Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US, North Carolina, Charlotte metro
Painter Wages & Labor Statistics 2026
What painters earn and where they work — BLS OEWS and Occupational Outlook wages, O*NET percentiles for the U.S., North Carolina and Charlotte, jobs and outlook, top-paying states, NC licensing threshold — all government or statute sources, with a wage calculator.
- Median painter wage: $49,400 / $23.75 an hour (BLS, May 2025)
- Charlotte metro median: $44,900 (O*NET, BLS 2025 data)
- Outlook: +3% jobs 2025–2035, ≈ 24,900 openings a year (BLS)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US (NAR surveys; Zillow offer-price analyses 2017–2026)
Paint & Home Resale Statistics 2026
What painting and paint color do to a sale — NAR pre-sale recommendations and Joy Scores, staging-agent advice, Zillow's yearly color premiums and penalties, agent-estimated value — each labeled by method, with a color-value calculator.
- 50% of REALTORS® recommend painting the whole home before listing (NAR 2025)
- Chocolate-brown bedroom +$2,277; ochre yellow whole-home −$18,164 (Zillow 2026)
- 67% of staging agents recommend paint touch-ups (NAR 2025)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US (cost guides, manufacturer data sheets, Zonda, NADRA)
Deck Staining & Sealing Cost Statistics 2026
Cost to stain or seal a deck by source, labor vs materials, Zonda deck resale recovery, coverage per gallon and recoat intervals from five manufacturers, U.S. deck count — with a gallons-and-cost calculator.
- Average cost to stain a deck: $850 (Angi / HomeAdvisor), $730 (HomeGuide)
- Wood deck addition recoups 95% (Zonda 2025 Cost vs Value)
- Recoat every 2–3 years (Sherwin-Williams, Cabot guidance)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US, North Carolina (Census, CPSC, EPA, NC DHHS, cost guides)
Popcorn Ceiling Removal Cost & Asbestos Statistics 2026
Removal, abatement and testing costs by source, the share of U.S. homes built before 1980, the 1977–78 asbestos bans, EPA's 2024 rule and North Carolina's homeowner exemption and permit thresholds — with a cost calculator.
- 48.8% of U.S. housing units were built before 1980 (Census ACS 2023)
- Average removal cost: $2,010 (Angi); abatement adds $5–$20 per sq ft
- NC homeowners need no permit or test for their own home (NC DHHS)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US (ACA / Census, BLS PPI and QCEW, EPA, company filings)
U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry Statistics 2026
Shipments, market size and forecast, producer price index, employment and wages, Sherwin-Williams and PPG revenue and federal VOC limits — Census-based, estimated and forecast figures labeled separately, with a market calculator.
- U.S. shipments $31.5B in 2023 (Census via ACA); 2025 market estimate $34.1B (ChemQuest)
- Producer prices +0.57% year over year (BLS PPI, Jul 2026)
- 312,000 industry workers, 41,900 in manufacturing (ACA / QCEW, 2023)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US, Charlotte metro
Interior House Painting Cost & Statistics 2026
Verified interior-house-painting cost, cost-per-square-foot, labor-share, satisfaction and pre-sale demand data from primary sources (NAR, U.S. BLS, EPA, paint manufacturers) and named cost aggregators, with strict entity separation and clearly labeled gaps.
- Homeowner Joy Score: 9.3/10 (NAR 2025 Remodeling Impact)
- National average interior repaint: $2,022 (Angi)
- Labor share of the bill: 70–95% (HomeGuide / Angi)
Published
Updated: September 9, 2026
Coverage: US, Charlotte metro
Exterior House Painting Cost & ROI Statistics 2026
Re-verified exterior-house-painting cost by siding and source, Charlotte figures, homeowner satisfaction, curb-appeal returns, application weather and warranties from HomeGuide, Angi, NAR, Zonda, JCHS, BLS, EPA and manufacturer documents — with a cost calculator and clearly labeled gaps.
- Cost to paint a 2,000 sq ft exterior: $3,000–$10,000 (HomeGuide)
- Homeowner Joy Score: 8.8/10 (NAR 2025 Remodeling Impact)
- Charlotte average: $2,744, $1.30–$3.45 per sq ft (Angi, Nov 2025)
Published
Updated: February 8, 2026
Coverage: US, NC, SC, Charlotte MSA
Kitchen & Cabinet Painting Statistics 2026
Audit-ready dataset with 25 core rows from primary institutional and industry sources, plus clearly separated secondary estimates.
- Minor kitchen remodel ROI: 112.9% (JLC/Zonda 2025)
- Median kitchen renovation spend: $60,000 (Houzz)
- US remodeling spend forecast: $522B in 2026 (Harvard JCHS)
Published (Core)
Updated: February 9, 2026
Coverage: US (entity-separated refacing scope)
Cabinet Refacing ROI Statistics 2026
Dedicated refacing ROI dataset with verified NAR/JLC context metrics, strict entity boundaries, confidence labels, and citation protocol.
- Refacing ROI benchmark: 97% to 100% (NAR cycles)
- Median refacing spend: $13,000 (NAR)
- Refacing Joy Score: 9.7/10 (NAR)
