SOC 47-2141 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Daphne, Alabama is $44,470 a year ($21.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,370: half of the 120 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$44,470average per year

$21.38 / hourMedian $43,370Take-home ≈ $36,086

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,320 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Daphne earn between $37,440 and $52,760.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,470$3,706$21.38
Median$43,370$3,614$20.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,760$4,397$25.37

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $44,470, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $36,086 a year, or $3,007 a month and $1,388 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 Daphne a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $44,470 buys what about $46,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 7th 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 Daphne: questions

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

$21.38 an hour on average, and $20.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,086 a year ($3,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,470. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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