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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Raleigh, NC

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $45,360 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,058 a month.

10th percentile
$36,830
25th percentile
$37,780
Median percentile
$45,360
75th percentile
$49,680
90th percentile
$57,920

Based on 810 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

$36,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,360
Federal income tax−$3,263
Social Security + Medicare−$3,470
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,928
Monthly take-home$3,058
Every two weeks$1,411

Does it go far here?

$46,212Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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