Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes “Paperhangers” (47-2142).
National estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Industry profile for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Geographic profile for Painters, Construction and Maintenance
National estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 214,220 |
1.3 % |
$ 22.66 |
$ 47,140 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.31 |
$ 17.75 |
$ 21.92 |
$ 25.63 |
$ 33.93 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,770 |
$ 36,920 |
$ 45,590 |
$ 53,310 |
$ 70,570 |
Industry profile for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Painters, Construction and Maintenance are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Painters, Construction and Maintenance, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
147,670 |
18.25 |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,180 |
| Residential Building Construction |
12,560 |
1.49 |
$ 21.44 |
$ 44,600 |
| Real Estate |
5,730 |
0.34 |
$ 19.53 |
$ 40,630 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,930 |
0.63 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,470 |
| Employment Services |
4,910 |
0.14 |
$ 19.52 |
$ 40,600 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
147,670 |
18.25 |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,180 |
| Residential Building Construction |
12,560 |
1.49 |
$ 21.44 |
$ 44,600 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
3,320 |
0.93 |
$ 27.45 |
$ 57,100 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
1,160 |
0.80 |
$ 24.53 |
$ 51,020 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,930 |
0.63 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,470 |
Top paying industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
Geographic profile for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Painters, Construction and Maintenance are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Painters, Construction and Maintenance, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
35,780 |
2.16 |
1.42 |
$ 25.98 |
$ 54,030 |
| Florida |
18,850 |
2.19 |
1.44 |
$ 18.62 |
$ 38,740 |
| Texas |
16,220 |
1.33 |
0.87 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,630 |
| New York |
12,100 |
1.40 |
0.92 |
$ 29.25 |
$ 60,840 |
| Washington |
8,630 |
2.69 |
1.77 |
$ 25.80 |
$ 53,670 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
2,010 |
3.67 |
2.41 |
$ 28.40 |
$ 59,070 |
| Nevada |
4,320 |
3.35 |
2.20 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| Maine |
1,620 |
2.74 |
1.80 |
$ 22.03 |
$ 45,820 |
| Washington |
8,630 |
2.69 |
1.77 |
$ 25.80 |
$ 53,670 |
| Idaho |
2,000 |
2.64 |
1.74 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
Top paying states for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
12,100 |
1.40 |
0.92 |
$ 29.25 |
$ 60,840 |
| Hawaii |
2,010 |
3.67 |
2.41 |
$ 28.40 |
$ 59,070 |
| Illinois |
7,310 |
1.30 |
0.86 |
$ 28.09 |
$ 58,430 |
| New Jersey |
5,270 |
1.37 |
0.90 |
$ 27.21 |
$ 56,600 |
| Alaska |
450 |
1.51 |
0.99 |
$ 26.14 |
$ 54,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,420 |
1.43 |
0.94 |
$ 30.05 |
$ 62,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
10,320 |
1.80 |
1.19 |
$ 25.30 |
$ 52,620 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,020 |
1.42 |
0.94 |
$ 28.17 |
$ 58,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,950 |
2.66 |
1.75 |
$ 29.99 |
$ 62,380 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,610 |
1.93 |
1.27 |
$ 19.02 |
$ 39,560 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,080 |
2.07 |
1.36 |
$ 18.63 |
$ 38,750 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
5,030 |
2.62 |
1.73 |
$ 26.82 |
$ 55,780 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
4,580 |
2.16 |
1.42 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,360 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,970 |
2.86 |
1.88 |
$ 24.11 |
$ 50,160 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,720 |
1.04 |
0.68 |
$ 18.86 |
$ 39,240 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
800 |
9.22 |
6.06 |
$ 26.59 |
$ 55,310 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
1,130 |
7.75 |
5.10 |
$ 18.98 |
$ 39,470 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
470 |
5.22 |
3.44 |
$ 21.09 |
$ 43,870 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
410 |
5.10 |
3.35 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 39,110 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
210 |
4.54 |
2.99 |
$ 22.50 |
$ 46,800 |
| Bend-Redmond, OR |
370 |
4.42 |
2.91 |
$ 20.39 |
$ 42,410 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
380 |
4.28 |
2.81 |
$ 24.37 |
$ 50,680 |
| St. George, UT |
320 |
4.27 |
2.81 |
$ 18.46 |
$ 38,400 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL |
220 |
4.24 |
2.79 |
$ 17.80 |
$ 37,030 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
310 |
4.20 |
2.76 |
$ 26.82 |
$ 55,780 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,420 |
1.43 |
0.94 |
$ 30.05 |
$ 62,490 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
170 |
1.74 |
1.15 |
$ 29.99 |
$ 62,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,950 |
2.66 |
1.75 |
$ 29.99 |
$ 62,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
2,380 |
2.23 |
1.46 |
$ 29.45 |
$ 61,260 |
| Kankakee, IL |
40 |
0.93 |
0.61 |
$ 29.08 |
$ 60,490 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
1,520 |
3.84 |
2.52 |
$ 28.78 |
$ 59,870 |
| Springfield, IL |
120 |
1.27 |
0.84 |
$ 28.58 |
$ 59,440 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
160 |
2.46 |
1.62 |
$ 28.57 |
$ 59,430 |
| Decatur, IL |
80 |
1.72 |
1.13 |
$ 28.51 |
$ 59,300 |
| Peoria, IL |
150 |
0.97 |
0.64 |
$ 28.37 |
$ 59,000 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:
About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
