SOC 47-2141 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Winchester, Virginia is $44,000 a year ($21.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$44,000average per year

$21.16 / hourMedian $43,600Take-home ≈ $35,818

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,300 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Winchester earn between $36,200 and $49,720.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,000$3,667$21.15
Median$43,600$3,633$20.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,200$3,017$17.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,720$4,143$23.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Winchester

On the average salary of $44,000, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $35,818 a year, or $2,985 a month and $1,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$36,343$3,029
Working in VA$35,818$2,985

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Winchester a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $44,000 buys what about $45,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 5th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($50,180).

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Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by city

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Winchester: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Winchester?

$21.16 an hour on average, and $20.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Winchester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Winchester?

About $35,818 a year ($2,985 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,000.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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