Average Salary for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
SOC 47-2141 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance in the United States is $48,660 ($23.40/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,680 at the 10th percentile to $76,550 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 224,180 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$48,660
Mean Annual
$53,710
10th Pct
$36,680
75th Pct
$60,270
Employment
224,180
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$49k
Median
$60k
75th
$77k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $79,960 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $72,970 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $66,610 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $65,830 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | $64,580 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,140 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,600 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $62,300 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,170 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,910 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $61,510 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $61,510 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $67,620 |
| Alaska | $65,610 |
| Illinois | $62,390 |
| Minnesota | $60,900 |
| New Jersey | $60,290 |
| District of Columbia | $59,810 |
| Washington | $58,520 |
| California | $57,450 |
| North Dakota | $57,390 |
| Maine | $56,270 |
| New York | $56,020 |
| Massachusetts | $55,870 |
| Delaware | $55,770 |
| Ohio | $53,650 |
| Connecticut | $53,610 |
| Nevada | $52,300 |
| Rhode Island | $51,420 |
| Colorado | $50,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,230 |
| Missouri | $50,150 |
| Wisconsin | $50,020 |
| Indiana | $50,010 |
| New Hampshire | $49,600 |
| Vermont | $49,460 |
| Michigan | $49,360 |
| Maryland | $49,060 |
| Montana | $48,920 |
| Oregon | $48,880 |
| Iowa | $48,780 |
| Georgia | $47,690 |
| Arizona | $47,290 |
| South Dakota | $46,600 |
| Idaho | $46,490 |
| Florida | $46,060 |
| New Mexico | $45,910 |
| Utah | $45,900 |
| Wyoming | $45,820 |
| Alabama | $45,690 |
| Kentucky | $45,630 |
| Oklahoma | $45,610 |
| Nebraska | $45,020 |
| Kansas | $44,890 |
| Virgin Islands | $44,720 |
| Virginia | $44,670 |
| Texas | $44,160 |
| North Carolina | $43,890 |
| Louisiana | $43,700 |
| West Virginia | $43,450 |
| South Carolina | $42,950 |
| Mississippi | $40,750 |
| Tennessee | $40,710 |
| Arkansas | $38,420 |
| Guam | $34,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,530 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,660 |
| 2023 | $47,700 |
| 2022 | $46,090 |
| 2021 | $45,590 |
| 2020 | $42,130 |
| 2019 | $40,280 |