Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,550 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in San Francisco earn between $56,430 and $78,370.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $64KMedian
- $78K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,530 | $5,878 | $33.91 |
| Median | $63,600 | $5,300 | $30.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,430 | $4,702 | $27.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,370 | $6,531 | $37.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Painters, construction and maintenance in San Francisco earn 13% more than the California average ($62,460) and 27% more than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $49,400.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $70,530 | $63,600 | $48,060 | $100,550 | 5,310 |
| California | $62,460 | $59,020 | $42,130 | $91,000 | 38,430 |
| United States | $55,420 | $49,400 | $37,440 | $78,810 | 225,190 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $70,530, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $55,878 a year, or $4,656 a month and $2,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 San Francisco a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $70,530 buys what about $61,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 16.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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
- Hanford$62,260
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in San Francisco?
$33.91 an hour on average, and $30.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $55,878 a year ($4,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).
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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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