Salary comparison
Painters, Construction and Maintenance: Champaign vs New York
Champaign, IL pays about 37.4% more for painters, construction and maintenance on paper — $84,370 vs $61,420. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Champaign comes out ahead by $22,950 a year in real buying power.
Champaign, IL
$84,370
$55,240
$86,620
$40.56
100
$84,370/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
New York, NY
$61,420
$50,880
$83,060
$29.53
100
$61,420/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $22,950 a year (37.4%) in favor of Champaign. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Champaign runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; New York sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Champaign is the better deal by $22,950 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from New York to Champaign for this role, the raise needs to beat 37.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do painters, construction and maintenance earn more, Champaign or New York?
Champaign pays $84,370 on median — about 37.4% more than New York ($61,420). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Champaign. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Champaign gives you roughly$84,370 of real buying power versus $61,420 in the other city.