SOC 47-2141 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in York, PA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in York, Pennsylvania is $52,190 a year ($25.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,010: half of the 200 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$52,190average per year

$25.09 / hourMedian $54,010Take-home ≈ $42,512

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 15Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,700 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in York earn between $47,520 and $56,510.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,190$4,349$25.09
Median$54,010$4,501$25.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,520$3,960$22.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,510$4,709$27.17

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $52,190, a single filer in York takes home about $42,512 a year, or $3,543 a month and $1,635 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 York a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $52,190 buys what about $54,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 6th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($57,990).

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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 York: questions

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

$25.09 an hour on average, and $25.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,512 a year ($3,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,190. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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