SOC 47-2141 · Huntsville, AL metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Huntsville, Alabama is $46,290 a year ($22.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,510: half of the 130 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

$46,290average per year

$22.25 / hourMedian $45,510Take-home ≈ $37,468

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,220 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Huntsville earn between $38,420 and $55,180.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,290$3,858$22.25
Median$45,510$3,792$21.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,420$3,202$18.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,180$4,598$26.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Painters, construction and maintenance in Huntsville earn 4% more than the Alabama average ($44,720) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $49,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$46,290$45,510$34,620$59,220130
Alabama$44,720$43,930$34,190$57,4901,570
United States$55,420$49,400$37,440$78,810225,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $46,290, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $37,468 a year, or $3,122 a month and $1,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Huntsville a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $46,290 buys what about $49,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 2nd of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Anniston pays the most ($58,230).

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Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by city

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Huntsville?

$22.25 an hour on average, and $21.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $37,468 a year ($3,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,290. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2141; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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