Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,570 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Lafayette earn between $37,350 and $48,740.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,090 | $3,841 | $22.16 |
| Median | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,350 | $3,112 | $17.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,740 | $4,062 | $23.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $46,090, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $37,283 a year, or $3,107 a month and $1,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $46,090 buys what about $49,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 11th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($56,400).
- 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
- Lafayette$46,090
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Lafayette?
$22.16 an hour on average, and $22.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $37,283 a year ($3,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,090. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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