28 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salem: J&R Interiors Plus, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The Fixologist - Handyman, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #9 of 28.
Most-reviewed: The Art Cafe, 95 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
28 Salem painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 18 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 28 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&R Interiors Plus | 63 | 4.9★ (16) | Salem | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | The Art Cafe | 59 | 4.6★ (95) | Youngstown, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | S & K Painting LLC | 58 | 4.8★ (81) | Champion Heights, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | K & A painting plus | 58 | 5.0★ (22) | Boardman, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Four Seasons Painting LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (18) | Boardman, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Ted Kistler Painting | 57 | 5.0★ (45) | Youngstown, 15 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Rainey Days Painting | 56 | 5.0★ (15) | Canfield, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Kleinman Painting | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Salem | Sat | — |
| 9 | The Fixologist - Handyman | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Salem | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 10 | Buckeye Painting | 56 | 4.5★ (15) | Columbiana, 8 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 95 Google reviews, the most in Salem.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Champion Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boardman, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boardman, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canfield, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbiana, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Boardman, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbiana, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Champion Heights, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Canfield, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Canfield, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Austintown, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alliance, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boardman, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Boardman, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Youngstown, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austintown, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zinz Design & Selection Center, Inc | 47 | 4.2★ (29) | 14 mi |
| 27 | Repairtechn llc | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| 28 | R&R Drywall& interior painting | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | 14 mi |
20 more painters within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Soul on Main | 4.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| b.nolan Painting | In Salem | |
| Bill the handyman | In Salem | |
| Bochert Brothers Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Brian Campbell Construction | In Salem | |
| Brown Pro Painting | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Davis Do It All services llc | 5.0★ (4) | In Salem |
| DBassTheHandyMan LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Salem |
| Eichler Construction | 4.0★ (4) | In Salem |
| Householder Painting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| KLC Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Salem |
| Melissa Klemm | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Roger's Paint Company | 5.0★ (1) | In Salem |
| Salem Custom Remodeling | 4.7★ (44) | In Salem |
| Salem Structures | 4.9★ (75) | In Salem |
| SDM Coatings | In Salem | |
| SLM Handyman | In Salem | |
| SLM Junk Removal | In Salem | |
| Tri-County all purpose painting | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Walker Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salem. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | $965 | $2,022 | $3,089 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | $1,819 | $3,178 | $4,551 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 28 Salem painters on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Salem data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |