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Best Purchasing Power for Painters
Where Painters salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Detroit, MI
$55k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Cleveland, OH
$56k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Mcallen, TX
$48k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Detroit, MI | $55,430 | $116 | 74 | 1.71× | Details → |
| 🥈 | Cleveland, OH | $56,280 | $119 | 74 | 1.71× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Mcallen, TX | $47,635 | $89 | 68 | 1.59× | Details → |
| 4 | Clovis, NM | $46,430 | $83 | 68 | 1.54× | Details → |
| 5 | Columbus, OH | $57,690 | $103 | 85 | 1.54× | Details → |
| 6 | Cincinnati, OH | $54,580 | $96 | 81 | 1.53× | Details → |
| 7 | Gulfport, MS | $43,891 | $76 | 68 | 1.52× | Details → |
| 8 | Richland, WA | $59,270 | $102 | 92 | 1.51× | Details → |
| 9 | High Point, NC | $48,571 | $82 | 73 | 1.50× | Details → |
| 10 | Camden, NJ | $55,747 | $93 | 88 | 1.49× | Details → |
| 11 | Hemet, CA | $58,040 | $93 | 90 | 1.47× | Details → |
| 12 | Victorville, CA | $58,040 | $94 | 89 | 1.47× | Details → |
| 13 | Hesperia, CA | $58,040 | $94 | 89 | 1.47× | Details → |
| 14 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,370 | $80 | 76 | 1.47× | Details → |
| 15 | Portland, ME | $47,011 | $76 | 75 | 1.47× | Details → |
| 16 | Schenectady, NY | $56,059 | $90 | 90 | 1.46× | Details → |
| 17 | Sitka, AK | $64,580 | $101 | 105 | 1.44× | Details → |
| 18 | Anchorage, AK | $64,580 | $100 | 101 | 1.44× | Details → |
| 19 | Clovis, CA | $58,040 | $90 | 91 | 1.44× | Details → |
| 20 | Minneapolis, MN | $61,230 | $94 | 97 | 1.43× | Details → |
| 21 | Pontiac, MI | $47,323 | $72 | 78 | 1.43× | Details → |
| 22 | Council Bluffs, IA | $46,699 | $71 | 77 | 1.43× | Details → |
| 23 | Roswell, NM | $46,430 | $71 | 76 | 1.43× | Details → |
| 24 | Birmingham, AL | $42,642 | $65 | 70 | 1.43× | Details → |
| 25 | Youngstown, OH | $42,642 | $65 | 70 | 1.43× | Details → |
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