Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,630 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Blacksburg earn between $35,760 and $46,960.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,580 | $3,465 | $19.99 |
| Median | $39,490 | $3,291 | $18.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,760 | $2,980 | $17.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,960 | $3,913 | $22.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $41,580, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $34,013 a year, or $2,834 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $41,580 buys what about $44,850 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 8th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($50,180).
- Virginia Beach$50,180
- Richmond$47,810
- Charlottesville$47,610
- Roanoke$46,530
- Winchester$44,000
- Harrisonburg$42,750
- Lynchburg$42,100
- Blacksburg$41,580
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Virginia
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Blacksburg?
$19.99 an hour on average, and $18.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $34,013 a year ($2,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,580.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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