Running a painting business in Atlantic City, NJ
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area has about 460 painters. The median wage is $25.45 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 11% below the New Jersey median of $28.49. Nationally, the median is $23.75, so Atlantic City pays 7% more.
Market snapshot
- Painters employed in the metro area
- 460
- Median hourly wage
- $25.45
- Middle 50% earn
- $17.88 to $32.80 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $52,940
- New Jersey median hourly wage
- $28.49
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $23.75
- Job concentration
- 1.89× the national share
- Painting contractors in the metro area
- 90
- Atlantic City population
- 38,632
- Median year homes were built in Atlantic City
- 1963
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by painters with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Atlantic City ranks in New Jersey
- #1 of 3 New Jersey metros for the number of painters
- #2 of 3 for median hourly wage
Painting in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | 60 | $23.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3,360 | $27.60 |
| Dover, DE | 30 | $24.27 |
| Trenton, NJ | 150 | $28.66 |
| Salisbury, MD | 70 | $21.13 |
| New York, NY | 11,930 | $29.53 |
How Tradesman helps painting businesses in Atlantic City
Options for every finish
Offer walls only, walls plus trim, or the full room as options on one estimate. Customers choose before they approve.
Know when the crew is on site
Crew members get a reminder to clock in when they arrive at the job and to clock out when they leave.
Margins by job
Paint, supplies and labor hours log against each job, so you can see which kinds of jobs actually pay best.
Questions about painting in Atlantic City
How much do painters make in Atlantic City?
In May 2025, the median wage for painters in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area was $25.45 an hour. The middle half earned between $17.88 and $32.80 an hour.
How many painters work in Atlantic City?
About 460 painters worked in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many painting contractors are in Atlantic City?
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area had 90 establishments classified as painting contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area unless they name Atlantic City. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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