Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,230 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Boulder earn between $49,230 and $61,090.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $53KMedian
- $61K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,720 | $4,810 | $27.75 |
| Median | $52,760 | $4,397 | $25.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,230 | $4,102 | $23.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,090 | $5,091 | $29.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $57,720, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $46,727 a year, or $3,894 a month and $1,797 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $57,720 buys what about $54,866 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($59,700).
- Denver$59,700
- Boulder$57,720
- Greeley$53,800
- Fort Collins$53,130
- Colorado Springs$52,650
- Pueblo$52,310
- Grand Junction$51,330
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Colorado
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 Boulder: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Boulder?
$27.75 an hour on average, and $25.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Boulder?
About $46,727 a year ($3,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,720. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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