Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,050 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Lansing earn between $47,180 and $63,380.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $53KMedian
- $63K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,460 | $4,788 | $27.62 |
| Median | $53,400 | $4,450 | $25.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,180 | $3,932 | $22.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,380 | $5,282 | $30.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $57,460, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $45,637 a year, or $3,803 a month and $1,755 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $57,460 buys what about $60,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 5th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($60,720).
- Ann Arbor$60,720
- Flint$59,390
- Detroit$59,230
- Saginaw$58,290
- Lansing$57,460
- Bay City$57,050
- Traverse City$54,200
- Grand Rapids$53,030
- Niles$52,240
- Muskegon$51,110
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Michigan
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 Lansing: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Lansing?
$27.63 an hour on average, and $25.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Lansing?
About $45,637 a year ($3,803 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,460. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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