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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-2142 Paperhangers

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.


National estimates for Paperhangers
Industry profile for Paperhangers
Geographic profile for Paperhangers

National estimates for Paperhangers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Paperhangers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,830 23.7 % $ 25.97 $ 54,020 2.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Paperhangers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.50 $ 19.60 $ 23.30 $ 29.24 $ 38.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,400 $ 40,760 $ 48,460 $ 60,820 $ 79,390


Industry profile for Paperhangers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Paperhangers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Paperhangers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Paperhangers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 810 0.16 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Building Finishing Contractors 710 0.08 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 0.02 $ 22.30 $ 46,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Paperhangers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 810 0.16 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Building Finishing Contractors 710 0.08 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 0.02 $ 22.30 $ 46,370

Top paying industries for Paperhangers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 31.87 $ 66,280
Building Finishing Contractors 710 0.08 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 810 0.16 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 0.02 $ 22.30 $ 46,370


Geographic profile for Paperhangers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Paperhangers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Paperhangers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of paperhangers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Paperhangers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 310 0.03 2.73 $ 31.52 $ 65,570
Ohio 140 0.02 2.06 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Wisconsin 130 0.05 3.78 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Florida 120 0.01 1.08 $ 19.83 $ 41,250
Oklahoma 90 0.06 4.72 $ 22.16 $ 46,080


Map of location quotient of paperhangers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paperhangers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 90 0.06 4.72 $ 22.16 $ 46,080
Wisconsin 130 0.05 3.78 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Arkansas 50 0.04 3.07 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
New York 310 0.03 2.73 $ 31.52 $ 65,570
Alabama 60 0.03 2.35 $ 23.29 $ 48,430


Map of annual mean wages of paperhangers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Paperhangers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 90 0.02 1.86 $ 34.86 $ 72,500
New York 310 0.03 2.73 $ 31.52 $ 65,570
California (8) (8) (8) $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Colorado (8) (8) (8) $ 26.84 $ 55,820
Alabama 60 0.03 2.35 $ 23.29 $ 48,430



Map of employment of paperhangers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Paperhangers:

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 230 0.02 1.99 $ 35.17 $ 73,160
Oklahoma City, OK 40 0.07 5.55 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
Tulsa, OK 30 0.08 6.50 $ 22.74 $ 47,300


Map of location quotient of paperhangers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paperhangers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tulsa, OK 30 0.08 6.50 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Oklahoma City, OK 40 0.07 5.55 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 230 0.02 1.99 $ 35.17 $ 73,160


Map of annual mean wages of paperhangers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Paperhangers:

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 230 0.02 1.99 $ 35.17 $ 73,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 27.92 $ 58,080
Tulsa, OK 30 0.08 6.50 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Oklahoma City, OK 40 0.07 5.55 $ 21.25 $ 44,200


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024