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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, percent of establishments reporting the occupation, and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors is part of: NAICS 238300 - Building Finishing Contractors.

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NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Group Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 196,410 1.1% 100.00% $17.80 $20.63 $42,910 1.1%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 6,430 7.7% 3.28% $37.05 $47.89 $99,610 4.1%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 3,470 9.1% 1.77% $36.63 $49.63 $103,240 5.8%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 100 24.8% 0.05% $64.27 $74.72 $155,410 10.5%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 3,370 9.3% 1.72% $36.13 $48.91 $101,730 6.0%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 150 21.9% 0.08% $55.80 $64.01 $133,150 9.4%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 130 25.5% 0.06% $57.23 $64.20 $133,530 10.0%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 2,800 11.1% 1.43% $36.88 $44.71 $93,010 4.8%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 2,790 11.2% 1.42% $36.89 $44.77 $93,110 4.8%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 5,150 8.2% 2.62% $28.73 $32.23 $67,040 3.9%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 4,500 7.4% 2.29% $28.89 $32.26 $67,100 4.1%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 100 25.4% 0.05% $33.38 $33.41 $69,490 7.3%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products detail 90 26.5% 0.05% $35.34 $34.17 $71,060 7.5%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 4,140 7.8% 2.11% $28.93 $32.36 $67,320 4.3%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 40 28.4% 0.02% $29.27 $32.89 $68,410 11.8%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 40 30.6% 0.02% $28.58 $29.33 $61,000 8.5%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 180 41.5% 0.09% $28.08 $31.32 $65,140 8.2%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 650 39.4% 0.33% $27.83 $32.02 $66,600 9.9%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 340 16.5% 0.17% $33.50 $38.13 $79,310 6.8%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 50 46.9% 0.03% $33.79 $34.81 $72,400 8.7%
17-2000 Engineers minor 40 40.9% 0.02% $37.95 $37.22 $77,430 4.6%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 180 25.1% 0.09% $33.61 $36.08 $75,050 7.2%
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations minor 180 25.1% 0.09% $33.61 $36.08 $75,050 7.2%
29-9010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 180 25.1% 0.09% $33.61 $36.08 $75,050 7.2%
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 160 27.7% 0.08% $35.04 $37.42 $77,840 7.6%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 400 37.6% 0.20% $13.29 $13.50 $28,090 3.2%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 370 39.9% 0.19% $13.32 $13.52 $28,130 3.4%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 370 39.9% 0.19% $13.32 $13.52 $28,130 3.4%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 360 40.8% 0.18% $13.25 $13.43 $27,930 3.4%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 1,740 15.2% 0.89% $25.61 $29.44 $61,240 6.5%
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers minor 90 37.5% 0.05% $9.32 $10.98 $22,830 6.7%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 40 40.4% 0.02% $9.55 $12.69 $26,400 10.2%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 1,440 13.8% 0.73% $27.74 $31.46 $65,430 6.0%
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other detail 1,440 13.8% 0.73% $27.74 $31.46 $65,430 6.0%
41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing broad (8) (8) (8) $35.16 $46.01 $95,700 13.0%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail (8) (8) (8) $35.16 $46.01 $95,700 13.0%
41-9000 Other Sales and Related Workers minor (8) (8) (8) $13.42 $13.16 $27,370 4.8%
41-9090 Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $13.56 $13.34 $27,750 4.5%
41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers detail (8) (8) (8) $13.55 $13.27 $27,610 4.6%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 14,290 5.2% 7.28% $16.06 $17.11 $35,600 1.9%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 640 18.7% 0.32% $24.80 $26.23 $54,570 8.3%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 2,390 9.0% 1.22% $19.82 $20.61 $42,870 2.7%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 2,020 10.1% 1.03% $19.73 $20.48 $42,600 3.1%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 350 15.3% 0.18% $21.42 $21.68 $45,090 4.4%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 500 20.1% 0.26% $15.08 $15.73 $32,710 4.4%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 140 47.6% 0.07% $15.87 $17.42 $36,230 8.8%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 40 27.3% 0.02% $17.19 $17.52 $36,430 13.1%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 310 24.3% 0.16% $14.77 $14.86 $30,900 4.1%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 230 25.2% 0.12% $19.41 $20.46 $42,560 8.6%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad (8) (8) (8) $18.32 $20.84 $43,340 5.3%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail (8) (8) (8) $18.32 $20.84 $43,340 5.3%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail (8) (8) (8) $21.78 $21.56 $44,840 4.3%
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers detail 120 26.0% 0.06% $17.33 $20.49 $42,620 14.9%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 4,000 11.7% 2.04% $14.72 $15.76 $32,780 4.3%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 260 35.9% 0.13% $30.10 $28.66 $59,600 8.6%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 3,740 12.3% 1.91% $14.11 $14.86 $30,910 3.7%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 6,520 9.2% 3.32% $14.93 $15.76 $32,780 2.6%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 6,490 9.2% 3.30% $14.90 $15.73 $32,710 2.6%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 165,320 1.3% 84.17% $17.56 $19.48 $40,520 1.1%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 8,990 5.3% 4.58% $25.79 $27.85 $57,930 1.7%
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers minor 148,480 1.4% 75.60% $17.48 $19.26 $40,060 1.1%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 2,010 16.7% 1.03% $18.71 $20.50 $42,640 3.6%
47-2040 Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers broad 280 44.3% 0.14% $15.56 $19.16 $39,860 9.0%
47-2041 Carpet Installers detail 80 45.2% 0.04% $20.76 $21.46 $44,640 25.5%
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles detail (8) (8) (8) $25.38 $22.62 $47,050 13.4%
47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters detail 80 45.5% 0.04% $26.80 $24.91 $51,810 19.1%
47-2050 Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $22.97 $23.00 $47,840 5.3%
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers detail (8) (8) (8) $23.10 $23.15 $48,140 5.3%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 4,760 15.7% 2.42% $13.85 $15.51 $32,270 4.7%
47-2070 Construction Equipment Operators broad (8) (8) (8) $35.05 $33.85 $70,410 6.7%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail (8) (8) (8) $35.05 $33.85 $70,410 6.7%
47-2080 Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers broad 2,510 19.4% 1.28% $19.07 $21.09 $43,860 6.1%
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers detail 1,790 22.3% 0.91% $18.28 $19.65 $40,880 5.6%
47-2082 Tapers detail 720 30.7% 0.37% $21.97 $24.63 $51,230 7.0%
47-2111 Electricians detail (8) (8) (8) $20.47 $22.41 $46,620 2.4%
47-2121 Glaziers detail (8) (8) (8) $25.09 $24.82 $51,620 3.8%
47-2130 Insulation Workers broad 690 33.3% 0.35% $20.81 $22.64 $47,090 8.5%
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall detail (8) (8) (8) $16.20 $15.76 $32,790 7.4%
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical detail 590 37.4% 0.30% $22.34 $23.79 $49,490 9.7%
47-2140 Painters and Paperhangers broad 137,050 1.5% 69.78% $17.49 $19.28 $40,110 1.2%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance detail 135,460 1.5% 68.97% $17.50 $19.30 $40,140 1.2%
47-2142 Paperhangers detail 1,580 46.2% 0.81% $16.20 $17.90 $37,230 6.6%
47-2150 Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters broad (8) (8) (8) $28.00 $28.23 $58,730 4.9%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail (8) (8) (8) $28.13 $28.74 $59,770 6.1%
47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons detail (8) (8) (8) $17.18 $19.48 $40,520 13.8%
47-2181 Roofers detail 300 36.6% 0.15% $14.16 $15.66 $32,580 14.2%
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers detail 60 44.0% 0.03% $42.85 $40.72 $84,710 6.2%
47-3010 Helpers, Construction Trades broad 7,510 10.9% 3.83% $13.13 $13.71 $28,510 1.9%
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters detail (8) (8) (8) $20.95 $19.43 $40,400 11.0%
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons detail 7,050 11.2% 3.59% $12.91 $13.49 $28,060 1.8%
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $16.95 $16.51 $34,340 6.5%
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers minor 330 31.8% 0.17% $18.18 $21.80 $45,340 14.1%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 90 43.7% 0.05% $34.57 $36.15 $75,190 9.0%
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers broad 220 44.7% 0.11% $16.35 $16.41 $34,140 4.3%
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other detail 220 44.7% 0.11% $16.35 $16.41 $34,140 4.3%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 1,040 22.5% 0.53% $17.49 $19.50 $40,560 9.8%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail (8) (8) (8) $32.93 $33.03 $68,690 4.1%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 50 35.8% 0.03% $22.62 $23.48 $48,850 6.7%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail (8) (8) (8) $22.54 $23.68 $49,250 9.7%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 950 23.5% 0.48% $16.95 $18.81 $39,130 9.9%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 670 31.0% 0.34% $16.45 $18.41 $38,290 12.7%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 160 46.6% 0.08% $17.73 $21.16 $44,020 21.7%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail 80 39.8% 0.04% $12.04 $13.44 $27,960 7.9%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 1,210 36.9% 0.62% $16.90 $17.52 $36,430 3.6%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 920 39.7% 0.47% $16.46 $16.58 $34,500 3.7%
51-9020 Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $13.97 $14.34 $29,820 6.6%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail (8) (8) (8) $13.90 $14.24 $29,620 7.2%
51-9120 Painting Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $16.98 $17.06 $35,480 3.3%
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 140 23.8% 0.07% $15.64 $16.74 $34,820 4.1%
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment detail (8) (8) (8) $16.81 $16.71 $34,750 4.9%
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers detail (8) (8) (8) $17.65 $17.93 $37,300 6.1%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 570 14.1% 0.29% $15.72 $17.05 $35,470 5.2%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 240 16.0% 0.12% $17.83 $19.28 $40,100 5.6%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 240 16.0% 0.12% $17.83 $19.28 $40,100 5.6%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 90 20.4% 0.05% $18.49 $19.99 $41,580 5.7%
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers detail 150 23.1% 0.07% $17.26 $18.90 $39,320 8.9%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 300 22.2% 0.15% $13.73 $14.94 $31,080 5.9%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail (8) (8) (8) $18.05 $19.78 $41,130 9.9%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand broad 270 24.1% 0.14% $13.29 $14.38 $29,900 5.6%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 270 24.1% 0.14% $13.29 $14.38 $29,900 5.6%

About May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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.

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017