SOC 47-2141 · Johnstown, PA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $47,930 a year ($23.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,640: half of the 30 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$47,930average per year

$23.04 / hourMedian $47,640Take-home ≈ $39,220

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 15Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,640 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Johnstown earn between $43,300 and $51,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,930$3,994$23.04
Median$47,640$3,970$22.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,300$3,608$20.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,040$4,253$24.54

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $47,930, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $39,220 a year, or $3,268 a month and $1,508 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $47,930 buys what about $55,779 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 14th 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 Johnstown: questions

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

$23.04 an hour on average, and $22.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,220 a year ($3,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,930. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (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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