Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Texas
$46,020avg. a year
$22.13 an hour · 18,330 employed
Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Texas earn an average of $46,020 a year. That is $9,400 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $55,420. The best-paying metro area is Longview, TX at $48,820.
$45,460Median pay
$22.13Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for painters, construction and maintenance by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
1310 jobs
Longview, TX
$48,820
$23.47 an hour
2130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$48,410
$23.27 an hour
3110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
4640 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
5150 jobs
Midland, TX
$47,220
$22.70 an hour
64,970 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,070
$22.63 an hour
71,860 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$46,990
$22.59 an hour
84,570 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
9230 jobs
Waco, TX
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
10530 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$46,070
$22.15 an hour
11960 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,480
$21.39 an hour
12170 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
1350 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$43,650
$20.99 an hour
1490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
15110 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$43,060
$20.70 an hour
16170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$42,490
$20.43 an hour
17130 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
1880 jobs
Victoria, TX
$41,820
$20.11 an hour
1980 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,410
$19.91 an hour
20140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$41,290
$19.85 an hour
21100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,740
$19.11 an hour
22250 jobs
El Paso, TX
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
2350 jobs
Laredo, TX
$37,660
$18.11 an hour
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas painters, construction and maintenance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $55,420 | $26.64 |
| Texas | $46,020 | $22.13 |
| New Mexico | $49,380 | $23.74 |
| Louisiana | $46,030 | $22.13 |
| Oklahoma | $45,450 | $21.85 |
| Arkansas | $42,180 | $20.28 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make in Texas?
The average is $46,020 a year, and the median is $45,460. That is $9,400 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $55,420.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$22.13 an hour on average; the median is $21.86.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Longview, TX ($48,820), followed by Texarkana, TX-AR ($48,410). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($37,660).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national painters, construction and maintenance page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.