SOC 47-2141 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $50,140 a year ($24.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,190: half of the 290 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$50,140average per year

$24.10 / hourMedian $46,190Take-home ≈ $41,174

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,450 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Cedar Rapids earn between $41,480 and $59,920.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,140$4,178$24.11
Median$46,190$3,849$22.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,480$3,457$19.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,920$4,993$28.81

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $50,140, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $41,174 a year, or $3,431 a month and $1,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Cedar Rapids area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $50,140 buys what about $56,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($57,570).

All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by city

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

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

$24.10 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,174 a year ($3,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,140. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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