Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Longview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,060 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Longview earn between $50,440 and $60,870.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $61K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,060 | $4,922 | $28.39 |
| Median | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,440 | $4,203 | $24.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,870 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Longview
On the average salary of $59,060, a single filer in Longview takes home about $49,635 a year, or $4,136 a month and $1,909 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.
Is Longview a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $59,060 buys what about $60,546 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Washington cities
Longview ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($68,030).
- Bremerton$68,030
- Seattle$62,400
- Olympia$61,870
- Kennewick$60,770
- Longview$59,060
- Bellingham$58,810
- Mount Vernon$58,400
- Spokane$55,870
- Wenatchee$54,500
- Walla Walla$52,680
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Washington
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 Longview: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Longview?
$28.39 an hour on average, and $28.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Longview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Longview?
About $49,635 a year ($4,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,060. 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 Longview than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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