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Painters, Construction and Maintenance: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
6 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Painters, Construction and Maintenance, trained hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for PAVEMENT STRIPER (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural, Coatings Finisher | 0105 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PAINTER (Existing Title: Painter, Shipyard) | 0385 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 5,920 hours Time-Based (V2): 6,000 hours |
| PAINTER (Const) | 0379 | Hybrid: 4,572 to 7,052 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PAINTER, INDUST COATING AND LINING APP SPECIALIST | 2009 | Hybrid: 4,632 to 6,032 hours Time-Based: 4,632 hours |
| PAVEMENT STRIPER | 1402 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PAVEMENT STRIPER | 1042 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What painters, construction and maintenance earn, by state
Hawaii has the highest state median for painters, construction and maintenance ($68,220) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($24,070), across the 54 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $68,220 | $32.80 | 1,900 |
| Illinois | $61,260 | $29.45 | 6,820 |
| Alaska | $60,980 | $29.32 | 440 |
| Washington | $59,650 | $28.68 | 9,510 |
| New York | $59,570 | $28.64 | 13,040 |
| District of Columbia | $59,520 | $28.61 | 500 |
| Maine | $59,270 | $28.50 | 2,120 |
| New Jersey | $59,250 | $28.49 | 4,110 |
| California | $59,020 | $28.38 | 38,430 |
| Delaware | $58,530 | $28.14 | 480 |
| Connecticut | $58,480 | $28.12 | 2,230 |
| Montana | $58,290 | $28.03 | 920 |
| Massachusetts | $57,510 | $27.65 | 4,430 |
| Missouri | $57,510 | $27.65 | 3,980 |
| Minnesota | $57,270 | $27.54 | 3,810 |
| Nevada | $56,390 | $27.11 | 4,120 |
| North Dakota | $54,870 | $26.38 | 420 |
| Vermont | $53,120 | $25.54 | 550 |
| Colorado | $52,970 | $25.47 | 3,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,120 | $25.06 | 5,980 |
| Michigan | $50,650 | $24.35 | 4,920 |
| Indiana | $50,260 | $24.16 | 3,510 |
| Wisconsin | $50,090 | $24.08 | 3,350 |
| Iowa | $49,710 | $23.90 | 1,770 |
| New Hampshire | $49,670 | $23.88 | 910 |
| Ohio | $49,450 | $23.77 | 5,600 |
| Maryland | $49,120 | $23.62 | 3,750 |
| Oregon | $48,900 | $23.51 | 5,410 |
| Georgia | $48,340 | $23.24 | 2,760 |
| Arizona | $48,250 | $23.20 | 5,210 |
| South Dakota | $48,160 | $23.15 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $48,110 | $23.13 | 1,390 |
| Florida | $47,530 | $22.85 | 22,450 |
| Virginia | $47,470 | $22.82 | 5,930 |
| Nebraska | $47,280 | $22.73 | 1,590 |
| Wyoming | $47,220 | $22.70 | 480 |
| Louisiana | $46,410 | $22.31 | 4,090 |
| New Mexico | $46,240 | $22.23 | 1,010 |
| Utah | $46,050 | $22.14 | 3,510 |
| Kansas | $45,510 | $21.88 | 1,570 |
| Texas | $45,460 | $21.86 | 18,330 |
| Oklahoma | $44,900 | $21.59 | 1,880 |
| Idaho | $44,880 | $21.58 | 2,040 |
| Mississippi | $44,800 | $21.54 | 1,060 |
| West Virginia | $44,230 | $21.26 | 720 |
| North Carolina | $44,110 | $21.21 | 5,220 |
| Alabama | $43,930 | $21.12 | 1,570 |
| Tennessee | $43,230 | $20.78 | 3,040 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $42,520 | $20.44 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $41,590 | $20.00 | 1,160 |
| South Carolina | $40,840 | $19.64 | 2,080 |
| Arkansas | $40,090 | $19.28 | 890 |
| Guam | $32,960 | $15.85 | 330 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,070 | $11.57 | 600 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).