Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in the U.S.
$55,420avg. a year
$26.64 an hour · 225,190 employed
Painters, Construction and Maintenance in the U.S. earn an average of $55,420 a year and a median of $49,400. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($71,310) and lowest in South Carolina ($42,050).
$49,400Median pay
$26.64Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
225,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for painters, construction and maintenance
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,900 jobs
Hawaii
$71,310
$34.28 an hour
26,820 jobs
Illinois
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
313,040 jobs
New York
$68,070
$32.72 an hour
4440 jobs
Alaska
$64,220
$30.87 an hour
54,430 jobs
Massachusetts
$64,080
$30.81 an hour
62,230 jobs
Connecticut
$63,500
$30.53 an hour
738,430 jobs
California
$62,460
$30.03 an hour
8500 jobs
District of Columbia
$62,240
$29.92 an hour
94,110 jobs
New Jersey
$61,000
$29.33 an hour
109,510 jobs
Washington
$60,910
$29.28 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $76,180 | $36.62 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $73,490 | $35.33 |
| Rockford, IL | $72,850 | $35.02 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,720 | $34.00 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,560 | $33.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,530 | $33.91 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $69,930 | $33.62 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,260 | $33.30 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,720 | $43,930 | 1,570 |
| Alaska | $64,220 | $60,980 | 440 |
| Arizona | $52,480 | $48,250 | 5,210 |
| Arkansas | $42,180 | $40,090 | 890 |
| California | $62,460 | $59,020 | 38,430 |
| Colorado | $56,370 | $52,970 | 3,480 |
| Connecticut | $63,500 | $58,480 | 2,230 |
| Delaware | $56,890 | $58,530 | 480 |
| District of Columbia | $62,240 | $59,520 | 500 |
| Florida | $48,440 | $47,530 | 22,450 |
| Georgia | $50,550 | $48,340 | 2,760 |
| Hawaii | $71,310 | $68,220 | 1,900 |
| Idaho | $45,490 | $44,880 | 2,040 |
| Illinois | $69,630 | $61,260 | 6,820 |
| Indiana | $53,000 | $50,260 | 3,510 |
| Iowa | $52,070 | $49,710 | 1,770 |
| Kansas | $45,450 | $45,510 | 1,570 |
| Kentucky | $51,420 | $48,110 | 1,390 |
| Louisiana | $46,030 | $46,410 | 4,090 |
| Maine | $60,230 | $59,270 | 2,120 |
| Maryland | $55,650 | $49,120 | 3,750 |
| Massachusetts | $64,080 | $57,510 | 4,430 |
| Michigan | $55,920 | $50,650 | 4,920 |
| Minnesota | $58,170 | $57,270 | 3,810 |
| Mississippi | $46,450 | $44,800 | 1,060 |
| Missouri | $59,450 | $57,510 | 3,980 |
| Montana | $54,700 | $58,290 | 920 |
| Nebraska | $46,590 | $47,280 | 1,590 |
| Nevada | $59,610 | $56,390 | 4,120 |
| New Hampshire | $52,730 | $49,670 | 910 |
| New Jersey | $61,000 | $59,250 | 4,110 |
| New Mexico | $49,380 | $46,240 | 1,010 |
| New York | $68,070 | $59,570 | 13,040 |
| North Carolina | $44,900 | $44,110 | 5,220 |
| North Dakota | $55,960 | $54,870 | 420 |
| Ohio | $54,510 | $49,450 | 5,600 |
| Oklahoma | $45,450 | $44,900 | 1,880 |
| Oregon | $53,570 | $48,900 | 5,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,230 | $52,120 | 5,980 |
| Rhode Island | $48,150 | $41,590 | 1,160 |
| South Carolina | $42,050 | $40,840 | 2,080 |
| South Dakota | $47,710 | $48,160 | 670 |
| Tennessee | $44,590 | $43,230 | 3,040 |
| Texas | $46,020 | $45,460 | 18,330 |
| Utah | $47,690 | $46,050 | 3,510 |
| Vermont | $54,890 | $53,120 | 550 |
| Virginia | $49,110 | $47,470 | 5,930 |
| Washington | $60,910 | $59,650 | 9,510 |
| West Virginia | $44,770 | $44,230 | 720 |
| Wisconsin | $54,170 | $50,090 | 3,350 |
| Wyoming | $47,620 | $47,220 | 480 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,800
12,100 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,930
11,930 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$50,610
6,210 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$70,720
5,480 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$70,530
5,310 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$62,400
5,140 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$47,070
4,970 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,740
4,570 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make?
The average is $55,420 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,400 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.64, and the median is $23.75 an hour.
Which state pays painters, construction and maintenance the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $71,310 a year. The best-paying metro area is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $76,180.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,440 a year, and the top 10% earn over $78,810.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2141. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.