Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,360 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Decatur earn between $45,800 and $57,810.
- $45K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $58K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,890 | $4,408 | $25.43 |
| Median | $48,510 | $4,042 | $23.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,800 | $3,817 | $22.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,810 | $4,818 | $27.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $52,890, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $42,200 a year, or $3,517 a month and $1,623 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 Decatur a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $52,890 buys what about $59,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($73,490).
- Champaign$73,490
- Rockford$72,850
- Chicago$70,720
- Peoria$67,300
- Springfield$66,310
- Bloomington$53,520
- Decatur$52,890
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Illinois
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 Decatur: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Decatur?
$25.43 an hour on average, and $23.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Decatur?
About $42,200 a year ($3,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,890.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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