SOC 47-2141 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Clarksville, Tennessee is $43,230 a year ($20.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,470: half of the 80 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

$43,230average per year

$20.78 / hourMedian $42,470Take-home ≈ $36,915

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

80people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,520 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Clarksville earn between $36,860 and $47,930.

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,230$3,602$20.78
Median$42,470$3,539$20.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,860$3,072$17.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,930$3,994$23.04

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Painters, construction and maintenance in Clarksville earn 3% less than the Tennessee average ($44,590) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $49,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$43,230$42,470$29,190$59,52080
Tennessee$44,590$43,230$35,110$61,0303,040
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 Clarksville

On the average salary of $43,230, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $36,915 a year, or $3,076 a month and $1,420 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$36,915$3,076
Working in KY$35,520$2,960

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $43,230 buys what about $47,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($48,880).

All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$20.78 an hour on average, and $20.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,915 a year ($3,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,230. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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