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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).


National estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Industry profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Geographic profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

National estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,700 6.1 % $ 18.63 $ 38,750 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.97 $ 15.47 $ 17.79 $ 21.00 $ 24.40
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,060 $ 32,180 $ 37,010 $ 43,680 $ 50,750


Industry profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 6,050 0.72 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 330 0.04 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Employment Services 180 0.00 $ 20.17 $ 41,950
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 180 0.02 $ 18.36 $ 38,180
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 18.67 $ 38,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 6,050 0.72 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 330 0.04 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 180 0.02 $ 18.36 $ 38,180
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 18.67 $ 38,840
Utility System Construction 30 0.01 $ 19.80 $ 41,180

Top paying industries for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 70 0.01 $ 20.49 $ 42,610
Employment Services 180 (7) $ 20.17 $ 41,950
Utility System Construction 30 0.01 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
Building Equipment Contractors (8) (8) $ 19.13 $ 39,780
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 18.67 $ 38,840


Geographic profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,100 0.12 2.31 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Florida 1,170 0.12 2.42 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Texas 560 0.04 0.81 $ 16.75 $ 34,830
Oregon 450 0.23 4.56 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
Louisiana 370 0.20 3.91 $ 18.02 $ 37,480


Map of location quotient of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 200 0.25 4.85 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Oregon 450 0.23 4.56 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
Louisiana 370 0.20 3.91 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Florida 1,170 0.12 2.42 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
California 2,100 0.12 2.31 $ 22.35 $ 46,480


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 50 0.08 1.62 $ 22.52 $ 46,830
California 2,100 0.12 2.31 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Maryland 160 0.06 1.17 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Michigan 40 0.01 0.18 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Utah (8) (8) (8) $ 19.47 $ 40,490



Map of employment of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 500 0.08 1.59 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 0.19 3.78 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 300 0.25 4.89 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 1.95 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 210 0.14 2.75 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 210 0.07 1.30 $ 16.82 $ 34,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 200 0.15 2.90 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Jacksonville, FL 160 0.22 4.25 $ 14.95 $ 31,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 0.80 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 0.58 $ 17.09 $ 35,540


Map of location quotient of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bend-Redmond, OR 50 0.56 11.10 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 90 0.32 6.39 $ 15.97 $ 33,230
Modesto, CA 50 0.26 5.06 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 80 0.25 4.99 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.25 4.93 $ 27.21 $ 56,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.25 4.90 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 300 0.25 4.89 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
Port St. Lucie, FL 40 0.24 4.67 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
Lafayette, LA 50 0.24 4.65 $ 17.35 $ 36,100
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 30 0.23 4.57 $ 13.89 $ 28,890


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.25 4.93 $ 27.21 $ 56,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.10 1.89 $ 26.18 $ 54,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 1.95 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Salinas, CA 40 0.20 3.88 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 80 0.25 4.99 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 500 0.08 1.59 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 210 0.14 2.75 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Modesto, CA 50 0.26 5.06 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
Fresno, CA 50 0.12 2.38 $ 21.26 $ 44,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.25 4.90 $ 20.78 $ 43,220


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024