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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
8,630 | 8.3 % | $ 18.29 | $ 38,040 | 3.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 13.08 | $ 14.75 | $ 17.35 | $ 20.57 | $ 24.41 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 27,210 | $ 30,670 | $ 36,080 | $ 42,790 | $ 50,770 |
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 | 6,650 | 0.80 | $ 18.41 | $ 38,300 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 490 | 0.06 | $ 16.68 | $ 34,690 |
Employment Services | 430 | 0.01 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,110 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 280 | 0.03 | $ 19.38 | $ 40,310 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 140 | 0.01 | $ 19.11 | $ 39,750 |
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 | 6,650 | 0.80 | $ 18.41 | $ 38,300 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 490 | 0.06 | $ 16.68 | $ 34,690 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 280 | 0.03 | $ 19.38 | $ 40,310 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 100 | 0.01 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,780 |
Utility System Construction | 40 | 0.01 | $ 19.74 | $ 41,060 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utility System Construction | 40 | 0.01 | $ 19.74 | $ 41,060 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 280 | 0.03 | $ 19.38 | $ 40,310 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 100 | 0.01 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,780 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 140 | 0.01 | $ 19.11 | $ 39,750 |
Residential Building Construction | (8) | (8) | $ 18.48 | $ 38,440 |
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.
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 | 2,450 | 0.14 | 2.38 | $ 20.99 | $ 43,660 |
Florida | 1,450 | 0.16 | 2.70 | $ 15.12 | $ 31,450 |
Texas | 590 | 0.05 | 0.78 | $ 15.53 | $ 32,300 |
Louisiana | 470 | 0.26 | 4.39 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
Maryland | 330 | 0.12 | 2.12 | $ 18.89 | $ 39,280 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana | 470 | 0.26 | 4.39 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
Florida | 1,450 | 0.16 | 2.70 | $ 15.12 | $ 31,450 |
Wyoming | 40 | 0.15 | 2.49 | $ 13.27 | $ 27,600 |
California | 2,450 | 0.14 | 2.38 | $ 20.99 | $ 43,660 |
Maryland | 330 | 0.12 | 2.12 | $ 18.89 | $ 39,280 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Missouri | 50 | 0.02 | 0.33 | $ 26.38 | $ 54,870 |
New York | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 25.97 | $ 54,020 |
Minnesota | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 22.43 | $ 46,650 |
California | 2,450 | 0.14 | 2.38 | $ 20.99 | $ 43,660 |
Oregon | 190 | 0.10 | 1.70 | $ 20.61 | $ 42,860 |
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 | 550 | 0.09 | 1.55 | $ 21.96 | $ 45,690 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 320 | 0.13 | 2.29 | $ 22.90 | $ 47,620 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 220 | 0.15 | 2.59 | $ 19.95 | $ 41,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 220 | 0.07 | 1.23 | $ 15.58 | $ 32,410 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 210 | 0.08 | 1.40 | $ 14.87 | $ 30,930 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 210 | 0.13 | 2.21 | $ 19.15 | $ 39,840 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 200 | 0.19 | 3.33 | $ 21.65 | $ 45,020 |
Jacksonville, FL | 190 | 0.26 | 4.47 | $ 15.28 | $ 31,780 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 180 | 0.16 | 2.76 | $ 23.73 | $ 49,350 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 170 | 0.13 | 2.31 | $ 18.48 | $ 38,430 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 130 | 0.82 | 14.13 | $ 16.20 | $ 33,700 |
Chico, CA | 40 | 0.53 | 9.02 | $ 19.10 | $ 39,730 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 50 | 0.52 | 8.98 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,330 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 80 | 0.40 | 6.84 | $ 19.16 | $ 39,850 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 140 | 0.37 | 6.36 | $ 17.77 | $ 36,950 |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 100 | 0.34 | 5.76 | $ 15.35 | $ 31,930 |
Port St. Lucie, FL | 50 | 0.32 | 5.53 | $ 15.54 | $ 32,320 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | 0.31 | 5.36 | $ 21.14 | $ 43,980 |
Lafayette, LA | 50 | 0.28 | 4.78 | $ 16.70 | $ 34,730 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 90 | 0.27 | 4.66 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,410 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 26.38 | $ 54,860 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 180 | 0.16 | 2.76 | $ 23.73 | $ 49,350 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 320 | 0.13 | 2.29 | $ 22.90 | $ 47,620 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 50 | 0.52 | 8.98 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,330 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 550 | 0.09 | 1.55 | $ 21.96 | $ 45,690 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 200 | 0.19 | 3.33 | $ 21.65 | $ 45,020 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | 0.31 | 5.36 | $ 21.14 | $ 43,980 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 40 | 0.27 | 4.56 | $ 20.17 | $ 41,950 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 220 | 0.15 | 2.59 | $ 19.95 | $ 41,500 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 30 | 0.26 | 4.38 | $ 19.67 | $ 40,910 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Florida nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.43 | 7.41 | $ 14.79 | $ 30,760 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 8.64 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,890 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 8.64 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,890 |
North Florida nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.43 | 7.41 | $ 14.79 | $ 30,760 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Florida nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.43 | 7.41 | $ 14.79 | $ 30,760 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.50 | 8.64 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,890 |
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.
(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023