Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,070 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Roanoke earn between $37,640 and $48,690.
- $33K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,530 | $3,878 | $22.37 |
| Median | $45,030 | $3,752 | $21.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,640 | $3,137 | $18.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,690 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $46,530, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $37,705 a year, or $3,142 a month and $1,450 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Roanoke a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $46,530 buys what about $49,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 4th 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 Roanoke: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Roanoke?
$22.37 an hour on average, and $21.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $37,705 a year ($3,142 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,530.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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