Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,610 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Phoenix earn between $46,230 and $59,200.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $59K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,030 | $4,502 | $25.98 |
| Median | $48,860 | $4,072 | $23.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,230 | $3,852 | $22.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,200 | $4,933 | $28.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $54,030, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $44,636 a year, or $3,720 a month and $1,717 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $54,030 buys what about $52,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$54,030
- Tucson$48,960
- Flagstaff$48,600
- Prescott Valley$47,620
- Lake Havasu City$46,480
- Yuma$43,570
- Sierra Vista$42,840
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Arizona
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 Phoenix: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Phoenix?
$25.98 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $44,636 a year ($3,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,030.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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