# Painting contractors in Pennsylvania

There are **5,443 painting contractors** in Pennsylvania (CityPreferred count, October 2026). Pittsburgh has the most (349), then Philadelphia (340).

## Pennsylvania cities

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

| City | Companies |
| --- | --- |
| Pittsburgh | 349 |
| Philadelphia | 340 |
| Lancaster | 94 |
| West Chester | 77 |
| York | 75 |
| Allentown | 75 |
| Reading | 71 |
| Bethlehem | 53 |
| Erie | 49 |
| Harrisburg | 47 |
| Norristown | 47 |
| Doylestown | 46 |
| Washington | 42 |
| Altoona | 38 |
| Downingtown | 37 |
| Levittown | 37 |
| Pottstown | 34 |
| Scranton | 33 |
| Wilkes-barre | 33 |
| Easton | 32 |
| Havertown | 32 |
| Lititz | 29 |
| Butler | 28 |
| Lansdale | 28 |
| Media | 26 |
| Phoenixville | 26 |
| Greensburg | 25 |
| Quakertown | 25 |
| Johnstown | 24 |
| Mechanicsburg | 24 |
| East Stroudsburg | 24 |
| Warminster | 24 |
| Ephrata | 23 |
| Perkasie | 23 |
| Hanover | 22 |
| Bethel Park | 22 |
| Manheim | 22 |
| Carlisle | 21 |
| Bristol | 21 |
| Irwin | 21 |
| Coatesville | 21 |
| Glenside | 20 |
| New Castle | 20 |
| Springfield | 20 |
| New Kensington | 20 |
| Southampton | 20 |
| Langhorne | 20 |
| State College | 20 |

## Pennsylvania and the rest of the country

Pennsylvania has 5,443 of the 129,689 painting contractors in the country (4%). [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 Pennsylvania?

5,443, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.

### Which Pennsylvania city has the most?

Pittsburgh, with 349, followed by Philadelphia with 340.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

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