Compare One Occupation Across States
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Full painters, construction and maintenance overview →U.S. mean $55,420 · median $49,400
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $71,310 | $68,220 | $34 | +28.7% | $47,090–$90,830 |
| Illinois | #2 | $69,630 | $61,260 | $33 | +25.6% | $40,820–$105,350 |
| New York | #3 | $68,070 | $59,570 | $33 | +22.8% | $45,660–$111,550 |
| Alaska | #4 | $64,220 | $60,980 | $31 | +15.9% | $43,880–$85,440 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $64,080 | $57,510 | $31 | +15.6% | $43,520–$109,850 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $63,500 | $58,480 | $31 | +14.6% | $40,120–$92,390 |
| California | #7 | $62,460 | $59,020 | $30 | +12.7% | $42,130–$91,000 |
| District of Columbia | #8 | $62,240 | $59,520 | $30 | +12.3% | $46,780–$81,390 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $61,000 | $59,250 | $29 | +10.1% | $37,680–$95,950 |
| Washington | #10 | $60,910 | $59,650 | $29 | +9.9% | $45,450–$80,330 |
| Maine | #11 | $60,230 | $59,270 | $29 | +8.7% | $47,320–$75,530 |
| Nevada | #12 | $59,610 | $56,390 | $29 | +7.6% | $41,430–$98,190 |
| Missouri | #13 | $59,450 | $57,510 | $29 | +7.3% | $39,150–$79,600 |
| Minnesota | #14 | $58,170 | $57,270 | $28 | +5% | $36,460–$87,970 |
| Delaware | #15 | $56,890 | $58,530 | $27 | +2.7% | $35,070–$70,350 |
| Colorado | #16 | $56,370 | $52,970 | $27 | +1.7% | $40,570–$77,710 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $55,960 | $54,870 | $27 | +1% | $36,840–$78,290 |
| Michigan | #18 | $55,920 | $50,650 | $27 | +0.9% | $37,440–$75,670 |
| Maryland | #19 | $55,650 | $49,120 | $27 | +0.4% | $40,560–$78,050 |
| Vermont | #20 | $54,890 | $53,120 | $26 | -1% | $48,060–$64,000 |
| Montana | #21 | $54,700 | $58,290 | $26 | -1.3% | $35,160–$69,510 |
| Ohio | #22 | $54,510 | $49,450 | $26 | -1.6% | $37,060–$74,400 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $54,230 | $52,120 | $26 | -2.1% | $37,250–$72,230 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $54,170 | $50,090 | $26 | -2.3% | $37,870–$75,040 |
| Oregon | #25 | $53,570 | $48,900 | $26 | -3.3% | $38,260–$73,560 |
| Indiana | #26 | $53,000 | $50,260 | $25 | -4.4% | $36,410–$69,520 |
| New Hampshire | #27 | $52,730 | $49,670 | $25 | -4.9% | $40,830–$63,530 |
| Arizona | #28 | $52,480 | $48,250 | $25 | -5.3% | $40,180–$63,640 |
| Iowa | #29 | $52,070 | $49,710 | $25 | -6% | $37,080–$67,010 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $51,420 | $48,110 | $25 | -7.2% | $35,900–$64,720 |
| Georgia | #31 | $50,550 | $48,340 | $24 | -8.8% | $36,690–$68,060 |
| New Mexico | #32 | $49,380 | $46,240 | $24 | -10.9% | $37,760–$70,560 |
| Virginia | #33 | $49,110 | $47,470 | $24 | -11.4% | $36,400–$63,310 |
| Florida | #34 | $48,440 | $47,530 | $23 | -12.6% | $36,700–$61,300 |
| Rhode Island | #35 | $48,150 | $41,590 | $23 | -13.1% | $31,200–$64,410 |
| South Dakota | #36 | $47,710 | $48,160 | $23 | -13.9% | $35,900–$59,560 |
| Utah | #37 | $47,690 | $46,050 | $23 | -13.9% | $36,220–$65,780 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $47,620 | $47,220 | $23 | -14.1% | $31,360–$62,580 |
| Nebraska | #39 | $46,590 | $47,280 | $22 | -15.9% | $33,410–$57,990 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $46,450 | $44,800 | $22 | -16.2% | $34,530–$64,720 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $46,030 | $46,410 | $22 | -16.9% | $32,000–$59,330 |
| Texas | #42 | $46,020 | $45,460 | $22 | -17% | $35,870–$58,910 |
| Idaho | #43 | $45,490 | $44,880 | $22 | -17.9% | $34,390–$60,890 |
| Kansas | #44 | $45,450 | $45,510 | $22 | -18% | $33,780–$58,510 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $45,450 | $44,900 | $22 | -18% | $30,650–$67,410 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $44,900 | $44,110 | $22 | -19% | $33,410–$58,300 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $44,770 | $44,230 | $22 | -19.2% | $29,200–$63,640 |
| Alabama | #48 | $44,720 | $43,930 | $22 | -19.3% | $34,190–$57,490 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $44,590 | $43,230 | $21 | -19.5% | $35,110–$61,030 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $42,180 | $40,090 | $20 | -23.9% | $31,150–$54,610 |
| South Carolina | #51 | $42,050 | $40,840 | $20 | -24.1% | $27,240–$57,520 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.