# Painting contractors in Massachusetts

There are **4,341 painting contractors** in Massachusetts (CityPreferred count, October 2026). Boston has the most (183), then Framingham (132).

## Massachusetts cities

**Painting contractors in Massachusetts by city, October 2026**

| City | Companies |
| --- | --- |
| Boston | 183 |
| Framingham | 132 |
| Marlborough | 96 |
| Lynn | 95 |
| Worcester | 93 |
| Everett | 78 |
| Medford | 64 |
| Quincy | 63 |
| Hyannis | 62 |
| Lowell | 59 |
| Waltham | 58 |
| Revere | 57 |
| Plymouth | 55 |
| Peabody | 54 |
| Woburn | 52 |
| Somerville | 52 |
| Malden | 48 |
| Springfield | 46 |
| Haverhill | 45 |
| Fall River | 42 |
| New Bedford | 39 |
| Weymouth | 39 |
| Brockton | 37 |
| Pittsfield | 37 |
| Watertown | 36 |
| Cambridge | 35 |
| Milford | 34 |
| Newton | 33 |
| Barnstable | 33 |
| West Springfield | 33 |
| Gloucester | 32 |
| Beverly | 32 |
| Hudson | 31 |
| Ashland | 31 |
| Natick | 30 |
| Salem | 30 |
| Leominster | 29 |
| Norwood | 26 |
| East Falmouth | 26 |
| Arlington | 26 |
| Taunton | 25 |
| Methuen | 25 |
| Andover | 24 |
| Melrose | 23 |
| Lawrence | 23 |
| Attleboro | 22 |
| Yarmouth | 22 |
| Wakefield | 22 |
| Burlington | 22 |
| Holliston | 21 |
| Stoughton | 21 |
| Nantucket | 21 |
| Wilmington | 21 |
| Rockland | 20 |
| Concord | 20 |
| Stoneham | 20 |

## Massachusetts and the rest of the country

Massachusetts has 4,341 of the 129,689 painting contractors in the country (3%). [All states](https://citypreferred.com/data/painting).

## What is counted

Independent businesses that do this work, for homes or for businesses. Suppliers, stores and national chains are left out. Being counted does not mean a company is licensed, insured or recommended. A city is listed when it has 20 or more. [How we count](https://citypreferred.com/data-methodology).

## Questions and answers

### How many painting contractors are there in Massachusetts?

4,341, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.

### Which Massachusetts city has the most?

Boston, with 183, followed by Framingham with 132.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

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