Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Connecticut

$63,500avg. a year
$30.53 an hour · 2,230 employed

Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Connecticut earn an average of $63,500 a year. That is $8,080 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $55,420. The best-paying metro area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at $68,050.

$58,480Median pay
$30.53Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Connecticut metro areas

Average pay for painters, construction and maintenance by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.

1630 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$68,050
$32.72 an hour
2420 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$62,820
$30.20 an hour
3480 jobs
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
$62,020
$29.82 an hour
4340 jobs
New Haven, CT
$60,460
$29.07 an hour
5210 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$60,420
$29.05 an hour

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Connecticut, charted

Pay over time

Connecticut, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Connecticut painters, construction and maintenance work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $47k$47k–$53k$53k–$59k$59k+Connecticut

Connecticut vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$55,420$26.64
Connecticut$63,500$30.53
New York$68,070$32.72
Massachusetts$64,080$30.81
Rhode Island$48,150$23.15

Average pay, Connecticut, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make in Connecticut?

The average is $63,500 a year, and the median is $58,480. That is $8,080 (15%) more than the U.S. average of $55,420.

What is the hourly wage in Connecticut?

$30.53 an hour on average; the median is $28.12.

Where in Connecticut do they earn the most?

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($68,050), followed by Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT ($62,820). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is Waterbury-Shelton, CT ($60,420).

How does Connecticut rank?

Connecticut ranks #6 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national painters, construction and maintenance page. 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.