Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather. Excludes “Artists and Related Workers" (27-1010), “Designers” (27-1020), “Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators” (51-9151), and “Etchers and Engravers” (51-9194).
National estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Industry profile for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Geographic profile for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
National estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 10,700 |
3.7 % |
$ 21.18 |
$ 44,050 |
1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.74 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 19.34 |
$ 23.55 |
$ 28.44 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 30,660 |
$ 34,980 |
$ 40,230 |
$ 48,980 |
$ 59,160 |
Industry profile for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Top paying industries for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
50 |
0.07 |
$ 35.11 |
$ 73,020 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
70 |
(7) |
$ 34.32 |
$ 71,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
80 |
(7) |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,850 |
| Specialized Design Services |
430 |
0.28 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,810 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
350 |
0.04 |
$ 26.64 |
$ 55,410 |
Geographic profile for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,390 |
0.08 |
1.10 |
$ 24.65 |
$ 51,270 |
| Florida |
1,180 |
0.12 |
1.76 |
$ 20.70 |
$ 43,050 |
| Tennessee |
740 |
0.23 |
3.28 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
| New York |
660 |
0.07 |
1.00 |
$ 27.70 |
$ 57,610 |
| Michigan |
640 |
0.15 |
2.09 |
$ 16.90 |
$ 35,150 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tennessee |
740 |
0.23 |
3.28 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
| South Dakota |
80 |
0.17 |
2.45 |
$ 20.75 |
$ 43,170 |
| Michigan |
640 |
0.15 |
2.09 |
$ 16.90 |
$ 35,150 |
| Utah |
230 |
0.14 |
1.98 |
$ 18.40 |
$ 38,280 |
| Indiana |
430 |
0.14 |
1.93 |
$ 20.36 |
$ 42,340 |
Top paying states for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
40 |
0.01 |
0.17 |
$ 34.02 |
$ 70,770 |
| New York |
660 |
0.07 |
1.00 |
$ 27.70 |
$ 57,610 |
| California |
1,390 |
0.08 |
1.10 |
$ 24.65 |
$ 51,270 |
| Pennsylvania |
140 |
0.02 |
0.34 |
$ 24.12 |
$ 50,180 |
| New Jersey |
390 |
0.09 |
1.32 |
$ 23.24 |
$ 48,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| 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 |
670 |
0.07 |
1.01 |
$ 28.32 |
$ 58,910 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
540 |
0.09 |
1.23 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
370 |
0.14 |
1.94 |
$ 21.78 |
$ 45,300 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
180 |
0.17 |
2.38 |
$ 21.21 |
$ 44,120 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
180 |
0.12 |
1.76 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,240 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
170 |
0.06 |
0.87 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 40,710 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
170 |
0.05 |
0.74 |
$ 17.08 |
$ 35,520 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
150 |
0.08 |
1.14 |
$ 17.66 |
$ 36,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
150 |
0.06 |
0.87 |
$ 25.82 |
$ 53,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
150 |
0.09 |
1.27 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 41,610 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
140 |
1.00 |
14.13 |
$ 21.50 |
$ 44,720 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
40 |
0.62 |
8.86 |
$ 22.79 |
$ 47,410 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
60 |
0.38 |
5.37 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Greeley, CO |
40 |
0.31 |
4.47 |
$ 23.04 |
$ 47,920 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
30 |
0.31 |
4.45 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,570 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
40 |
0.26 |
3.64 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,630 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
60 |
0.24 |
3.44 |
$ 18.58 |
$ 38,640 |
| Tulsa, OK |
90 |
0.20 |
2.77 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 35,040 |
| Fort Wayne, IN |
40 |
0.19 |
2.69 |
$ 21.94 |
$ 45,640 |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL |
60 |
0.18 |
2.49 |
$ 19.44 |
$ 40,440 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
| 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 |
670 |
0.07 |
1.01 |
$ 28.32 |
$ 58,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
150 |
0.06 |
0.87 |
$ 25.82 |
$ 53,710 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
120 |
0.09 |
1.29 |
$ 24.47 |
$ 50,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
110 |
0.04 |
0.54 |
$ 24.23 |
$ 50,400 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
40 |
0.09 |
1.24 |
$ 24.14 |
$ 50,210 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
80 |
0.03 |
0.39 |
$ 24.02 |
$ 49,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
110 |
0.03 |
0.36 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,150 |
| Greeley, CO |
40 |
0.31 |
4.47 |
$ 23.04 |
$ 47,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
100 |
0.04 |
0.52 |
$ 23.04 |
$ 47,920 |
| Dayton, OH |
40 |
0.11 |
1.62 |
$ 22.88 |
$ 47,590 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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
United States Department of Labor
