Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Auburn, AL

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $38,860 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,638 a month.

10th percentile: $32,570
25th percentile: $35,810
Median percentile: $38,860
75th percentile: $46,890
90th percentile: $60,940

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,655 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,860
Federal income tax	−$2,483
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,973
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,749
Monthly take-home	$2,638
Every two weeks	$1,218

Does it go far here?

$44,193Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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