Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,330 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Riverside earn between $44,520 and $62,420.
- $38K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,890 | $4,741 | $27.35 |
| Median | $48,910 | $4,076 | $23.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,520 | $3,710 | $21.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,420 | $5,202 | $30.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $56,890, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $46,285 a year, or $3,857 a month and $1,780 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 Riverside a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $56,890 buys what about $53,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 20th 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
- Riverside$56,890
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 Riverside: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Riverside?
$27.35 an hour on average, and $23.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Riverside?
About $46,285 a year ($3,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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