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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
215,910 1.4 % $ 25.05 $ 52,110 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Painters, Construction and Maintenance:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.10 $ 18.74 $ 22.94 $ 28.60 $ 36.55
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,570 $ 38,970 $ 47,700 $ 59,480 $ 76,030


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 145,840 17.38 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
Residential Building Construction 13,510 1.46 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,970 0.70 $ 27.10 $ 56,380
Real Estate 5,540 0.31 $ 21.60 $ 44,920
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 4,340 0.56 $ 24.57 $ 51,110

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 145,840 17.38 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
Residential Building Construction 13,510 1.46 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Ship and Boat Building 1,160 0.76 $ 26.62 $ 55,370
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,970 0.70 $ 27.10 $ 56,380
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 2,530 0.69 $ 29.08 $ 60,490

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 $ 53.20 $ 110,660
Motion Picture and Video Industries 360 0.09 $ 47.48 $ 98,750
Other Support Services 430 0.13 $ 39.56 $ 82,290
General Merchandise Retailers 40 (7) $ 38.85 $ 80,800
Scientific Research and Development Services 90 0.01 $ 35.72 $ 74,290


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 2023


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 34,080 1.90 1.34 $ 29.34 $ 61,020
Florida 19,930 2.08 1.46 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Texas 16,110 1.19 0.84 $ 21.25 $ 44,210
New York 14,820 1.58 1.11 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Washington 9,230 2.64 1.86 $ 27.55 $ 57,300


Map of location quotient of painters, construction and maintenance by state, May 2023


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 1,770 2.86 2.01 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Maine 1,710 2.76 1.94 $ 24.76 $ 51,510
Nevada 3,920 2.64 1.86 $ 26.19 $ 54,480
Washington 9,230 2.64 1.86 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Idaho 2,120 2.58 1.81 $ 21.66 $ 45,040


Map of annual mean wages of painters, construction and maintenance by state, May 2023


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)
Hawaii 1,770 2.86 2.01 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Alaska 360 1.17 0.82 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Illinois 7,880 1.31 0.92 $ 32.08 $ 66,720
New Jersey 4,220 1.00 0.71 $ 29.94 $ 62,270
California 34,080 1.90 1.34 $ 29.34 $ 61,020



Map of employment of painters, construction and maintenance by area, May 2023


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 13,990 1.47 1.04 $ 29.54 $ 61,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,650 1.56 1.10 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,280 1.39 0.98 $ 32.53 $ 67,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,550 2.29 1.61 $ 33.54 $ 69,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,150 1.89 1.33 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,140 2.47 1.74 $ 28.78 $ 59,850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,720 1.48 1.04 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,600 1.16 0.82 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,550 1.99 1.40 $ 24.84 $ 51,660
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,680 2.42 1.70 $ 26.44 $ 55,000


Map of location quotient of painters, construction and maintenance by area, May 2023


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 790 8.55 6.02 $ 28.91 $ 60,130
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,110 6.79 4.78 $ 21.49 $ 44,700
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 530 6.54 4.60 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
St. George, UT 420 5.00 3.52 $ 18.74 $ 38,970
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,440 4.97 3.49 $ 20.70 $ 43,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 250 4.52 3.18 $ 20.36 $ 42,340
Wenatchee, WA 220 4.30 3.02 $ 25.00 $ 52,000
Lake Charles, LA 390 4.27 3.00 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
Warner Robins, GA 320 4.13 2.90 $ 27.61 $ 57,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 820 4.03 2.84 $ 26.47 $ 55,050