Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary by City

Top 15 cities for painters, construction and maintenance by average salary

Kahului, HI	$76,180
Champaign, IL	$73,490
Rockford, IL	$72,850
Chicago, IL	$70,720
Honolulu, HI	$70,560
San Francisco, CA	$70,530
New York, NY	$69,930
San Jose, CA	$69,260
Hartford, CT	$68,050
Bremerton, WA	$68,030
Peoria, IL	$67,300
Vallejo, CA	$67,290
Santa Rosa, CA	$66,600
Springfield, IL	$66,310
Fairbanks, AK	$65,080

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Hawaii	2	$76,180	$70,560
Illinois	7	$73,490	$52,890
California	25	$70,530	$49,550
New York	13	$69,930	$51,010
Connecticut	5	$68,050	$60,420
Washington	11	$68,030	$51,430
Alaska	2	$65,080	$63,040
Massachusetts	6	$64,910	$55,450
New Jersey	3	$64,450	$50,210
Missouri	8	$62,710	$49,010
Maine	3	$62,350	$51,450
Nevada	3	$61,110	$54,740
Michigan	11	$60,720	$50,740
Minnesota	5	$60,350	$50,390
Colorado	7	$59,700	$51,330
Ohio	10	$59,400	$51,000
Alabama	10	$58,230	$41,200
Montana	5	$58,170	$53,620
Pennsylvania	15	$57,990	$47,530
Wisconsin	13	$57,610	$49,400
Iowa	8	$57,570	$48,010
Vermont	1	$56,700	$56,700
Indiana	11	$56,400	$46,090
Oregon	8	$56,330	$47,870
North Dakota	3	$56,110	$53,000
Georgia	9	$55,990	$40,840
Washington, D.C.	1	$55,590	$55,590
Maryland	4	$55,410	$46,110
Arizona	7	$54,030	$42,840
Kentucky	5	$53,620	$45,330
New Mexico	4	$53,440	$47,840
Utah	5	$51,890	$42,830
West Virginia	5	$51,590	$35,370
Florida	22	$50,970	$43,890
Virginia	8	$50,180	$41,580
Mississippi	3	$50,100	$43,170
New Hampshire	1	$50,090	$50,090
Louisiana	9	$49,940	$39,260
Rhode Island	1	$49,870	$49,870
Delaware	1	$48,910	$48,910
Tennessee	10	$48,880	$40,640
Texas	23	$48,820	$37,660
Wyoming	2	$48,620	$47,430
Oklahoma	3	$48,600	$42,470
South Carolina	8	$47,780	$33,660
South Dakota	2	$47,770	$47,730
Nebraska	3	$47,640	$42,650
North Carolina	15	$47,630	$39,200
Idaho	4	$47,580	$42,390
Kansas	4	$46,990	$43,100
Arkansas	3	$43,240	$40,700
Puerto Rico	4	$28,440	$25,960

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Kahului, HI	$76,180	$73,650	$36.62	180
Champaign, IL	$73,490	$84,370	$35.33	160
Rockford, IL	$72,850	$72,700	$35.02	130
Chicago, IL	$70,720	$61,740	$34.00	5,480
Honolulu, HI	$70,560	$66,160	$33.92	1,390
San Francisco, CA	$70,530	$63,600	$33.91	5,310
New York, NY	$69,930	$61,420	$33.62	11,930
San Jose, CA	$69,260	$61,970	$33.30	2,410
Hartford, CT	$68,050	$58,520	$32.72	630
Bremerton, WA	$68,030	$65,080	$32.71	810
Peoria, IL	$67,300	$64,450	$32.36	110
Vallejo, CA	$67,290	$62,370	$32.35	410
Santa Rosa, CA	$66,600	$62,790	$32.02	730
Springfield, IL	$66,310	$63,930	$31.88	110
Fairbanks, AK	$65,080	$61,420	$31.29	50
Boston, MA	$64,910	$57,820	$31.21	3,220
Binghamton, NY	$64,470	$53,190	$31.00	100
Trenton, NJ	$64,450	$59,610	$30.99	150
Bakersfield, CA	$64,380	$58,540	$30.95	520
Napa, CA	$64,170	$61,400	$30.85	270
Santa Cruz, CA	$63,120	$62,400	$30.35	230
Anchorage, AK	$63,040	$60,360	$30.31	330
Sacramento, CA	$62,900	$59,510	$30.24	2,410
Norwich, CT	$62,820	$58,730	$30.20	420
St. Louis, MO	$62,710	$59,810	$30.15	2,350
San Luis Obispo, CA	$62,490	$59,120	$30.05	400
Elmira, NY	$62,410	$59,490	$30.00	90
Seattle, WA	$62,400	$60,440	$30.00	5,140
Portland, ME	$62,350	$63,120	$29.98	1,550
Hanford, CA	$62,260	$63,800	$29.93	40
Bridgeport, CT	$62,020	$59,590	$29.82	480
Olympia, WA	$61,870	$60,410	$29.75	230
Los Angeles, CA	$61,800	$59,080	$29.71	12,100
Las Vegas, NV	$61,110	$57,360	$29.38	3,030
Kennewick, WA	$60,770	$58,990	$29.21	520
Ann Arbor, MI	$60,720	$59,210	$29.19	160
New Haven, CT	$60,460	$58,490	$29.07	340
Salinas, CA	$60,440	$60,860	$29.06	520
Waterbury, CT	$60,420	$55,690	$29.05	210
Minneapolis, MN	$60,350	$60,850	$29.01	2,710
El Centro, CA	$59,900	$57,240	$28.80	50
San Diego, CA	$59,820	$55,970	$28.76	4,040
Denver, CO	$59,700	$58,070	$28.70	1,670
Akron, OH	$59,400	$57,560	$28.56	460
Flint, MI	$59,390	$61,230	$28.55	260
Redding, CA	$59,390	$54,090	$28.55	130
Detroit, MI	$59,230	$56,330	$28.48	1,920
Longview, WA	$59,060	$58,500	$28.39	40
Bellingham, WA	$58,810	$58,810	$28.28	280
Ithaca, NY	$58,760	$59,110	$28.25	40
Buffalo, NY	$58,670	$53,340	$28.21	750
Kiryas Joel, NY	$58,470	$50,420	$28.11	310
Santa Maria, CA	$58,430	$56,420	$28.09	870
Mount Vernon, WA	$58,400	$57,990	$28.08	150
Rochester, MN	$58,400	$60,220	$28.08	220
Saginaw, MI	$58,290	$63,360	$28.02	130
Yuba City, CA	$58,270	$58,890	$28.01	60
Anniston, AL	$58,230	$61,480	$28.00	70
Oxnard, CA	$58,170	$53,460	$27.97	950
Bozeman, MT	$58,170	$60,850	$27.97	260
Albany, NY	$58,120	$51,650	$27.94	480
Merced, CA	$58,070	$58,220	$27.92	80
Chambersburg, PA	$57,990	$56,610	$27.88	90
Worcester, MA	$57,930	$54,240	$27.85	300
Philadelphia, PA	$57,810	$57,410	$27.79	3,360
Kingston, NY	$57,760	$49,570	$27.77	100
Boulder, CO	$57,720	$52,760	$27.75	140
Madison, WI	$57,610	$56,490	$27.70	520
Davenport, IA	$57,570	$57,870	$27.68	210
Lansing, MI	$57,460	$53,400	$27.63	230
Racine, WI	$57,350	$50,950	$27.57	80
Bay City, MI	$57,050	$64,200	$27.43	60
Columbus, OH	$56,980	$51,810	$27.39	980
Riverside, CA	$56,890	$48,910	$27.35	3,750
Burlington, VT	$56,700	$58,670	$27.26	150
Columbus, IN	$56,400	$58,560	$27.11	40
Barnstable, MA	$56,400	$50,670	$27.11	250
Fresno, CA	$56,360	$52,700	$27.10	680
Portland, OR	$56,330	$53,280	$27.08	3,540
Amherst, MA	$56,310	$55,040	$27.07	60
Fargo, ND	$56,110	$52,900	$26.98	210
Milwaukee, WI	$56,030	$50,620	$26.94	1,140
Albany, GA	$55,990	$61,530	$26.92	70
Kansas City, MO	$55,910	$50,070	$26.88	1,330
Spokane, WA	$55,870	$57,050	$26.86	700
Bismarck, ND	$55,840	$55,170	$26.84	90
Atlantic City, NJ	$55,690	$52,940	$26.77	460
Modesto, CA	$55,630	$48,960	$26.74	480
Stockton, CA	$55,630	$50,290	$26.75	590
Des Moines, IA	$55,610	$57,410	$26.73	620
Cape Girardeau, MO	$55,590	$58,010	$26.73	90
Cleveland, OH	$55,590	$49,590	$26.73	1,110
Washington, DC	$55,590	$50,560	$26.73	4,380
Springfield, MA	$55,570	$49,640	$26.72	180
Pittsfield, MA	$55,450	$50,350	$26.66	90
Baltimore, MD	$55,410	$48,600	$26.64	1,460
Syracuse, NY	$55,220	$48,600	$26.55	310
Springfield, OH	$55,200	$56,860	$26.54	80
Carson City, NV	$55,170	$51,370	$26.53	60
Helena, MT	$55,040	$60,110	$26.46	50
Cincinnati, OH	$55,030	$50,170	$26.46	890
Great Falls, MT	$54,960	$58,260	$26.42	70
Appleton, WI	$54,950	$50,640	$26.42	80
St. Joseph, MO	$54,810	$51,230	$26.35	40
Reno, NV	$54,740	$54,060	$26.32	910
Wenatchee, WA	$54,500	$50,630	$26.20	210
Billings, MT	$54,210	$58,140	$26.06	120
Traverse City, MI	$54,200	$52,000	$26.06	180
Phoenix, AZ	$54,030	$48,860	$25.98	3,920
Michigan City, IN	$53,940	$49,430	$25.93	40
Allentown, PA	$53,890	$50,880	$25.91	310
Youngstown, OH	$53,850	$49,400	$25.89	400
Greeley, CO	$53,800	$49,070	$25.86	180
Waterloo, IA	$53,750	$55,000	$25.84	110
Harrisburg, PA	$53,730	$53,800	$25.83	230
Utica, NY	$53,730	$50,650	$25.83	70
Louisville, KY	$53,620	$48,920	$25.78	590
Missoula, MT	$53,620	$57,060	$25.78	90
Lexington Park, MD	$53,580	$50,760	$25.76	n/a
Rochester, NY	$53,530	$47,230	$25.74	590
Bloomington, IL	$53,520	$46,570	$25.73	120
Kenosha, WI	$53,510	$48,820	$25.73	100
Sheboygan, WI	$53,460	$49,460	$25.70	90
Indianapolis, IN	$53,450	$50,900	$25.70	1,250
Duluth, MN	$53,440	$49,720	$25.69	120
Santa Fe, NM	$53,440	$47,840	$25.69	90
Pittsburgh, PA	$53,370	$49,490	$25.66	1,260
Oshkosh, WI	$53,360	$51,050	$25.65	90
Evansville, IN	$53,170	$54,400	$25.56	250
Fort Collins, CO	$53,130	$48,900	$25.54	270
Grand Rapids, MI	$53,030	$48,870	$25.50	770
Grand Forks, ND	$53,000	$50,530	$25.48	50
Decatur, IL	$52,890	$48,510	$25.43	50
Jefferson City, MO	$52,880	$54,110	$25.42	60
Glens Falls, NY	$52,840	$47,690	$25.40	80
Janesville, WI	$52,840	$52,070	$25.40	50
Canton, OH	$52,750	$48,610	$25.36	220
Walla Walla, WA	$52,680	$51,460	$25.33	80
Colorado Springs, CO	$52,650	$48,470	$25.31	360
Bloomington, IN	$52,500	$53,240	$25.24	90
Fond du Lac, WI	$52,500	$49,420	$25.24	30
Chico, CA	$52,490	$47,130	$25.24	240
Pueblo, CO	$52,310	$47,020	$25.15	50
Niles, MI	$52,240	$47,400	$25.12	50
York, PA	$52,190	$54,010	$25.09	200
Toledo, OH	$52,050	$48,820	$25.02	400
Reading, PA	$51,950	$50,380	$24.98	110
Ogden, UT	$51,890	$47,590	$24.95	600
Lancaster, PA	$51,810	$49,430	$24.91	430
Eau Claire, WI	$51,740	$47,230	$24.87	110
Dayton, OH	$51,730	$47,310	$24.87	300
Wausau, WI	$51,670	$47,640	$24.84	50
Joplin, MO	$51,660	$45,550	$24.84	60
Wheeling, WV	$51,590	$51,200	$24.80	60
Bangor, ME	$51,460	$49,200	$24.74	70
Lewiston, ME	$51,450	$47,880	$24.74	70
Muncie, IN	$51,440	$49,400	$24.73	40
Yakima, WA	$51,430	$46,680	$24.73	240
Springfield, MO	$51,360	$46,860	$24.69	230
Grand Junction, CO	$51,330	$50,660	$24.68	80
Bend, OR	$51,290	$48,460	$24.66	420
Muskegon, MI	$51,110	$46,660	$24.57	90
St. Cloud, MN	$51,110	$46,380	$24.57	120
Weirton, WV	$51,100	$46,780	$24.57	50
Watertown, NY	$51,010	$47,240	$24.52	50
Lima, OH	$51,000	$46,530	$24.52	40
Palm Bay, FL	$50,970	$49,100	$24.51	460
South Bend, IN	$50,900	$48,830	$24.47	170
Scranton, PA	$50,770	$49,690	$24.41	130
Kalamazoo, MI	$50,740	$49,310	$24.39	170
Fort Wayne, IN	$50,700	$49,130	$24.37	200
Dubuque, IA	$50,640	$47,400	$24.35	40
Lexington, KY	$50,630	$47,730	$24.34	240
Miami, FL	$50,610	$48,490	$24.33	6,210
Atlanta, GA	$50,460	$49,570	$24.26	1,340
Mankato, MN	$50,390	$46,470	$24.23	50
Elkhart, IN	$50,370	$48,040	$24.21	130
Salem, OR	$50,360	$47,840	$24.21	670
Salt Lake City, UT	$50,260	$48,250	$24.16	1,430
Vineland, NJ	$50,210	$48,430	$24.14	60
Virginia Beach, VA	$50,180	$47,110	$24.13	1,610
Cedar Rapids, IA	$50,140	$46,190	$24.10	290
Jackson, MS	$50,100	$45,130	$24.09	190
Manchester, NH	$50,090	$49,670	$24.08	250
Baton Rouge, LA	$49,940	$49,130	$24.01	1,110
Grants Pass, OR	$49,890	$47,530	$23.99	80
Providence, RI	$49,870	$44,320	$23.97	1,370
Lebanon, PA	$49,820	$49,460	$23.95	50
Naples, FL	$49,740	$48,600	$23.91	1,290
Green Bay, WI	$49,740	$47,890	$23.92	200
Sioux City, IA	$49,720	$46,760	$23.90	90
Medford, OR	$49,630	$45,760	$23.86	220
Visalia, CA	$49,550	$43,810	$23.82	250
Jacksonville, FL	$49,410	$48,030	$23.76	1,420
La Crosse, WI	$49,400	$49,490	$23.75	60
Crestview, FL	$49,330	$47,920	$23.72	230
Albany, OR	$49,150	$47,150	$23.63	180
Owensboro, KY	$49,120	$45,590	$23.62	50
Corvallis, OR	$49,080	$47,260	$23.60	40
Farmington, NM	$49,040	$44,780	$23.58	50
Columbia, MO	$49,010	$46,260	$23.56	160
Salisbury, MD	$49,000	$43,950	$23.56	70
Tucson, AZ	$48,960	$44,980	$23.54	620
Dover, DE	$48,910	$50,490	$23.52	30
Chattanooga, TN	$48,880	$47,470	$23.50	230
Albuquerque, NM	$48,870	$46,210	$23.50	630
Longview, TX	$48,820	$47,000	$23.47	310
Casper, WY	$48,620	$47,480	$23.37	70
Flagstaff, AZ	$48,600	$46,920	$23.37	160
Oklahoma City, OK	$48,600	$46,600	$23.36	900
Iowa City, IA	$48,430	$44,960	$23.29	90
Texarkana, TX	$48,410	$47,300	$23.27	130
Odessa, TX	$48,330	$47,870	$23.24	110
Erie, PA	$48,310	$47,620	$23.23	130
Tampa, FL	$48,180	$47,570	$23.16	3,080
State College, PA	$48,090	$46,570	$23.12	90
Ames, IA	$48,010	$44,780	$23.08	70
Altoona, PA	$47,970	$46,210	$23.06	60
Corpus Christi, TX	$47,960	$47,730	$23.06	640
Johnstown, PA	$47,930	$47,640	$23.04	30
Eugene, OR	$47,870	$45,790	$23.01	310
Las Cruces, NM	$47,840	$45,240	$23.00	100
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47,820	$47,740	$22.99	550
Richmond, VA	$47,810	$47,670	$22.99	1,010
Charleston, SC	$47,780	$47,510	$22.97	410
Rapid City, SD	$47,770	$46,900	$22.97	110
Gulfport, MS	$47,750	$47,570	$22.96	340
Sioux Falls, SD	$47,730	$48,440	$22.95	360
Omaha, NE	$47,640	$47,760	$22.91	930
Durham, NC	$47,630	$46,520	$22.90	260
Prescott Valley, AZ	$47,620	$44,130	$22.89	190
Charlottesville, VA	$47,610	$45,800	$22.89	180
Idaho Falls, ID	$47,580	$44,390	$22.88	110
Sebastian, FL	$47,540	$46,960	$22.86	320
Williamsport, PA	$47,530	$46,020	$22.85	40
Sarasota, FL	$47,520	$48,470	$22.85	1,040
Cheyenne, WY	$47,430	$46,870	$22.80	80
Punta Gorda, FL	$47,350	$47,390	$22.76	210
Terre Haute, IN	$47,340	$45,880	$22.76	60
Charleston, WV	$47,320	$47,540	$22.75	100
Gainesville, FL	$47,320	$46,840	$22.75	200
Midland, TX	$47,220	$45,220	$22.70	150
Fort Myers, FL	$47,140	$46,840	$22.66	1,520
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$47,120	$45,900	$22.65	220
Houston, TX	$47,070	$46,140	$22.63	4,970
Huntington, WV	$47,060	$46,010	$22.63	180
Lincoln, NE	$47,000	$47,170	$22.60	280
Austin, TX	$46,990	$46,550	$22.59	1,860
Topeka, KS	$46,990	$46,700	$22.59	170
New Orleans, LA	$46,860	$45,980	$22.53	700
Dallas, TX	$46,740	$45,550	$22.47	4,570
Waco, TX	$46,680	$45,560	$22.44	230
Roanoke, VA	$46,530	$45,030	$22.37	220
Houma, LA	$46,530	$47,690	$22.37	350
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$46,480	$44,440	$22.35	90
Sebring, FL	$46,440	$46,430	$22.33	40
Nashville, TN	$46,380	$44,330	$22.30	880
Paducah, KY	$46,300	$45,390	$22.26	50
Huntsville, AL	$46,290	$45,510	$22.25	130
Gainesville, GA	$46,270	$47,180	$22.25	50
Boise, ID	$46,210	$45,500	$22.21	1,030
Hagerstown, MD	$46,110	$43,070	$22.17	90
Lafayette, IN	$46,090	$46,000	$22.16	130
Beaumont, TX	$46,070	$45,840	$22.15	530
Birmingham, AL	$46,060	$44,560	$22.15	380
Deltona, FL	$46,010	$46,440	$22.12	450
Raleigh, NC	$45,990	$45,360	$22.11	810
Orlando, FL	$45,980	$45,210	$22.11	2,840
Savannah, GA	$45,950	$46,040	$22.09	110
Pensacola, FL	$45,890	$45,950	$22.06	420
Ocala, FL	$45,880	$45,540	$22.06	270
Macon, GA	$45,880	$45,470	$22.06	40
Lakeland, FL	$45,760	$46,320	$22.00	510
Tuscaloosa, AL	$45,650	$46,210	$21.95	90
Memphis, TN	$45,500	$44,620	$21.87	590
Wildwood, FL	$45,420	$47,800	$21.84	50
Charlotte, NC	$45,410	$44,900	$21.83	1,370
Bowling Green, KY	$45,330	$40,600	$21.80	50
Lake Charles, LA	$45,290	$46,810	$21.77	530
Mobile, AL	$45,260	$46,370	$21.76	230
Florence, AL	$45,060	$48,190	$21.66	80
Jackson, TN	$45,040	$42,840	$21.66	60
Pinehurst, NC	$45,000	$43,590	$21.63	30
Homosassa Springs, FL	$44,900	$44,530	$21.59	100
Lafayette, LA	$44,770	$43,470	$21.53	290
Alexandria, LA	$44,730	$43,510	$21.51	60
Columbia, SC	$44,730	$46,740	$21.51	220
Asheville, NC	$44,720	$42,970	$21.50	210
Manhattan, KS	$44,680	$45,330	$21.48	110
San Antonio, TX	$44,480	$43,430	$21.39	960
Daphne, AL	$44,470	$43,370	$21.38	120
Killeen, TX	$44,390	$43,450	$21.34	170
Panama City, FL	$44,390	$45,820	$21.34	210
Winchester, VA	$44,000	$43,600	$21.16	60
Slidell, LA	$43,960	$43,990	$21.13	100
Tallahassee, FL	$43,890	$44,070	$21.10	310
Brunswick, GA	$43,860	$45,760	$21.09	80
Kingsport, TN	$43,730	$39,750	$21.02	120
Johnson City, TN	$43,720	$39,390	$21.02	60
San Angelo, TX	$43,650	$43,130	$20.99	50
Provo, UT	$43,610	$38,920	$20.97	640
Yuma, AZ	$43,570	$39,590	$20.95	60
Wichita, KS	$43,490	$45,240	$20.91	400
Rocky Mount, NC	$43,390	$40,390	$20.86	40
College Station, TX	$43,370	$43,420	$20.85	90
Knoxville, TN	$43,370	$40,420	$20.85	400
Logan, UT	$43,340	$41,990	$20.84	120
Fayetteville, NC	$43,330	$41,600	$20.83	110
Lawton, OK	$43,280	$38,390	$20.81	70
Little Rock, AR	$43,240	$44,660	$20.79	250
Clarksville, TN	$43,230	$42,470	$20.78	80
Hattiesburg, MS	$43,170	$40,350	$20.76	70
Dothan, AL	$43,140	$43,910	$20.74	70
Lawrence, KS	$43,100	$39,190	$20.72	90
McAllen, TX	$43,060	$40,990	$20.70	110
Greensboro, NC	$43,020	$41,870	$20.68	350
Augusta, GA	$42,880	$41,090	$20.62	150
Athens, GA	$42,850	$41,060	$20.60	50
Spartanburg, SC	$42,850	$40,100	$20.60	120
Sierra Vista, AZ	$42,840	$40,460	$20.59	40
St. George, UT	$42,830	$43,050	$20.59	330
Harrisonburg, VA	$42,750	$41,670	$20.56	n/a
Fayetteville, AR	$42,700	$39,080	$20.53	330
Grand Island, NE	$42,650	$44,550	$20.51	60
Amarillo, TX	$42,490	$42,320	$20.43	170
Tulsa, OK	$42,470	$42,670	$20.42	520
Twin Falls, ID	$42,390	$41,430	$20.38	50
Shreveport, LA	$42,210	$42,670	$20.29	270
Auburn, AL	$42,110	$38,860	$20.24	40
Lynchburg, VA	$42,100	$38,990	$20.24	110
Jacksonville, NC	$42,050	$38,400	$20.22	130
Lubbock, TX	$41,930	$40,560	$20.16	130
Cleveland, TN	$41,900	$37,350	$20.14	80
Victoria, TX	$41,820	$37,360	$20.11	80
Greenville, SC	$41,790	$38,660	$20.09	410
Blacksburg, VA	$41,580	$39,490	$19.99	50
Goldsboro, NC	$41,540	$40,470	$19.97	60
Wilmington, NC	$41,540	$42,850	$19.97	220
Florence, SC	$41,530	$38,400	$19.97	80
Abilene, TX	$41,410	$38,760	$19.91	80
Tyler, TX	$41,290	$40,160	$19.85	140
Montgomery, AL	$41,200	$40,600	$19.81	60
Columbus, GA	$40,840	$40,100	$19.63	90
Winston-Salem, NC	$40,800	$37,950	$19.62	350
Fort Smith, AR	$40,700	$39,480	$19.57	50
Morristown, TN	$40,640	$39,310	$19.54	40
Hilton Head Island, SC	$39,920	$38,560	$19.19	170
Sumter, SC	$39,850	$38,400	$19.16	90
Brownsville, TX	$39,740	$41,600	$19.11	100
Greenville, NC	$39,340	$38,400	$18.91	70
Burlington, NC	$39,280	$39,050	$18.89	50
Monroe, LA	$39,260	$37,990	$18.88	110
Hickory, NC	$39,200	$39,870	$18.85	130
El Paso, TX	$38,840	$36,280	$18.67	250
Laredo, TX	$37,660	$36,020	$18.11	50
Morgantown, WV	$35,370	$31,970	$17.01	60
Myrtle Beach, SC	$33,660	$36,040	$16.18	280
San Juan, PR	$28,440	$24,950	$13.67	440
Aguadilla, PR	$27,790	$27,180	$13.36	40
Mayaguez, PR	$27,260	$26,480	$13.11	30
Ponce, PR	$25,960	$23,180	$12.48	30

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary: questions

Where do painters, construction and maintenance make the most money?

In Kahului, HI, with an average of $76,180 a year, among the 361 metro areas we cover.

What is the average painters, construction and maintenance salary in the U.S.?

$55,924 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is painters, construction and maintenance pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $25,960 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2141.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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