SOC 47-2141 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Wildwood, Florida is $45,420 a year ($21.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$45,420average per year

$21.84 / hourMedian $47,800Take-home ≈ $38,675

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 22Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,520 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Wildwood earn between $37,420 and $48,620.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,420$3,785$21.84
Median$47,800$3,983$22.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,420$3,118$17.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,620$4,052$23.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Wildwood

On the average salary of $45,420, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $38,675 a year, or $3,223 a month and $1,487 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Wildwood a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $45,420 buys what about $53,170 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 19th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($50,970).

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Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by city

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Wildwood: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Wildwood?

$21.84 an hour on average, and $22.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Wildwood?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Wildwood?

About $38,675 a year ($3,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,420. Florida has no state income tax.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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