Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,280 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Dover earn between $44,790 and $53,860.
- $34K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $54K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,910 | $4,076 | $23.51 |
| Median | $50,490 | $4,208 | $24.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,790 | $3,732 | $21.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,860 | $4,488 | $25.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $48,910, a single filer in Dover takes home about $39,332 a year, or $3,278 a month and $1,513 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $48,910 buys what about $50,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$50,210
- Atlantic City, NJ$55,690
- Philadelphia, PA$57,810
- Baltimore, MD$55,410
- Salisbury, MD$49,000
- Lancaster, PA$51,810
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 Dover: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Dover?
$23.52 an hour on average, and $24.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Dover?
About $39,332 a year ($3,278 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,910.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).
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