SOC 47-2141 · Williamsport, PA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $47,530 a year ($22.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,020: half of the 40 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

$47,530average per year

$22.85 / hourMedian $46,020Take-home ≈ $38,911

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

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

40people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,380 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Williamsport earn between $40,540 and $51,230.

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,530$3,961$22.85
Median$46,020$3,835$22.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,540$3,378$19.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,230$4,269$24.63

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

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

Painters, construction and maintenance in Williamsport earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($54,230) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $49,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Williamsport$47,530$46,020$35,970$57,38040
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 Williamsport

On the average salary of $47,530, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $38,911 a year, or $3,243 a month and $1,497 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 Williamsport a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $47,530 buys what about $51,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 15th 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 Williamsport: questions

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

$22.85 an hour on average, and $22.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,911 a year ($3,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,530. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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