The average painter salary at San Diego was $75,932 , which is 34 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, and 4 percent lower than the national average for this job . Painter salaries at San Diego typically range from $51,185 to $100,807 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported painter salary was $107,219. There are 20 employees at San Diego with the job title painter.