Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,440 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Albuquerque earn between $40,460 and $49,870.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,870 | $4,072 | $23.50 |
| Median | $46,210 | $3,851 | $22.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,460 | $3,372 | $19.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,870 | $4,156 | $23.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $48,870, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $40,313 a year, or $3,359 a month and $1,550 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).
Is Albuquerque a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $48,870 buys what about $51,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($53,440).
- Santa Fe$53,440
- Farmington$49,040
- Albuquerque$48,870
- Las Cruces$47,840
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in New Mexico
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Albuquerque?
$23.50 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $40,313 a year ($3,359 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,870.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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