Running a painting business in Kiryas Joel, NY
The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area has about 310 painters. The median wage is $24.24 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 15% below the New York median of $28.64. Nationally, the median is $23.75, so Kiryas Joel pays 2% more.
Market snapshot
- Painters employed in the metro area
- 310
- Median hourly wage
- $24.24
- Middle 50% earn
- $22.97 to $32.82 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $50,420
- New York median hourly wage
- $28.64
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $23.75
- Job concentration
- 0.81× the national share
- Painting contractors in the metro area
- 87
- Kiryas Joel population
- 38,916
- Median year homes were built in Kiryas Joel
- 2006
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 Kiryas Joel ranks in New York
- #6 of 13 New York metros for the number of painters
- #8 of 13 for median hourly wage
Painting in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | 100 | $23.83 |
| New York, NY | 11,930 | $29.53 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 480 | $28.65 |
| Waterbury, CT | 210 | $26.77 |
| New Haven, CT | 340 | $28.12 |
| Scranton, PA | 130 | $23.89 |
How Tradesman helps painting businesses in Kiryas Joel
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 Kiryas Joel
How much do painters make in Kiryas Joel?
In May 2025, the median wage for painters in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area was $24.24 an hour. The middle half earned between $22.97 and $32.82 an hour.
How many painters work in Kiryas Joel?
About 310 painters worked in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many painting contractors are in Kiryas Joel?
The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area had 87 establishments classified as painting contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area unless they name Kiryas Joel. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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