Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,520 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Columbus earn between $47,210 and $66,000.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $59KMedian
- $66K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,400 | $4,700 | $27.12 |
| Median | $58,560 | $4,880 | $28.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,210 | $3,934 | $22.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,000 | $5,500 | $31.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $56,400, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $44,866 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $56,400 buys what about $60,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 1st of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Columbus$56,400
- Michigan City$53,940
- Indianapolis$53,450
- Evansville$53,170
- Bloomington$52,500
- Muncie$51,440
- South Bend$50,900
- Fort Wayne$50,700
- Elkhart$50,370
- Terre Haute$47,340
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Indiana
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 Columbus: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Columbus?
$27.11 an hour on average, and $28.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Columbus?
About $44,866 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,400. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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