Painters, Construction and Maintenance in Nebraska
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,722
after federal, FICA and Nebraska tax
Tax takes
$8,558
18.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$42,845
Nebraska costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Nebraska — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$47,280
Kept after tax
$38,722
Worth in national money
$42,845
State rank
35
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Nebraska is among the lower-paying states for painters, construction and maintenance. The middle earner takes $47,280, ranking 35 of 51 states — about 4.29% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 488 occupations Nebraska reports figures for, this is number 334.
- Nebraska is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $47,280 the take-home is $38,722; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $42,845 would nationally. The average lands at $46,590, below the middle of the range.
- Nebraska ranks 35 of 51 for painters, construction and maintenance, with a median of $47,280 — about 4.29% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Nebraska's occupational distribution, painters, construction and maintenance sits at 334 of 488 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for painters, construction and maintenance in Nebraska, on $47,280, is $38,722 — equivalent to $42,845 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $46,590 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Painters, Construction and Maintenance
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $33,410 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $47,280 |
| Top tenth earn over | $57,990 |
| This salary | $47,280 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Nebraska | $38,722 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $40,169 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,508 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $45,478 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,824 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of painters, construction and maintenance in Nebraska earn under $47,280 and half over. The published range runs $33,410 at the tenth percentile to $57,990 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Nebraska's $38,722, worked from $47,280. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 334 of 488.
- One number stands for prices across all of Nebraska, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $42,845, the adjusted value of that $47,280 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 334 of 488 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for painters, construction and maintenance in Nebraska, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $33,410 to $57,990; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The Nebraska take-home of $38,722, on $47,280 for work ranking 334 of 488 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 334 of 488 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Nebraska, so $42,845 — the adjusted value of that $47,280 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 334 of 488 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $33,410 and the top tenth $57,990, so most people doing this work in Nebraska sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $42,845.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Nebraska then takes its own share, leaving $38,722.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($33,410 to $57,990) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Nebraska rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Nebraska's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $42,845 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,722 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Nebraska income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.