Residential Contractor Salary in the United States
How much does a Residential Contractor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Residential Contractor in the United States is $45,042 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.
However, a Residential Contractor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,125
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,105 to $54,507
Key Factors That Influence Residential Contractor Salaries
A Residential Contractor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Residential Contractor Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Residential Contractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $56,811
San Francisco: $56,189
Oakland: $55,005
San Jose, CA$56,811
San Francisco, CA$56,189
Oakland, CA$55,005
New York, NY$51,861
Paramus, NJ$51,230
Queens Village, NY$51,228
Passaic, NJ$51,185
Bergenfield, NJ$51,181
Stamford, CT$51,082
Huntington, NY$51,063
Newark, NJ$50,730
Bridgeport, CT$50,635
Vallejo, CA$50,546
New Brunswick, NJ$50,528
Petaluma, CA$50,501
Middlesex, NJ$50,415
Somerset, NJ$50,384
Santa Cruz, CA$50,325
Boston, MA$50,050
Monterey, CA$49,892
Seattle, WA$49,789
Santa Rosa, CA$49,780
Los Angeles, CA$49,767
Juneau, AK$49,649
Washington, DC$49,600
Orange, CA$49,440
Santa Ana, CA$49,321
Long Beach, CA$49,276
Anaheim, CA$49,267
Anchorage, AK$49,244
Santa Maria, CA$49,109
Everett, WA$49,100
Danbury, CT$48,941
Bremerton, WA$48,879
Tacoma, WA$48,717
New Suffolk, NY$48,716
Sacramento, CA$48,704
Santa Barbara, CA$48,654
Trenton, NJ$48,604
San Diego, CA$48,604
Brockton, MA$48,555
Fairbanks, AK$48,445
Lompoc, CA$48,330
Lowell, MA$48,293
Ventura, CA$48,285
Nashua, NH$48,276
Stockton, CA$48,271
Modesto, CA$47,942
Poughkeepsie, NY$47,843
Olympia, WA$47,758
Kennewick, WA$47,758
New Haven, CT$47,740
Lawrence, MA$47,578
Hartford, CT$47,533
Riverside, CA$47,523
New Bedford, MA$47,478
Richland, WA$47,478
Bakersfield, CA$47,415
San Bernardino, CA$47,397
New Britain, CT$47,393
Atlantic City, NJ$47,393
New London, CT$47,375
Norwich, CT$47,361
Portsmouth, NH$47,352
Boulder, CO$47,257
Portland, OR$47,195
Worcester, MA$47,190
Minneapolis, MN$47,051
Philadelphia, PA$46,988
Honolulu, HI$46,839
Saint Paul, MN$46,817
Vineland, NJ$46,807
Providence, RI$46,677
Chicago, IL$46,546
Bellingham, WA$46,492
Springfield, MA$46,456
Baltimore, MD$46,442
Chico, CA$46,330
Pittsfield, MA$46,208
Manchester, NH$46,123
Spokane, WA$45,925
Denver, CO$45,920
Albany, NY$45,708
Troy, NY$45,690
Nassau, NY$45,642
Schenectady, NY$45,596
Wilmington, DE$45,560
Burlington, VT$45,497
Salem, OR$45,479
Portland, ME$45,339
Yakima, WA$45,294
Rochester, MN$45,154
Reno, NV$45,132
Fresno, CA$45,132
Milwaukee, WI$45,091
Detroit, MI$45,046
Ann Arbor, MI$45,039
Allentown, PA$45,033
Colorado Springs, CO$44,956
Syracuse, NY$44,934
Carson City, NV$44,934
Houston, TX$44,871
Eugene, OR$44,848
Gary, IN$44,794
Springfield, OR$44,758
Bismarck, ND$44,749
Galveston, TX$44,717
Medford, OR$44,650
Fort Collins, CO$44,632
Concord, NH$44,609
Austin, TX$44,596
Mesa, AZ$44,501
Reading, PA$44,497
Phoenix, AZ$44,492
Dallas, TX$44,479
Saint Cloud, MN$44,435
Madison, WI$44,375
Utica, NY$44,253
Rochester, NY$44,181
Des Moines, IA$44,177
Raleigh, NC$44,172
Atlanta, GA$44,105
Battle Creek, MI$44,091
Salt Lake City, UT$44,078
Lancaster, PA$44,010
Harrisburg, PA$43,947
Kansas City, MO$43,902
Champaign, IL$43,893
Kansas City, KS$43,893
Fort Worth, TX$43,889
Columbus, OH$43,881
Boca Raton, FL$43,871
Pittsburgh, PA$43,853
Richmond, VA$43,835
Indianapolis, IN$43,826
Cleveland, OH$43,821
Las Vegas, NV$43,767
Cincinnati, OH$43,767
Petersburg, VA$43,699
Huntsville, AL$43,632
Lansing, MI$43,602
Lebanon, PA$43,596
Pueblo, CO$43,591
Appleton, WI$43,578
Buffalo, NY$43,560
Dayton, OH$43,546
Racine, WI$43,537
Charlotte, NC$43,533
Saint Louis, MO$43,519
York, PA$43,492
Elkhart, IN$43,492
Gastonia, NC$43,484
Billings, MT$43,473
Beaumont, TX$43,461
Lorain, OH$43,452
Benton Harbor, MI$43,443
Toledo, OH$43,434
Binghamton, NY$43,411
Rock Hill, SC$43,407
Rockford, IL$43,384
Springfield, IL$43,366
Elyria, OH$43,362
Fargo, ND$43,362
Flagstaff, AZ$43,330
Fort Lauderdale, FL$43,303
Duluth, MN$43,276
Miami, FL$43,276
Cheyenne, WY$43,245
Grand Forks, ND$43,245
Bangor, ME$43,145
Cedar Rapids, IA$43,096
Durham, NC$43,077
Louisville, KY$43,073
Grand Rapids, MI$43,064
Hialeah, FL$43,060
Casper, WY$42,997
Scranton, PA$42,943
New Orleans, LA$42,929
Virginia Beach, VA$42,925
Akron, OH$42,902
Peoria, IL$42,844
Sarasota, FL$42,835
Nashville, TN$42,803
Omaha, NE$42,803
Green Bay, WI$42,803
Baton Rouge, LA$42,781
Charleston, SC$42,772
Jamestown, NY$42,749
Davenport, IA$42,749
Tucson, AZ$42,727
Saint Petersburg, FL$42,700
Tampa, FL$42,691
Evansville, IN$42,663
Port Arthur, TX$42,663
Bradenton, FL$42,645
Santa Fe, NM$42,564
Orlando, FL$42,483
Clearwater, FL$42,470
Canton, OH$42,375
La Crosse, WI$42,375
Albuquerque, NM$42,348
Newport News, VA$42,344
High Point, NC$42,330
Ogden, UT$42,312
Corpus Christi, TX$42,276
Norfolk, VA$42,249
Laramie, WY$42,249
Rock Island, IL$42,222
Saginaw, MI$42,213
Jacksonville, FL$42,209
Salisbury, NC$42,200
Boise, ID$42,191
Moline, IL$42,168
Fort Myers, FL$42,155
Memphis, TN$42,146
Tulsa, OK$42,123
Waterloo, IA$42,096
Spartanburg, SC$42,051
Lincoln, NE$42,028
Fort Wayne, IN$42,019
Provo, UT$42,015
Cedar Falls, IA$41,961
San Antonio, TX$41,943
Greensboro, NC$41,925
South Bend, IN$41,920
Savannah, GA$41,871
Muskegon, MI$41,853
Birmingham, AL$41,848
Winston Salem, NC$41,826
Lake Charles, LA$41,718
Anderson, IN$41,709
Lexington, KY$41,695
Augusta, GA$41,682
Greenville, SC$41,682
Lima, OH$41,646
Wichita, KS$41,641
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,641
Columbia, SC$41,601
Springfield, OH$41,592
Asheville, NC$41,519
Bloomington, IN$41,488
Knoxville, TN$41,326
Shreveport, LA$41,321
Wilmington, NC$41,263
Roanoke, VA$41,263
Topeka, KS$41,182
Frankfort, KY$41,177
Oklahoma City, OK$41,146
Chillicothe, OH$41,128
Longview, TX$41,123
Melbourne, FL$41,119
Sioux Falls, SD$41,047
Mobile, AL$41,042
Terre Haute, IN$41,024
Altoona, PA$40,997
Amarillo, TX$40,965
Killeen, TX$40,952
Fayetteville, AR$40,916
Chattanooga, TN$40,902
Sioux City, IA$40,862
Idaho Falls, ID$40,853
Lynchburg, VA$40,817
Gainesville, FL$40,758
Portsmouth, OH$40,736
Little Rock, AR$40,727
Lafayette, LA$40,709
Youngstown, OH$40,709
Daytona Beach, FL$40,682
Clarksville, TN$40,677
Pensacola, FL$40,673
Temple, TX$40,670
Hopkinsville, KY$40,538
Erie, PA$40,529
Florence, SC$40,511
Charleston, WV$40,438
Great Falls, MT$40,416
Macon, GA$40,353
Tallahassee, FL$40,348
Fayetteville, NC$40,339
Waco, TX$40,330
Helena, MT$40,299
Pine Bluff, AR$40,282
Vincennes, IN$40,227
Lubbock, TX$40,209
Alamogordo, NM$40,182
Twin Falls, ID$40,141
Rapid City, SD$40,128
Jackson, MS$40,047
Huntington, WV$40,043
Greenville, MS$40,042
Parkersburg, WV$39,996
Montgomery, AL$39,988
Wichita Falls, TX$39,943
Springfield, MO$39,943
Biloxi, MS$39,920
Monroe, LA$39,875
Johnstown, PA$39,844
Sumter, SC$39,826
Columbus, GA$39,821
Pascagoula, MS$39,736
Abilene, TX$39,736
Kingsport, TN$39,619
Albany, GA$39,619
Gulfport, MS$39,605
Alexandria, LA$39,457
Fort Smith, AR$39,344
El Paso, TX$39,222
Las Cruces, NM$39,020
Harlingen, TX$38,905
Pocatello, ID$38,898
Florence, AL$38,839
Brownsville, TX$38,830
Mcallen, TX$38,736
Dothan, AL$38,673
Columbus, MS$38,405
Altus, OK$38,195
Lawton, OK$38,110
Pierre, SD$37,948
Residential Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Residential Contractor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$37,105
Average$45,042/year
$54,507
$3,092
Average$3,753/month
$4,542
$714
Average$866/week
$1,048
$18
Average$22/hour
$26
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$54,507
$4,542
$1,048
$26
Average
$45,042
$3,753
$866
$22
25th Percentile
$37,105
$3,092
$714
$18
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