What are the main factors that influence an Aircraft Painter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Aircraft Painter?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Aircraft Painter roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aircraft Painter's salary?

An Aircraft Painter's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,456 for beginners, reaching about $52,091 at mid-level, and approach $54,230 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aircraft Painter?

Aircraft Painter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aircraft Painter roles are District of Columbia $63,366, California $63,126, Massachusetts $62,285. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aircraft Painter roles make?

Salaries for Aircraft Painter level roles vary by specialization: Aircraft Parts Painter III: $63,400; Senior Aircraft Painter: $63,320; Aircraft Painter III: $63,315; Aircraft Parts Painter II: $56,800; Intermediate Aircraft Painter: $56,790.

Aircraft Painter Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aircraft Painter make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Painter in New Mexico is $53,008 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Aircraft Painter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,448 to $57,408
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,297

10% $44,297

50% (Median) $53,008

90% $61,413

Aircraft Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,408	$4,784	$1,104	$28
Average	$53,008	$4,417	$1,019	$25
25th Percentile	$48,448	$4,037	$932	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Painter Salaries

An Aircraft Painter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Aircraft Painter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Painter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,456
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,604
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,091
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,619
Expert (over 8 years): $54,230

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aircraft Painter	less than 1 year	$50,456
Early Career Level Aircraft Painter	1-2 years	$50,604
Mid-Level Level Aircraft Painter	2-4 years	$52,091
Senior-Level Level Aircraft Painter	5-8 years	$53,619
Expert Level Aircraft Painter	over 8 years	$54,230

How Do Aircraft Painter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Aircraft Painters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,366.
California: $63,126.
Massachusetts: $62,285.

District of Columbia $63,366 California $63,126 Massachusetts $62,285 Washington $62,056 New Jersey $62,033 Alaska $61,953 Connecticut $61,163 New York $60,843

Hawaii $59,818 Rhode Island $59,337 Maryland $59,011 Minnesota $58,565 Colorado $58,393 Illinois $58,336 Oregon $58,118 Delaware $57,958

New Hampshire $57,857 Virginia $57,632 Pennsylvania $56,974 Nevada $56,642 North Dakota $56,533 Michigan $56,361 Wisconsin $56,298 Vermont $56,173

Texas $55,823 Maine $55,801 Arizona $55,766 Ohio $55,726 Georgia $55,200 Indiana $54,936 Wyoming $54,885 Utah $54,805

Iowa $54,770 Kansas $54,496 Louisiana $54,416 North Carolina $54,387 Missouri $54,375 Florida $54,152 Montana $54,032 Nebraska $53,918

Kentucky $53,855 South Carolina $53,626 Tennessee $53,483 Idaho $53,425 New Mexico $53,008 Oklahoma $52,916 Alabama $52,578 South Dakota $52,012

Arkansas $51,703 West Virginia $51,537 Mississippi $51,039

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Painter

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $53,572
Belen: $53,274
Bernalillo: $53,667

Algodones, NM $53,572

Belen, NM $53,274

Bernalillo, NM $53,667

Bluewater, NM $52,540

Bosque, NM $52,882

Casa Blanca, NM $53,002

Cedar Crest, NM $53,712

Cedarvale, NM $51,605

Cerrillos, NM $53,611

Claunch, NM $51,414

Coyote, NM $52,821

Cuba, NM $52,736

Cubero, NM $53,119

Edgewood, NM $53,472

Estancia, NM $52,834

Gallina, NM $52,545

Counselor, NM $52,577

Grants, NM $52,480

Milan, NM $52,690

Isleta, NM $53,759

Jarales, NM $53,222

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,314

Jemez Springs, NM $53,150

Laguna, NM $53,379

La Jara, NM $52,677

La Joya, NM $52,556

Lindrith, NM $52,492

Los Lunas, NM $53,556

Mcintosh, NM $53,125

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,771

Moriarty, NM $52,946

Mountainair, NM $52,375

Nageezi, NM $52,507

New Laguna, NM $53,093

Paguate, NM $53,130

Pena Blanca, NM $53,723

Peralta, NM $53,641

Placitas, NM $53,668

Ponderosa, NM $53,247

Prewitt, NM $52,524

Regina, NM $52,561

Sandia Park, NM $53,577

Corrales, NM $53,779

San Fidel, NM $52,807

San Rafael, NM $52,582

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,577

San Ysidro, NM $53,505

Stanley, NM $52,939

Tijeras, NM $53,583

Tome, NM $53,484

Torreon, NM $53,306

Veguita, NM $52,878

Willard, NM $52,281

Youngsville, NM $52,836

Bosque Farms, NM $53,739

Clines Corners, NM $52,619

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,618

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,688

Albuquerque, NM $53,809

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,809

Rio Rancho, NM $53,721

Gallup, NM $52,600

Brimhall, NM $52,451

Church Rock, NM $52,476

Continental Divide, NM $52,439

Crownpoint, NM $52,482

Fence Lake, NM $52,248

Fort Wingate, NM $52,458

Gamerco, NM $52,546

Mentmore, NM $52,465

Mexican Springs, NM $52,458

Ramah, NM $52,362

Rehoboth, NM $52,493

Thoreau, NM $52,496

Tohatchi, NM $52,448

Vanderwagen, NM $52,458

Zuni, NM $52,446

Navajo, NM $52,517

Jamestown, NM $52,387

Pinehill, NM $52,321

Sheep Springs, NM $52,505

Smith Lake, NM $52,700

Yatahey, NM $52,486

Farmington, NM $52,738

Aztec, NM $52,835

Blanco, NM $52,589

Bloomfield, NM $52,526

Flora Vista, NM $52,792

Fruitland, NM $52,462

Kirtland, NM $52,793

La Plata, NM $52,812

Navajo Dam, NM $52,788

Shiprock, NM $52,715

Waterflow, NM $52,688

Newcomb, NM $52,473

Sanostee, NM $52,506

Santa Fe, NM $54,084

Abiquiu, NM $52,604

Alcalde, NM $53,520

Amalia, NM $52,524

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,450

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,511

Canjilon, NM $52,442

Canones, NM $52,919

Carson, NM $52,651

Cebolla, NM $52,473

Cerro, NM $52,488

Chama, NM $52,703

Chamisal, NM $53,378

Chimayo, NM $53,753

Cordova, NM $53,662

Costilla, NM $52,744

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,344

Dixon, NM $53,328

Dulce, NM $52,701

El Prado, NM $52,557

El Rito, NM $52,798

Embudo, NM $53,053

Espanola, NM $53,688

Glorieta, NM $53,875

Hernandez, NM $53,189

Ilfeld, NM $53,378

La Madera, NM $52,705

Lamy, NM $53,670

Llano, NM $53,270

Los Alamos, NM $53,797

White Rock, NM $53,898

Medanales, NM $53,248

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,935

Los Ojos, NM $52,573

Pecos, NM $53,708

Penasco, NM $53,072

Petaca, NM $52,393

Questa, NM $52,543

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,820

Red River, NM $52,394

Ribera, NM $52,731

Rowe, NM $53,428

San Cristobal, NM $52,392

San Jose, NM $53,297

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,557

Santa Cruz, NM $53,735

Serafina, NM $52,597

Taos, NM $52,527

Tererro, NM $53,879

Tesuque, NM $54,084

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,527

Trampas, NM $53,029

Tres Piedras, NM $52,379

Truchas, NM $53,512

Vadito, NM $53,002

Valdez, NM $52,431

Vallecitos, NM $52,390

Velarde, NM $53,247

Villanueva, NM $52,629

Spaceport City, NM $51,556

Las Vegas, NM $52,182

Angel Fire, NM $52,336

Anton Chico, NM $52,092

Buena Vista, NM $52,570

Chacon, NM $52,608

Cimarron, NM $52,254

Cleveland, NM $52,981

Eagle Nest, NM $52,294

Guadalupita, NM $52,527

Holman, NM $52,846

La Loma, NM $52,004

Maxwell, NM $52,272

Miami, NM $52,159

Mills, NM $51,974

Montezuma, NM $53,250

Mora, NM $53,055

Mosquero, NM $51,929

Ocate, NM $52,216

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,353

Rainsville, NM $52,583

Raton, NM $52,404

Rociada, NM $53,277

Roy, NM $51,985

Sapello, NM $52,814

Solano, NM $51,922

Springer, NM $52,137

Ute Park, NM $52,279

Valmora, NM $52,138

Wagon Mound, NM $52,079

Watrous, NM $52,156

Socorro, NM $52,035

Aragon, NM $52,193

Datil, NM $51,977

Lemitar, NM $52,277

Luna, NM $52,285

Magdalena, NM $51,981

Pie Town, NM $52,155

Polvadera, NM $52,403

Quemado, NM $52,263

Reserve, NM $52,169

San Acacia, NM $52,490

San Antonio, NM $51,747

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,737

Arrey, NM $51,728

Caballo, NM $51,763

Derry, NM $51,500

Elephant Butte, NM $51,871

Garfield, NM $51,351

Hatch, NM $50,528

Monticello, NM $51,734

Rincon, NM $50,237

Salem, NM $51,191

Williamsburg, NM $51,802

Winston, NM $51,771

Las Cruces, NM $49,579

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,742

Santa Teresa, NM $50,104

Playas, NM $51,976

Animas, NM $52,103

Anthony, NM $50,092

Arenas Valley, NM $52,011

Bayard, NM $51,963

Berino, NM $49,864

Buckhorn, NM $52,017

Santa Clara, NM $52,054

Chamberino, NM $49,917

Cliff, NM $51,957

Columbus, NM $51,817

Deming, NM $51,829

Dona Ana, NM $49,581

Fairacres, NM $49,729

Faywood, NM $51,805

Fort Bayard, NM $52,004

Gila, NM $51,880

Glenwood, NM $51,921

Hachita, NM $51,817

Hanover, NM $51,828

Hillsboro, NM $51,722

Hurley, NM $51,928

La Mesa, NM $50,528

Lordsburg, NM $51,937

Mesilla, NM $49,581

Mesilla Park, NM $49,586

Mesquite, NM $49,628

Mimbres, NM $51,869

Mule Creek, NM $52,010

Organ, NM $49,612

Pinos Altos, NM $51,956

Radium Springs, NM $49,601

Redrock, NM $51,824

Rodeo, NM $52,169

San Miguel, NM $49,609

Silver City, NM $51,956

Sunland Park, NM $49,837

Tyrone, NM $52,110

Vado, NM $49,648

Chaparral, NM $50,274

Clovis, NM $51,857

Cannon Afb, NM $51,742

Broadview, NM $51,706

Causey, NM $51,617

Crossroads, NM $51,494

Dora, NM $51,739

Elida, NM $51,525

Floyd, NM $51,650

Fort Sumner, NM $51,608

Grady, NM $51,755

House, NM $51,714

Kenna, NM $51,525

Lingo, NM $51,613

Melrose, NM $51,722

Milnesand, NM $51,505

Pep, NM $51,575

Portales, NM $51,764

Rogers, NM $51,589

Saint Vrain, NM $51,755

Taiban, NM $51,591

Texico, NM $51,775

Yeso, NM $51,403

Roswell, NM $51,463

Artesia, NM $51,565

Caprock, NM $51,460

Carlsbad, NM $51,599

Dexter, NM $51,500

Eunice, NM $51,644

Hagerman, NM $51,525

Hobbs, NM $51,720

Hope, NM $51,336

Jal, NM $51,584

Lake Arthur, NM $51,440

Lakewood, NM $51,517

Loco Hills, NM $51,612

Loving, NM $51,585

Lovington, NM $51,670

Mcdonald, NM $51,529

Malaga, NM $51,535

Maljamar, NM $51,485

Monument, NM $51,606

Tatum, NM $51,563

Whites City, NM $51,649

Carrizozo, NM $51,219

Alamogordo, NM $51,056

Alto, NM $51,227

Bent, NM $51,066

Capitan, NM $51,108

Cloudcroft, NM $51,060

Corona, NM $51,442

Encino, NM $51,855

Fort Stanton, NM $51,129

Glencoe, NM $51,093

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,050

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,050

Hondo, NM $51,140

La Luz, NM $51,050

Lincoln, NM $50,991

Mayhill, NM $51,166

Mescalero, NM $51,073

Nogal, NM $51,292

Orogrande, NM $51,076

Picacho, NM $51,129

Pinon, NM $51,321

Ruidoso, NM $51,324

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,254

Sacramento, NM $51,096

San Patricio, NM $51,157

Sunspot, NM $51,050

Timberon, NM $51,161

Tinnie, NM $51,099

Tularosa, NM $51,084

Vaughn, NM $51,646

Weed, NM $51,160

Tucumcari, NM $51,902

Amistad, NM $51,836

Bard, NM $51,753

Capulin, NM $52,339

Clayton, NM $51,936

Conchas Dam, NM $51,983

Cuervo, NM $51,733

Des Moines, NM $52,132

Folsom, NM $52,213

Garita, NM $51,884

Gladstone, NM $51,988

Grenville, NM $51,978

Logan, NM $51,901

Mcalister, NM $51,740

Nara Visa, NM $51,778

Newkirk, NM $51,835

Quay, NM $51,865

San Jon, NM $51,809

Santa Rosa, NM $51,865

Sedan, NM $51,883

Trementina, NM $51,881

Aircraft Painter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aircraft Painter roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Aerospace & Defense, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Aircraft Painter positions in Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Aircraft Painter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Aircraft Painter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$79,511	$38.0	50%

Aircraft Painter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft Painter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$48,448

Average $53,008/year

$57,408

$4,037

Average $4,417/month

$4,784

$932

Average $1,019/week

$1,104

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,408	$4,784	$1,104	$28
Average	$53,008	$4,417	$1,019	$25
25th Percentile	$48,448	$4,037	$932	$23

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