The average U R I painter salary was $46,466, which is 17 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Rhode Island, and 42 percent lower then the average salary for this job nationwide. Painter salary in U R I is usually between $43,368 and $47,705 (25th and 75th). The highest painter salary in U R I was $52,042. There are 7 employees in U R I whose job title is painter.