Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,060 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Corpus Christi earn between $42,940 and $47,730.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $48KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,960 | $3,997 | $23.06 |
| Median | $47,730 | $3,978 | $22.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,940 | $3,578 | $20.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,730 | $3,978 | $22.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $47,960, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $40,716 a year, or $3,393 a month and $1,566 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 Corpus Christi a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $47,960 buys what about $51,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 4th 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 Corpus Christi: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$23.06 an hour on average, and $22.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $40,716 a year ($3,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,960. Texas has no state income tax.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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