Interior Painting cost in Texas (2026)
Statewide planning ranges for Texas homeowners, built from published federal wage and construction data. Not a contractor quote.
How much does a interior painting cost in Texas?
A interior painting in Texas typically costs $3,050 to $5,300 for a 1,500 sq ft job at mid-range materials, with $4,100 as the most likely total. That works out to roughly $3 per sq ft.
Texas interior painting cost by finish level
1,500 sq ft, typical complexity.
| Finish level | Planning range | Most likely | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| BasicEntry-level materials, keep existing layout | $1,950 to $3,500 | $2,650 | $2 |
| Mid-rangeMost common homeowner choice | $3,050 to $5,300 | $4,100 | $3 |
| High-endUpgraded materials and finish detail | $5,150 to $9,050 | $6,850 | $4 |
Texas cost by job size, mid-range materials
| Floor area to paint (sq ft) | Planning range | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| 900 sq ft | $1,900 to $3,250 | $2,550 |
| 1,200 sq ft | $2,500 to $4,250 | $3,300 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $3,050 to $5,300 | $4,100 |
| 1,950 sq ft | $3,900 to $6,800 | $5,250 |
| 2,550 sq ft | $5,000 to $8,800 | $6,800 |
Why Texas differs from the national benchmark
The national mid-range planning total for this project at 1,500 sq ft is $4,400. For Texas we apply a factor of 0.935, so the Texas figure is 6.5 percent lower than the national benchmark.
That factor comes from two published federal datasets and nothing else. First, mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do this work are compared between Texas and the national average, weighted by how much each occupation is employed on this type of project. Second, only the labor portion of the job moves: the labor share of contractor receipts for this trade comes from the 2022 Economic Census. Material and equipment costs are held at national levels because we have no published state level series for them.
This is a statewide figure. Costs inside Texas vary by metro area, access, and season, and we do not publish city level multipliers because we have no defensible published source for them.
Sources
Every number on this page is generated from these datasets and our published model, with no manual edits.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsMay 2025 estimates. Statewide and national mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do each project, employment weighted by occupation.
- US Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census, construction sector basic statistics2022 reference year. Labor share of contractor receipts by trade, computed as annual payroll plus benefits divided by total receipts.
Full calculation steps are on our methodology page, and the numbers are published as open data on our open data page.