Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,330 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Waco earn between $40,020 and $53,300.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $53K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,680 | $3,890 | $22.44 |
| Median | $45,560 | $3,797 | $21.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,020 | $3,335 | $19.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,300 | $4,442 | $25.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Waco
On the average salary of $46,680, a single filer in Waco takes home about $39,687 a year, or $3,307 a month and $1,526 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 Waco a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $46,680 buys what about $50,438 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 9th 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 Waco: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Waco?
$22.44 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Waco?
About $39,687 a year ($3,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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