Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,970 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Austin earn between $41,210 and $49,070.
- $39K10th
- $41K25th
- $47KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,990 | $3,916 | $22.59 |
| Median | $46,550 | $3,879 | $22.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,210 | $3,434 | $19.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,070 | $4,089 | $23.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $46,990, a single filer in Austin takes home about $39,936 a year, or $3,328 a month and $1,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $46,990 buys what about $47,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 7th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($48,820).
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).
- Kahului, HI$76,180
- Champaign, IL$73,490
- Rockford, IL$72,850
- Chicago, IL$70,720
- Honolulu, HI$70,560
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Austin: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Austin?
$22.59 an hour on average, and $22.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Austin?
About $39,936 a year ($3,328 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,990. Texas has no state income tax.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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