Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,140 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Anchorage earn between $53,740 and $73,860.
- $44K10th
- $54K25th
- $60KMedian
- $74K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,040 | $5,253 | $30.31 |
| Median | $60,360 | $5,030 | $29.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,740 | $4,478 | $25.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,860 | $6,155 | $35.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $63,040, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $52,833 a year, or $4,403 a month and $2,032 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $63,040 buys what about $59,799 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($65,080).
- Fairbanks$65,080
- Anchorage$63,040
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).
- Kahului, HI$76,180
- Champaign, IL$73,490
- Rockford, IL$72,850
- Chicago, IL$70,720
- Honolulu, HI$70,560
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Anchorage?
$30.31 an hour on average, and $29.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $52,833 a year ($4,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,040. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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