Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,290 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Springfield earn between $50,260 and $80,750.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $64KMedian
- $81K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,310 | $5,526 | $31.88 |
| Median | $63,930 | $5,328 | $30.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,260 | $4,188 | $24.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,750 | $6,729 | $38.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $66,310, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $52,319 a year, or $4,360 a month and $2,012 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $66,310 buys what about $71,497 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($73,490).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Springfield?
$31.88 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Springfield?
About $52,319 a year ($4,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,310.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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