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Construction and Maintenance Painters in New Mexico

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Construction and Maintenance Painters in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Construction and Maintenance Painter?

2.1% Jobs Projection
$34,360 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction and Maintenance Painters in New Mexico is growing slower than average.

  • Construction and Maintenance Painters in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction and Maintenance Painters Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 970 people working as Construction and Maintenance Painters in the year 2018.

There were 1,060 Construction and Maintenance Painters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,140 Construction and Maintenance Painters working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Construction and Maintenance Painters than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Construction and Maintenance Painters in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,910 jobs for New Mexico Construction and Maintenance Painters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 403,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction and Maintenance Painters Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Maintenance Painters ranged from $24,050 to $48,540 with $34,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.56 to $23.34. The median hourly rate was $16.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Construction and Maintenance Painters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction and Maintenance Painters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 470 $34,000
Las Cruces, NM 120 $26,740
Farmington, NM 100 $36,790
Santa Fe, NM 100 $37,290

Top States for Construction and Maintenance Painters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Construction and Maintenance Painters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,330 $47,450
Texas 20,590 $34,860
Florida 17,770 $34,260
New York 14,300 $43,670
Washington 10,000 $40,430
Illinois 8,850 $49,360
Pennsylvania 6,360 $41,870
Virginia 5,870 $37,930
Ohio 5,780 $40,270
Arizona 5,450 $35,730
Louisiana 5,430 $40,280
Massachusetts 4,850 $44,230
Oregon 4,810 $35,550
New Jersey 4,420 $49,720
Colorado 4,410 $40,210
Maryland 4,350 $37,280
Missouri 4,210 $50,280
Michigan 4,000 $37,660
Indiana 3,920 $39,960
Minnesota 3,910 $48,950

Below are the states where Construction and Maintenance Painters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $55,650
Hawaii $55,170
District of Columbia $55,120
Missouri $50,280
New Jersey $49,720
Illinois $49,360
Minnesota $48,950
California $47,450
Connecticut $45,950
Maine $45,330

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