SOC 47-2141 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Auburn, Alabama is $42,110 a year ($20.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,860: half of the 40 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$42,110average per year

$20.24 / hourMedian $38,860Take-home ≈ $34,294

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,940 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Auburn earn between $35,810 and $46,890.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,110$3,509$20.25
Median$38,860$3,238$18.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,810$2,984$17.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,890$3,908$22.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $42,110, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $34,294 a year, or $2,858 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $42,110 buys what about $47,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 9th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Anniston pays the most ($58,230).

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Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Auburn: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Auburn?

$20.24 an hour on average, and $18.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Auburn?

About $34,294 a year ($2,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,110. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

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; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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