SOC 47-2141 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $53,730 a year ($25.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,800: half of the 230 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

$53,730average per year

$25.83 / hourMedian $53,800Take-home ≈ $43,703

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 15Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,160 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Harrisburg earn between $47,290 and $60,790.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,730$4,478$25.83
Median$53,800$4,483$25.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,290$3,941$22.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,790$5,066$29.23

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Painters, construction and maintenance in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($54,230) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $49,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$53,730$53,800$37,730$68,160230
Pennsylvania$54,230$52,120$37,250$72,2305,980
United States$55,420$49,400$37,440$78,810225,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $53,730, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $43,703 a year, or $3,642 a month and $1,681 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $53,730 buys what about $54,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 4th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($57,990).

All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$25.83 an hour on average, and $25.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,703 a year ($3,642 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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