SOC 47-2141 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $53,360 a year ($25.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,050: half of the 90 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$53,360average per year

$25.65 / hourMedian $51,050Take-home ≈ $43,312

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,920 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Oshkosh earn between $46,800 and $60,840.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,360$4,447$25.65
Median$51,050$4,254$24.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,800$3,900$22.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,840$5,070$29.25

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $53,360, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $43,312 a year, or $3,609 a month and $1,666 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $53,360 buys what about $57,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 7th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($57,610).

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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).

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Oshkosh: questions

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

$25.65 an hour on average, and $24.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,312 a year ($3,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,360.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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