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SOC 47-2141·Construction & Extraction
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Median wage
$57,664
10-yr outlook
+3.4%by 2032
Openings / year
2,089
Workers in NY
14,670
How pay grows with experience
Painters, Construction and Maintenance — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $41,044 |
| Median (typical) | $57,664 |
| Experienced | $70,860 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $59,421 |
| Hudson Valley | $58,985 |
| Long Island | $58,104 |
| Southern Tier | $52,031 |
| Western New York | $50,599 |
| North Country | $49,443 |
| Capital Region | $49,246 |
| Mohawk Valley | $49,064 |
| Central New York | $48,753 |
| Finger Lakes | $48,004 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Construction & Extraction) and pay more than a Painters, Construction and Maintenance. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,119 median (+$455) · −11.2% by 2032
- Construction Laborers$59,371 median (+$1,708) · +1.7% by 2032
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,409 median (+$1,746) · +1.7% by 2032
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,727 median (+$4,063) · +1.9% by 2032
- Glaziers$61,760 median (+$4,096) · +3.6% by 2032
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical$62,753 median (+$5,089) · +4.9% by 2032
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