Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,550 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Sacramento earn between $46,860 and $76,670.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $77K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,900 | $5,242 | $30.24 |
| Median | $59,510 | $4,959 | $28.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,670 | $6,389 | $36.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.
Painters, construction and maintenance in Sacramento earn about the same as the California average ($62,460) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $49,400.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $62,900 | $59,510 | $42,110 | $93,550 | 2,410 |
| California | $62,460 | $59,020 | $42,130 | $91,000 | 38,430 |
| United States | $55,420 | $49,400 | $37,440 | $78,810 | 225,190 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $62,900, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $50,754 a year, or $4,229 a month and $1,952 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for painters, construction and maintenance? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $62,900 buys what about $58,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 8th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($70,530).
- San Francisco$70,530
- San Jose$69,260
- Vallejo$67,290
- Santa Rosa$66,600
- Bakersfield$64,380
- Napa$64,170
- Santa Cruz$63,120
- Sacramento$62,900
- San Luis Obispo$62,490
- Hanford$62,260
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).
- Kahului, HI$76,180
- Champaign, IL$73,490
- Rockford, IL$72,850
- Chicago, IL$70,720
- Honolulu, HI$70,560
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Sacramento?
$30.24 an hour on average, and $28.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $50,754 a year ($4,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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