SOC 47-2141 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Kennewick, Washington is $60,770 a year ($29.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,990: half of the 520 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$60,770average per year

$29.21 / hourMedian $58,990Take-home ≈ $51,009

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

520people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,410 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Kennewick earn between $45,510 and $65,200.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,770$5,064$29.22
Median$58,990$4,916$28.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,510$3,792$21.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,200$5,433$31.35

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $60,770, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $51,009 a year, or $4,251 a month and $1,962 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $60,770 buys what about $60,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($68,030).

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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 Kennewick: questions

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

$29.21 an hour on average, and $28.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,009 a year ($4,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 9% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.77, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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