The Salary Index

Best Purchasing Power for Painters

Where Painters salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.

25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
#CitySalaryPurchasing Power Score
🥇Detroit, MI$55,4301.71×Details →
🥈Cleveland, OH$56,2801.71×Details →
🥉Mcallen, TX$47,6351.59×Details →
4Clovis, NM$46,4301.54×Details →
5Columbus, OH$57,6901.54×Details →
6Cincinnati, OH$54,5801.53×Details →
7Gulfport, MS$43,8911.52×Details →
8Richland, WA$59,2701.51×Details →
9High Point, NC$48,5711.50×Details →
10Camden, NJ$55,7471.49×Details →
11Hemet, CA$58,0401.47×Details →
12Victorville, CA$58,0401.47×Details →
13Hesperia, CA$58,0401.47×Details →
14Oklahoma City, OK$49,3701.47×Details →
15Portland, ME$47,0111.47×Details →
16Schenectady, NY$56,0591.46×Details →
17Sitka, AK$64,5801.44×Details →
18Anchorage, AK$64,5801.44×Details →
19Clovis, CA$58,0401.44×Details →
20Minneapolis, MN$61,2301.43×Details →
21Pontiac, MI$47,3231.43×Details →
22Council Bluffs, IA$46,6991.43×Details →
23Roswell, NM$46,4301.43×Details →
24Birmingham, AL$42,6421.43×Details →
25Youngstown, OH$42,6421.43×Details →

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