The average painter salary at Los Angeles was $151,938 , which is 31 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 93 percent higher than the national average for this job . Painter salaries at Los Angeles typically range from $135,012 to $193,798 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported painter salary was $279,119. There are 98 employees at Los Angeles with the job title painter.