Painters, Construction and Maintenance — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$48,660

Highest

$67,620

Hawaii

Lowest

$38,420

Arkansas

Total Employment

224,410

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$67,620	1,630	+39.0%
2	Alaska	$65,610	400	+34.8%
3	Illinois	$62,390	6,700	+28.2%
4	Minnesota	$60,900	3,480	+25.2%
5	New Jersey	$60,290	4,230	+23.9%
6	District of Columbia	$59,810	420	+22.9%
7	Washington	$58,520	8,820	+20.3%
8	California	$57,450	37,780	+18.1%
9	North Dakota	$57,390	460	+17.9%
10	Maine	$56,270	1,950	+15.6%
11	New York	$56,020	14,670	+15.1%
12	Massachusetts	$55,870	4,830	+14.8%
13	Delaware	$55,770	530	+14.6%
14	Ohio	$53,650	6,050	+10.3%
15	Connecticut	$53,610	2,010	+10.2%
16	Nevada	$52,300	3,430	+7.5%
17	Rhode Island	$51,420	780	+5.7%
18	Colorado	$50,650	3,700	+4.1%
19	Pennsylvania	$50,230	6,110	+3.2%
20	Missouri	$50,150	4,210	+3.1%
21	Wisconsin	$50,020	3,430	+2.8%
22	Indiana	$50,010	3,570	+2.8%
23	New Hampshire	$49,600	990	+1.9%
24	Vermont	$49,460	650	+1.6%
25	Michigan	$49,360	4,930	+1.4%
26	Maryland	$49,060	3,440	+0.8%
27	Montana	$48,920	980	+0.5%
28	Oregon	$48,880	4,780	+0.5%
29	Iowa	$48,780	1,730	+0.2%
30	Georgia	$47,690	3,310	-2.0%
31	Arizona	$47,290	6,780	-2.8%
32	South Dakota	$46,600	670	-4.2%
33	Idaho	$46,490	2,000	-4.5%
34	Florida	$46,060	20,910	-5.3%
35	New Mexico	$45,910	1,280	-5.7%
36	Utah	$45,900	3,350	-5.7%
37	Wyoming	$45,820	530	-5.8%
38	Alabama	$45,690	1,750	-6.1%
39	Kentucky	$45,630	1,450	-6.2%
40	Oklahoma	$45,610	1,830	-6.3%
41	Nebraska	$45,020	1,580	-7.5%
42	Kansas	$44,890	1,680	-7.7%
43	Virginia	$44,670	5,300	-8.2%
44	Texas	$44,160	18,700	-9.2%
45	North Carolina	$43,890	4,340	-9.8%
46	Louisiana	$43,700	4,050	-10.2%
47	West Virginia	$43,450	800	-10.7%
48	South Carolina	$42,950	2,060	-11.7%
49	Mississippi	$40,750	810	-16.3%
50	Tennessee	$40,710	3,630	-16.3%
51	Arkansas	$38,420	910	-21.0%