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Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Texas

What Painters, Construction and Maintenance earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in TX
$45,561
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 8
published states
Workers in state
16,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$46,140$39,202$22,331
2San Jacinto County, TX$46,140$39,202$19,319
3Brazoria County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,591
4Harris County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
5Fort Bend County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
6Montgomery County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
7Galveston County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
8Liberty County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
9Waller County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003
10Chambers County, TX$46,140$39,202$17,003

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Texas is $45,561, based on 16,800 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $49,400, so Texas averages 7.8% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area, with a local median wage of $46,140.

Cost of living for Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Texas

We compare 10 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,331. Chambers County, TX leaves the smallest, $17,003. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Painters, Construction and Maintenance are Illinois ($61,006), New Jersey ($60,087), New York ($59,134) and California ($58,042).

Frequently asked questions: Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Texas

How much do Painters, Construction and Maintenance earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,561.

Which Texas county is best for Painters, Construction and Maintenance?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,331). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $19,319.