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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Durham, NC

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $46,520 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,132 a month.

10th percentile
$37,690
25th percentile
$38,600
Median percentile
$46,520
75th percentile
$49,930
90th percentile
$60,070

Based on 260 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

$37,582 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,520
Federal income tax−$3,402
Social Security + Medicare−$3,559
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,977
Monthly take-home$3,132
Every two weeks$1,445

Does it go far here?

$47,678Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina