Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,870 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in El Centro earn between $44,040 and $73,140.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $57KMedian
- $73K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,900 | $4,992 | $28.80 |
| Median | $57,240 | $4,770 | $27.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,140 | $6,095 | $35.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $59,900, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $48,523 a year, or $4,044 a month and $1,866 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $59,900 buys what about $62,937 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($70,530).
- San Francisco$70,530
- San Jose$69,260
- Vallejo$67,290
- Santa Rosa$66,600
- Bakersfield$64,380
- Napa$64,170
- Santa Cruz$63,120
- Sacramento$62,900
- San Luis Obispo$62,490
- El Centro$59,900
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in California
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 El Centro: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in El Centro?
$28.80 an hour on average, and $27.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in El Centro?
About $48,523 a year ($4,044 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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