Sort by any column. Employment is the number of painters, construction and maintenance OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Painter, Construction and Maintenance Salary by State (2026)
Painters, Construction and Maintenance earn the most in Hawaii at $68,220 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $24,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,400. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $68,220
- National median
- $49,400
- Lowest median
- $24,070
- States reporting
- 54
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- 1. Hawaii$68,220 median · $62,046 adjusted · 1,900 employed
- 2. Illinois$61,260 median · $61,286 adjusted · 6,820 employed
- 3. Alaska$60,980 median · $59,575 adjusted · 440 employed
- 4. Washington$59,650 median · $55,741 adjusted · 9,510 employed
- 5. New York$59,570 median · $55,198 adjusted · 13,040 employed
Lowest-paying states for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- 54. Puerto Rico$24,070 median · no price parity · 600 employed
- 53. Guam$32,960 median · no price parity · 330 employed
- 52. Arkansas$40,090 median · $46,114 adjusted · 890 employed
- 51. South Carolina$40,840 median · $43,563 adjusted · 2,080 employed
- 50. Rhode Island$41,590 median · $40,663 adjusted · 1,160 employed
Painter, Construction and Maintenance salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $68,220 | $59,480 | $85,280 | 1,900 | $62,046 |
| 2 | Illinois | $61,260 | $47,990 | $93,220 | 6,820 | $61,286 |
| 3 | Alaska | $60,980 | $54,710 | $74,570 | 440 | $59,575 |
| 4 | Washington | $59,650 | $48,940 | $65,140 | 9,510 | $55,741 |
| 5 | New York | $59,570 | $48,820 | $79,320 | 13,040 | $55,198 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $59,520 | $47,360 | $69,390 | 500 | $54,158 |
| 7 | Maine | $59,270 | $50,170 | $63,120 | 2,120 | $61,072 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $59,250 | $45,490 | $72,380 | 4,110 | $54,455 |
| 9 | California | $59,020 | $47,520 | $73,040 | 38,430 | $53,306 |
| 10 | Delaware | $58,530 | $50,680 | $61,700 | 480 | $58,643 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $58,480 | $47,630 | $76,420 | 2,230 | $56,442 |
| 12 | Montana | $58,290 | $47,390 | $61,810 | 920 | $61,588 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $57,510 | $46,830 | $70,050 | 4,430 | $54,379 |
| 14 | Missouri | $57,510 | $46,350 | $68,510 | 3,980 | $63,325 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $57,270 | $43,600 | $69,340 | 3,810 | $58,071 |
| 16 | Nevada | $56,390 | $46,950 | $63,390 | 4,120 | $56,402 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $54,870 | $47,320 | $60,650 | 420 | $61,680 |
| 18 | Vermont | $53,120 | $48,710 | $60,260 | 550 | $54,227 |
| 19 | Colorado | $52,970 | $47,210 | $59,650 | 3,480 | $51,401 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $52,120 | $47,600 | $61,000 | 5,980 | $53,417 |
| 21 | Michigan | $50,650 | $45,300 | $62,950 | 4,920 | $52,641 |
| 22 | Indiana | $50,260 | $43,180 | $62,450 | 3,510 | $53,853 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $50,090 | $46,640 | $60,100 | 3,350 | $53,233 |
| 24 | Iowa | $49,710 | $43,050 | $61,450 | 1,770 | $56,642 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $49,670 | $46,580 | $57,880 | 910 | $47,684 |
| 26 | Ohio | $49,450 | $44,040 | $61,790 | 5,600 | $53,302 |
| 27 | Maryland | $49,120 | $46,520 | $59,290 | 3,750 | $46,799 |
| 28 | Oregon | $48,900 | $45,950 | $61,580 | 5,410 | $47,310 |
| 29 | Georgia | $48,340 | $42,130 | $57,670 | 2,760 | $50,201 |
| 30 | Arizona | $48,250 | $45,370 | $58,560 | 5,210 | $47,926 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $48,160 | $41,430 | $51,440 | 670 | $54,365 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $48,110 | $40,210 | $59,740 | 1,390 | $53,361 |
| 33 | Florida | $47,530 | $39,940 | $50,130 | 22,450 | $45,961 |
| 34 | Virginia | $47,470 | $39,300 | $56,220 | 5,930 | $46,952 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $47,280 | $37,840 | $51,220 | 1,590 | $52,473 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $47,220 | $38,380 | $55,240 | 480 | $50,943 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $46,410 | $38,970 | $50,460 | 4,090 | $52,615 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $46,240 | $40,530 | $50,320 | 1,010 | $50,145 |
| 39 | Utah | $46,050 | $38,100 | $53,840 | 3,510 | $46,579 |
| 40 | Kansas | $45,510 | $37,180 | $49,350 | 1,570 | $50,528 |
| 41 | Texas | $45,460 | $39,070 | $49,390 | 18,330 | $46,838 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $44,900 | $36,680 | $51,640 | 1,880 | $51,114 |
| 43 | Idaho | $44,880 | $36,880 | $47,890 | 2,040 | $46,998 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $44,800 | $36,920 | $53,340 | 1,060 | $51,522 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $44,230 | $32,760 | $54,310 | 720 | $49,421 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $44,110 | $37,090 | $49,150 | 5,220 | $46,763 |
| 47 | Alabama | $43,930 | $37,440 | $50,410 | 1,570 | $49,458 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $43,230 | $37,350 | $47,900 | 3,040 | $47,056 |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $42,520 | $31,660 | $47,440 | 40 | N/A |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $41,590 | $37,230 | $56,060 | 1,160 | $40,663 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $40,840 | $36,000 | $48,550 | 2,080 | $43,563 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $40,090 | $36,940 | $47,520 | 890 | $46,114 |
| 53 | Guam | $32,960 | $31,720 | $36,820 | 330 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $24,070 | $23,020 | $31,020 | 600 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Painters, Construction and Maintenance, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $68,220, while Missouri leads once prices are taken into account at $63,325.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Painter, Construction and Maintenance pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Painters, Construction and Maintenance the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance at $68,220 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Illinois ($61,260) and Alaska ($60,980).
Which state pays Painters, Construction and Maintenance the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Painters, Construction and Maintenance at $24,070 a year, $44,150 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Painters, Construction and Maintenance earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Missouri first at $63,325 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,510. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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