Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,720 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Merced earn between $45,370 and $62,500.
- $37K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $62K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,070 | $4,839 | $27.92 |
| Median | $58,220 | $4,852 | $27.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,370 | $3,781 | $21.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,500 | $5,208 | $30.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Merced
On the average salary of $58,070, a single filer in Merced takes home about $47,163 a year, or $3,930 a month and $1,814 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 Merced a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $58,070 buys what about $59,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 19th 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
- Merced$58,070
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 Merced: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Merced?
$27.92 an hour on average, and $27.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Merced?
About $47,163 a year ($3,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Merced than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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