Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,330 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Athens earn between $36,760 and $46,680.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $41KMedian
- $47K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,850 | $3,571 | $20.60 |
| Median | $41,060 | $3,422 | $19.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,760 | $3,063 | $17.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,680 | $3,890 | $22.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $42,850, a single filer in Athens takes home about $35,220 a year, or $2,935 a month and $1,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $42,850 buys what about $45,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 8th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($55,990).
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Georgia
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 Athens: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Athens?
$20.60 an hour on average, and $19.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Athens?
About $35,220 a year ($2,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,850.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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