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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2022 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, 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) Level Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 206,260 0.0% 100.00% $22.42 $24.89 $51,780 0.6%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 10,400 3.7% 5.04% $39.02 $43.23 $89,920 3.1%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 7,070 4.4% 3.43% $37.94 $42.17 $87,720 4.7%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 90 19.8% 0.04% $81.68 $87.40 $181,790 10.0%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 6,980 4.5% 3.38% $37.94 $41.58 $86,480 4.9%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 270 43.7% 0.13% $24.42 $26.80 $55,740 24.9%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad 270 43.7% 0.13% $24.42 $26.80 $55,740 24.9%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 370 10.7% 0.18% $46.01 $51.08 $106,250 7.7%
11-3010 Administrative Services and Facilities Managers broad 160 17.1% 0.08% $47.40 $51.08 $106,250 8.0%
11-3012 Administrative Services Managers detail 160 17.6% 0.08% $47.40 $51.20 $106,490 8.1%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 100 11.2% 0.05% $36.90 $48.95 $101,810 12.3%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 50 39.0% 0.02% $55.64 $61.32 $127,540 18.8%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 40 22.8% 0.02% $44.20 $47.49 $98,770 5.7%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 2,690 5.8% 1.30% $44.40 $46.55 $96,810 2.0%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 2,550 6.1% 1.24% $44.42 $46.48 $96,680 2.0%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 140 10.1% 0.07% $43.57 $47.71 $99,240 5.4%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 7,600 3.9% 3.69% $30.38 $34.58 $71,920 2.4%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 6,860 4.1% 3.33% $30.28 $34.38 $71,510 2.6%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 90 23.4% 0.04% $28.31 $29.24 $60,830 3.1%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 4,850 4.4% 2.35% $30.58 $33.49 $69,660 3.1%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 140 20.3% 0.07% (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 140 20.3% 0.07% (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-1080 Logisticians and Project Management Specialists broad 1,400 9.0% 0.68% $30.17 $34.80 $72,390 2.3%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 1,390 9.1% 0.68% $30.17 $34.87 $72,530 2.3%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 30 34.5% 0.02% $32.13 $31.32 $65,150 6.7%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail (8) (8) (8) $15.46 $19.84 $41,260 19.5%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 130 43.7% 0.06% $34.63 $37.09 $77,150 27.6%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 740 7.8% 0.36% $32.95 $36.40 $75,700 2.9%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 730 7.5% 0.36% $32.87 $36.22 $75,340 3.0%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 120 23.7% 0.06% $19.91 $26.69 $55,510 16.1%
15-1200 Computer Occupations minor 120 23.7% 0.06% $19.91 $26.69 $55,510 16.1%
15-1230 Computer Support Specialists broad 110 26.3% 0.05% $18.00 $25.24 $52,500 20.2%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 100 30.5% 0.05% $16.90 $25.37 $52,770 22.9%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 190 34.5% 0.09% $37.65 $44.42 $92,390 9.7%
17-2000 Engineers minor 70 34.3% 0.04% $32.08 $35.53 $73,910 9.4%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 60 45.0% 0.03% $36.80 $38.48 $80,030 8.5%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail (8) (8) (8) $37.34 $40.79 $84,850 15.8%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 210 6.5% 0.10% $27.08 $27.77 $57,770 2.7%
19-5010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 210 6.5% 0.10% $27.08 $27.77 $57,770 2.7%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 150 9.8% 0.07% $29.27 $31.35 $65,220 3.0%
19-5012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians detail 60 9.1% 0.03% $15.25 $18.73 $38,960 4.8%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major (8) (8) (8) $37.19 $35.36 $73,550 12.1%
27-1000 Art and Design Workers minor (8) (8) (8) $24.06 $35.88 $74,620 27.4%
27-1020 Designers broad (8) (8) (8) $24.06 $35.88 $74,620 27.4%
27-1025 Interior Designers detail (8) (8) (8) $24.06 $35.88 $74,620 27.4%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 630 11.9% 0.30% $15.17 $16.49 $34,290 9.8%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 580 11.1% 0.28% $15.17 $16.02 $33,320 2.1%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 580 11.1% 0.28% $15.17 $16.02 $33,320 2.1%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 580 11.1% 0.28% $15.17 $16.02 $33,320 2.1%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 1,940 26.4% 0.94% $28.99 $32.00 $66,560 2.9%
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers minor (8) (8) (8) $22.82 $21.71 $45,150 10.1%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 1,710 27.8% 0.83% $29.04 $33.10 $68,840 2.2%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 1,710 27.8% 0.83% $29.04 $33.11 $68,880 2.2%
41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing broad (8) (8) (8) $27.22 $24.48 $50,910 28.4%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail (8) (8) (8) $23.63 $24.24 $50,430 28.9%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 16,110 5.5% 7.81% $19.97 $21.26 $44,230 1.1%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 840 12.3% 0.41% $26.14 $27.59 $57,380 4.8%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 3,040 14.6% 1.47% $22.29 $23.21 $48,280 4.4%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 110 15.7% 0.05% $14.81 $17.77 $36,970 5.8%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 2,670 17.6% 1.29% $22.56 $23.56 $49,000 4.5%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 250 23.9% 0.12% $21.76 $21.91 $45,580 3.6%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 840 18.2% 0.41% $16.60 $16.69 $34,720 3.8%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 280 24.6% 0.14% $16.75 $17.17 $35,710 8.0%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 30 44.2% 0.02% $16.44 $18.84 $39,190 20.0%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 500 23.8% 0.24% $15.89 $16.20 $33,690 4.9%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 310 19.0% 0.15% $22.87 $25.07 $52,140 14.4%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 190 25.7% 0.09% $28.47 $27.74 $57,710 12.3%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 110 48.3% 0.05% $21.00 $20.46 $42,570 5.2%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 3,660 5.1% 1.78% $20.41 $20.95 $43,580 2.3%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 370 12.6% 0.18% $28.44 $28.45 $59,180 4.3%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 3,290 5.7% 1.59% $20.19 $20.10 $41,800 2.6%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 7,420 4.9% 3.60% $18.57 $20.26 $42,150 1.3%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 90 39.6% 0.04% $16.49 $16.08 $33,450 10.2%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 80 43.1% 0.04% $16.49 $15.47 $32,180 10.5%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 7,320 4.7% 3.55% $18.64 $20.29 $42,200 1.3%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 166,350 0.6% 80.65% $22.14 $23.61 $49,100 0.6%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 13,640 2.4% 6.61% $28.83 $30.03 $62,470 0.9%
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers minor 146,160 0.6% 70.86% $21.94 $23.22 $48,290 0.6%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 2,830 8.2% 1.37% $25.59 $27.78 $57,780 2.8%
47-2040 Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers broad 200 20.2% 0.10% $22.25 $22.23 $46,230 3.5%
47-2041 Carpet Installers detail 60 33.6% 0.03% $19.08 $18.70 $38,890 6.8%
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles detail 90 31.6% 0.04% $22.16 $23.67 $49,240 3.8%
47-2050 Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $35.24 $33.58 $69,840 4.8%
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers detail (8) (8) (8) $35.24 $33.58 $69,840 4.8%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 2,930 7.3% 1.42% $17.92 $19.70 $40,980 1.4%
47-2070 Construction Equipment Operators broad 60 25.4% 0.03% $23.64 $26.86 $55,880 8.9%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 60 25.4% 0.03% $23.64 $26.86 $55,880 8.9%
47-2080 Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers broad 1,750 32.2% 0.85% $23.95 $25.58 $53,200 8.1%
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers detail (8) (8) (8) $24.09 $25.58 $53,200 10.9%
47-2082 Tapers detail 630 13.2% 0.31% $21.70 $25.57 $53,180 4.3%
47-2121 Glaziers detail 70 40.2% 0.03% $34.88 $31.09 $64,670 15.0%
47-2130 Insulation Workers broad 150 30.1% 0.07% $22.37 $22.93 $47,700 3.7%
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall detail 100 41.1% 0.05% $22.04 $22.53 $46,860 7.3%
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical detail 50 33.8% 0.02% $24.04 $23.80 $49,510 2.7%
47-2140 Painters and Paperhangers broad 137,050 0.9% 66.45% $21.90 $23.14 $48,130 0.6%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance detail 136,580 1.0% 66.22% $21.90 $23.13 $48,110 0.6%
47-2142 Paperhangers detail 470 43.9% 0.23% $21.74 $26.75 $55,630 11.3%
47-2150 Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters broad 100 11.0% 0.05% $27.51 $28.51 $59,310 1.4%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail 100 11.0% 0.05% $27.51 $28.51 $59,310 1.4%
47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons detail 260 43.1% 0.12% (8) (8) (8) (8)
47-2181 Roofers detail (8) (8) (8) $25.08 $27.04 $56,240 18.6%
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers detail 60 34.3% 0.03% $33.88 $31.91 $66,370 6.2%
47-3010 Helpers, Construction Trades broad 6,210 7.3% 3.01% $17.38 $18.26 $37,970 3.6%
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters detail 160 19.9% 0.08% $22.50 $21.46 $44,630 8.3%
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons detail 6,000 7.5% 2.91% $17.25 $18.19 $37,840 3.7%
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other detail 40 40.7% 0.02% $14.99 $15.22 $31,660 9.0%
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers minor 340 15.9% 0.17% $28.00 $29.48 $61,310 2.5%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 110 25.7% 0.05% $37.36 $36.08 $75,050 2.4%
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers broad 200 21.7% 0.10% $28.00 $26.73 $55,600 1.1%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 550 8.1% 0.27% $22.69 $23.78 $49,450 2.2%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 30 30.6% 0.02% $29.30 $32.05 $66,660 12.1%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 130 12.4% 0.06% $30.09 $31.61 $65,740 5.8%
49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers broad 70 11.0% 0.03% $33.49 $35.99 $74,870 1.4%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 30 32.8% 0.02% $26.25 $34.03 $70,780 11.1%
49-3040 Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics broad 30 35.9% 0.02% $16.73 $20.60 $42,850 27.5%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines detail 30 35.9% 0.02% $16.73 $20.60 $42,850 27.5%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 390 10.0% 0.19% $19.62 $20.43 $42,500 3.0%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 330 13.0% 0.16% $19.69 $20.17 $41,960 3.4%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 40 46.6% 0.02% $21.00 $22.75 $47,320 3.7%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 1,020 10.6% 0.49% $23.32 $24.01 $49,950 3.0%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 110 19.8% 0.05% $25.82 $29.22 $60,790 5.6%
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators minor 100 25.0% 0.05% $28.25 $27.57 $57,340 1.3%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 100 25.0% 0.05% $28.25 $27.57 $57,340 1.3%
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers minor 140 21.8% 0.07% $25.11 $25.83 $53,730 9.7%
51-4120 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers broad 140 22.0% 0.07% $25.11 $25.89 $53,860 9.9%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 140 22.0% 0.07% $25.11 $25.89 $53,860 9.9%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 640 14.1% 0.31% $20.48 $21.96 $45,670 5.0%
51-9020 Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers broad 30 33.3% 0.02% $22.00 $22.91 $47,650 4.3%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 30 35.0% 0.02% $22.00 $23.14 $48,140 6.0%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 100 17.8% 0.05% $15.84 $20.72 $43,090 8.1%
51-9120 Painting Workers broad 390 20.1% 0.19% $20.34 $22.42 $46,630 6.1%
51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 390 18.3% 0.19% $20.19 $22.28 $46,340 5.9%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 1,050 15.6% 0.51% $20.94 $21.45 $44,620 6.2%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 400 12.1% 0.19% $23.63 $25.51 $53,050 6.0%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 390 12.2% 0.19% $24.00 $25.69 $53,420 6.0%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 90 20.4% 0.04% $27.97 $34.87 $72,530 13.3%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 300 16.7% 0.14% $23.61 $22.88 $47,580 5.1%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 640 20.9% 0.31% $18.41 $18.80 $39,100 5.8%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 120 21.8% 0.06% $17.95 $18.75 $39,000 7.0%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers broad 490 25.4% 0.24% $18.41 $18.22 $37,900 5.2%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 370 19.3% 0.18% $18.54 $18.50 $38,490 5.0%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail (8) (8) (8) $15.67 $17.38 $36,140 8.2%


About May 2022 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.



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Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023