Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,360 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Tucson earn between $42,170 and $55,450.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $45KMedian
- $55K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,960 | $4,080 | $23.54 |
| Median | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,170 | $3,514 | $20.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,450 | $4,621 | $26.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $48,960, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $40,689 a year, or $3,391 a month and $1,565 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 Tucson a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $48,960 buys what about $50,528 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($54,030).
- 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 Tucson: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Tucson?
$23.54 an hour on average, and $21.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Tucson?
About $40,689 a year ($3,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,960.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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