has the highest painter rates?

Jacksonville sits at the top of the Florida index for painter services with rates of $35.21–$58.68/hr.

Q: Which Florida city has the most affordable painter rates?

Tampa has the lowest typical painter rates in Florida at $33.36–$55.6/hr.

Q: What drives painter pricing in Florida?

Florida's market is shaped by tropical and subtropical with hurricane preparedness needs , year-round construction season , and operates under strict hurricane-rated building codes . 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

$34–$57/hr

FL median

$46/hr

vs national

-8%

Painter pricing in Florida

Florida features tropical and subtropical with hurricane preparedness needs, which shapes both seasonal demand and the kind of work painters perform locally. The state's market is characterized by year-round construction season, and contractors operate under strict hurricane-rated building codes.

Across 2 cities indexed in Florida, painter rates average $46/hr — about 8% below the national average of $50/hr. The lowest local rates are in Tampa; the highest are in Jacksonville.

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

All Florida cities

2 cities

Jacksonville FL $35.21–$58.68/hr Tampa FL $33.36–$55.6/hr

Painter in other states

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

Frequently asked

7 answers

What's the average painter rate in Florida?

Across 2 cities indexed in Florida, the median painter rate is $46/hr. Hourly ranges span $34/hr to $57/hr depending on the metro and contractor.

How do Florida painter rates compare to other states?

Florida is 8% below the national average of $50/hr for painter services. Local wage levels and cost of living drive most of this difference.

Which Florida city has the highest painter rates?

Jacksonville sits at the top of the Florida index for painter services with rates of $35.21–$58.68/hr.

Which Florida city has the most affordable painter rates?

Tampa has the lowest typical painter rates in Florida at $33.36–$55.6/hr.

What drives painter pricing in Florida?

Florida's market is shaped by tropical and subtropical with hurricane preparedness needs, year-round construction season, and operates under strict hurricane-rated building codes. 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 Florida 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