Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,810 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Springfield earn between $38,320 and $59,440.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $59K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,360 | $4,280 | $24.69 |
| Median | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,320 | $3,193 | $18.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,440 | $4,953 | $28.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $51,360, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $41,971 a year, or $3,498 a month and $1,614 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Springfield a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $51,360 buys what about $57,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Missouri cities
Springfield ranks 7th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($62,710).
- St. Louis$62,710
- Kansas City$55,910
- Cape Girardeau$55,590
- St. Joseph$54,810
- Jefferson City$52,880
- Joplin$51,660
- Springfield$51,360
- Columbia$49,010
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Missouri
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 Springfield: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Springfield?
$24.69 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Springfield?
About $41,971 a year ($3,498 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,360. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- 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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