Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of painters, construction and maintenance in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, construction and maintenance in Knoxville 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,050
25th Percentile Wage
$35,790
50th Percentile Wage
$37,920
75th Percentile Wage
$45,100
90th Percentile Wage
$61,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,050.

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
$37,920
2.45% 17.56%
2021
$36,990
2.62% -
2020
$36,020
3.05% -
2019
$34,920
7.19% -
2018
$32,410
-1.05% -
2017
$32,750
6.63% -
2016
$30,580
4.97% -
2015
$29,060
1.31% -
2014
$28,680
-0.91% -
2013
$28,940
-8.02% -
2012
$31,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,920 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for painters, construction and maintenance in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, construction and maintenance in Knoxville is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga
$41,600
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$38,710
Memphis
$38,280
Knoxville
$37,920
Jackson
$37,790
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,730
Clarksville
$37,310
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,160
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,100
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,030
Cleveland
$35,930
Johnson City
$35,300
Morristown
$34,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.