Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of painters, construction and maintenance in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, construction and maintenance in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,020
25th Percentile Wage
$31,950
50th Percentile Wage
$38,410
75th Percentile Wage
$46,160
90th Percentile Wage
$85,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, construction and maintenance from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,410
3.02% 24.52%
2021
$37,250
-8.08% -
2020
$40,260
15.05% -
2019
$34,200
-14.09% -
2018
$39,020
17.17% -
2017
$32,320
-0.90% -
2016
$32,610
8.98% -
2015
$29,680
-25.67% -
2014
$37,300
22.06% -
2013
$29,070
0.28% -
2012
$28,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,410 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for painters, construction and maintenance in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, construction and maintenance in Columbia is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$40,100
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$38,880
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort
$38,490
Columbia
$38,410
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$37,920
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$37,470
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$37,460
Spartanburg
$36,950
Sumter
$36,930
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,660
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,620
Augusta-Richmond County
$36,330
Florence
$35,200
Anderson
$31,260
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$28,390
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$23,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.