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Also called bridge painter, brush painter, building painter and building trades painter.
$49,400
Median pay a year
225,190
People do this work
6
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Construction and Maintenance Painter
Summary
Painter applying paint, stain, and finishes to buildings and structures using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. Prepares surfaces by removing old paint, filling cracks, and smoothing surfaces before painting
Experience
Construction and Maintenance Painter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Applied paint, stain, varnish, or other finishes to buildings and structures using brushes, spray guns, or rollers
Covered surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape to protect them during painting
Read work orders or received instructions from supervisors to determine work requirements
Filled cracks and holes with caulk or putty using caulking guns or putty knives
Smoothed surfaces using sandpaper, scrapers, or sanding machines
Erected scaffolding or set up ladders to work above ground level
Removed old finishes by sanding, stripping, or using water or abrasive blasting
Skills
Core Skills
Cleaning surfaces for work, Protecting nearby structures, Preparing surfaces for finishing, Applying textured finishes, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Estimating construction costs, Estimating project materials, Mixing needed substances, Driver's license, Smoothing surfaces
Checking & Planning
Selecting construction equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Covered surfaces with dropclothsRead work orders for instructionsApplied paint and other finishesFilled cracks and holes with fillersSmoothed surfaces with sandpaperRemoved old finishes before painting
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Covered surfaces with dropcloths to protect areas during painting projects
Applied paint and other finishes to various structures, ensuring a high-quality finish
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Covered surfaces with dropcloths for most painting projects to protect areas from damage
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Most projects required covering surfacesEvery job needed dropcloths for protectionOften covered multiple areas at once
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Show what improved in the finish quality because you applied paint.
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Applied paint and other finishes to various structures, ensuring a high-quality finish
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Surfaces looked more professional after paintingFinishes lasted longer due to quality applicationColors were more vibrant and even
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Cleaning surfaces for work
Protecting nearby structures
Preparing surfaces for finishing
Applying textured finishes
Smoothing surfaces
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Estimating construction costs
Estimating project materials
Selecting construction equipment
Mixing needed substances
Assembling temporary structures
Applying paint
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What a Construction and Maintenance Painter does
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Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
What it pays
How much does a Construction and Maintenance Painter make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,640
Median
$49,400
75th percentile
$61,660
About 225,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$54,710
$60,980
$74,570
AL
$37,440
$43,930
$50,410
AR
$36,940
$40,090
$47,520
AZ
$45,370
$48,250
$58,560
CA
$47,520
$59,020
$73,040
CO
$47,210
$52,970
$59,650
CT
$47,630
$58,480
$76,420
DC
$47,360
$59,520
$69,390
DE
$50,680
$58,530
$61,700
FL
$39,940
$47,530
$50,130
GA
$42,130
$48,340
$57,670
HI
$59,480
$68,220
$85,280
IA
$43,050
$49,710
$61,450
ID
$36,880
$44,880
$47,890
IL
$47,990
$61,260
$93,220
IN
$43,180
$50,260
$62,450
KS
$37,180
$45,510
$49,350
KY
$40,210
$48,110
$59,740
LA
$38,970
$46,410
$50,460
MA
$46,830
$57,510
$70,050
MD
$46,520
$49,120
$59,290
ME
$50,170
$59,270
$63,120
MI
$45,300
$50,650
$62,950
MN
$43,600
$57,270
$69,340
MO
$46,350
$57,510
$68,510
MS
$36,920
$44,800
$53,340
MT
$47,390
$58,290
$61,810
NC
$37,090
$44,110
$49,150
ND
$47,320
$54,870
$60,650
NE
$37,840
$47,280
$51,220
NH
$46,580
$49,670
$57,880
NJ
$45,490
$59,250
$72,380
NM
$40,530
$46,240
$50,320
NV
$46,950
$56,390
$63,390
NY
$48,820
$59,570
$79,320
OH
$44,040
$49,450
$61,790
OK
$36,680
$44,900
$51,640
OR
$45,950
$48,900
$61,580
PA
$47,600
$52,120
$61,000
PR
$23,020
$24,070
$31,020
RI
$37,230
$41,590
$56,060
SC
$36,000
$40,840
$48,550
SD
$41,430
$48,160
$51,440
TN
$37,350
$43,230
$47,900
TX
$39,070
$45,460
$49,390
UT
$38,100
$46,050
$53,840
VA
$39,300
$47,470
$56,220
VT
$48,710
$53,120
$60,260
WA
$48,940
$59,650
$65,140
WI
$46,640
$50,090
$60,100
WV
$32,760
$44,230
$54,310
WY
$38,380
$47,220
$55,240
Other names
Other names for this job
bridge painter, brush painter, building painter, building trades painter, commercial painter, construction painter, exterior painter, facilities painter, highway painter, house painter, industrial painter, interior painter.
More names for this work
journeyman painter, maintenance painter, ornamental painter, painter, parking line painter, powder coat painter, professional painter, residential painter, roof painter, shipyard painter, silo painter, spray painter, stage setting painter, structural steel painter, traffic line painter, painters construction and maintenance, architectural coating finisher, bitumastic applier, calciminer, caulker, colored liquid plastic applier, drywall sprayer, filler, industrial coating and lining application specialist, kalsominer, line painting machine operator, marbleizer, pavement striper, railroad car letterer, stainer, stippler, texturer.
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This page is about the occupation Painters, Construction and Maintenance. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.