SOC 47-2141 · Bloomington, IN metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Bloomington, Indiana is $52,500 a year ($25.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,240: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$52,500average per year

$25.24 / hourMedian $53,240Take-home ≈ $41,717

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,210 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Bloomington earn between $46,310 and $59,650.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,500$4,375$25.24
Median$53,240$4,437$25.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,310$3,859$22.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,650$4,971$28.68

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $52,500, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $41,717 a year, or $3,476 a month and $1,604 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $52,500 buys what about $55,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 5th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($56,400).

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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).

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Bloomington: questions

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

$25.24 an hour on average, and $25.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,717 a year ($3,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,500. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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

The average here is 6% 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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