25th pctl
$61K
Painter (Construction & Maintenance) Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$73K
75th pctl
$87K
90th pctl
$103K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Painter (Construction & Maintenance) in Washington DC pulls a median of $72,540 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $86,580 and the 90th percentile at $102,960. Washington DC's cost-of-living tilt is 1.17× — the band reflects that. $86,580 is what top-quartile Painter (Construction & Maintenance) pay looks like in Washington DC. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$86,580 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$79,560 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$72,540 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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