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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
215,680 1.0 % $ 23.73 $ 49,350 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.63 $ 18.09 $ 22.16 $ 27.55 $ 34.69
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,510 $ 37,620 $ 46,090 $ 57,300 $ 72,160

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 144,440 17.35 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Residential Building Construction 14,620 1.62 $ 23.35 $ 48,570
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,800 0.71 $ 26.41 $ 54,930
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 5,510 0.73 $ 24.41 $ 50,760
Real Estate 4,960 0.28 $ 20.67 $ 42,980

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 144,440 17.35 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Residential Building Construction 14,620 1.62 $ 23.35 $ 48,570
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 5,510 0.73 $ 24.41 $ 50,760
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,800 0.71 $ 26.41 $ 54,930
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 590 0.71 $ 19.08 $ 39,690

Top paying industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 50 0.01 $ 49.45 $ 102,860
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (8) (8) $ 42.86 $ 89,150
Restaurants and Other Eating Places (8) (8) $ 37.25 $ 77,480
Scientific Research and Development Services 80 0.01 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
General Merchandise Retailers 50 (7) $ 36.30 $ 75,500

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.



Map of employment of painters, construction and maintenance by state, May 2022


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 36,100 2.05 1.40 $ 27.09 $ 56,350
Florida 19,400 2.11 1.44 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Texas 15,610 1.20 0.82 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
New York 13,790 1.51 1.04 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Washington 8,380 2.46 1.69 $ 26.10 $ 54,290


Map of location quotient of painters, construction and maintenance by state, May 2022


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 1,810 3.04 2.08 $ 31.60 $ 65,730
Nevada 4,150 2.94 2.01 $ 24.96 $ 51,910
Maine 1,760 2.88 1.97 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Idaho 2,290 2.87 1.97 $ 20.11 $ 41,840
Oregon 5,420 2.86 1.96 $ 22.12 $ 46,010


Map of annual mean wages of painters, construction and maintenance by state, May 2022


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)
Illinois 6,630 1.13 0.77 $ 31.71 $ 65,960
Hawaii 1,810 3.04 2.08 $ 31.60 $ 65,730
New York 13,790 1.51 1.04 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Massachusetts 4,160 1.17 0.80 $ 28.38 $ 59,040
New Jersey 4,810 1.17 0.80 $ 27.71 $ 57,630



Map of employment of painters, construction and maintenance by area, May 2022


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 13,600 1.48 1.01 $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,950 1.80 1.23 $ 26.73 $ 55,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,540 2.32 1.59 $ 30.82 $ 64,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,430 1.23 0.84 $ 32.49 $ 67,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,090 2.50 1.71 $ 26.83 $ 55,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,720 1.55 1.06 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,530 1.72 1.18 $ 19.14 $ 39,820
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,050 2.72 1.87 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,880 1.75 1.20 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,820 1.01 0.69 $ 20.45 $ 42,530


Map of location quotient of painters, construction and maintenance by area, May 2022


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 740 8.21 5.63 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,150 7.29 5.00 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Lake Charles, LA 570 6.07 4.16 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 460 5.91 4.05 $ 19.51 $ 40,570
St. George, UT 390 4.89 3.36 $ 18.61 $ 38,700
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,320 4.60 3.15 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Bend-Redmond, OR 390 4.45 3.05 $ 20.80 $ 43,260
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 240 4.37 2.99 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Medford, OR 370 4.31 2.95 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Salem, OR 750 4.27 2.93 $ 22.62 $ 47,050