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Painter salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$74,258
per year before tax
Market data · 28 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$65,010 · 10th percentile$74,258 median$81,103 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $65,208 Western Australia sits $9,050 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$59,707per year after tax

Take-home on the median Painter salary of $74,258 — after $13,065 income tax and $1,485 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,148
Fortnightly
$2,296
Monthly
$4,976
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Painter job market
Employed in Australia
2,800
Median age
50
Work part-time
58%
Gender split
66% women
34% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Painter roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Painter roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Zoom Recruitment3.5$104,906$101,092 – $108,739
Behr Paint Company3.9$100,104$96,554 – $103,655
Kulin Group$82,715$80,700 – $84,731
Batavia Blast Works4.6$76,116$74,258 – $78,032
Wetback Constructions$76,116$74,258 – $78,032
Insitu Construction and Maintenance4.0$75,187$72,460 – $78,032
Marine & Civil3.4$75,187$72,460 – $78,032
Rowland Constructors3.7$73,843$72,025 – $75,681
Halifax Crane Hire$73,843$72,045 – $75,701
Express Interiors & Construction4.0$69,636$66,572 – $72,701
City of Mandurah3.7$68,928$65,929 – $71,928
Westerfeld Engineering$67,873$66,217 – $69,570
Total Reo4.0$65,603$62,481 – $68,903
DFP Recruitment Services3.4$65,010$62,718 – $67,283
RTW Steel Fabrication & Construction3.5$64,574$62,999 – $66,189
Petro Welding4.3$64,574$62,999 – $66,189
Dwyer Engineering and Construction5.0$64,574$62,999 – $66,189
Global Industrial Services3.4$64,574$62,999 – $66,189
WorkPac3.4$63,074$60,446 – $65,722
The Boston Globe3.7$50,108$48,120 – $52,097

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.