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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
11,990 4.8 % $ 20.08 $ 41,770 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.87 $ 15.75 $ 18.40 $ 22.15 $ 26.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,850 $ 32,760 $ 38,270 $ 46,070 $ 55,120


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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,430 0.49 $ 18.56 $ 38,600
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 1,110 0.88 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 910 0.26 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 700 0.17 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 640 0.07 $ 24.76 $ 51,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 1,110 0.88 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 60 0.50 $ 14.45 $ 30,060
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,430 0.49 $ 18.56 $ 38,600
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 910 0.26 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 260 0.19 $ 24.10 $ 50,130

Top paying industries for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 70 (7) $ 32.45 $ 67,500
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 29.68 $ 61,730
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 27.86 $ 57,960
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 30 0.01 $ 26.63 $ 55,390
Ship and Boat Building 130 0.09 $ 25.52 $ 53,080


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.



Map of employment of painting, coating, and decorating workers by state, May 2022


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 2,210 0.13 1.55 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
Tennessee 1,000 0.32 3.94 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Florida 780 0.09 1.05 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Indiana 700 0.23 2.79 $ 18.76 $ 39,010
Texas 560 0.04 0.53 $ 15.27 $ 31,770


Map of location quotient of painting, coating, and decorating workers by state, May 2022


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 1,000 0.32 3.94 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
South Dakota 130 0.30 3.69 $ 18.25 $ 37,950
Indiana 700 0.23 2.79 $ 18.76 $ 39,010
Utah 310 0.19 2.35 $ 19.16 $ 39,860
Nebraska 160 0.17 2.08 $ 18.27 $ 38,010


Map of annual mean wages of painting, coating, and decorating workers by state, May 2022


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)
Maryland 190 0.07 0.87 $ 26.80 $ 55,750
California 2,210 0.13 1.55 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
Washington 100 0.03 0.37 $ 24.17 $ 50,280
New Jersey 540 0.13 1.63 $ 21.80 $ 45,350
Pennsylvania 80 0.01 0.17 $ 21.57 $ 44,860



Map of employment of painting, coating, and decorating workers by area, May 2022


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 560 0.06 0.75 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 1.58 $ 21.97 $ 45,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 240 0.23 2.86 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 220 0.12 1.47 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 0.99 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 210 0.08 1.00 $ 17.54 $ 36,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 210 0.05 0.58 $ 19.16 $ 39,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 200 0.05 0.63 $ 15.48 $ 32,190
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 0.82 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 160 0.05 0.64 $ 14.83 $ 30,840


Map of location quotient of painting, coating, and decorating workers by area, May 2022


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 150 1.07 13.22 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 50 0.87 10.70 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Cleveland, TN 40 0.79 9.69 $ 19.81 $ 41,210
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 80 0.56 6.93 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Fort Wayne, IN 90 0.43 5.25 $ 19.75 $ 41,090
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 40 0.34 4.16 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Sioux Falls, SD 50 0.30 3.76 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
Knoxville, TN 100 0.26 3.18 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.25 3.08 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 70 0.24 3.02 $ 19.74 $ 41,070


Map of annual mean wages of painting, coating, and decorating workers by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.08 0.97 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 0.44 $ 24.14 $ 50,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.04 0.44 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
Boulder, CO 40 0.21 2.60 $ 22.63 $ 47,060
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 80 0.56 6.93 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 0.35 $ 22.04 $ 45,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 1.58 $ 21.97 $ 45,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 560 0.06 0.75 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Columbus, OH 40 0.04 0.45 $ 21.64 $ 45,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 240 1.84 22.66 $ 22.56 $ 46,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.82 10.14 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 90 0.28 3.50 $ 13.77 $ 28,650
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.53 6.58 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 6.74 $ 18.20 $ 37,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 240 1.84 22.66 $ 22.56 $ 46,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.82 10.14 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 7.56 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 6.74 $ 18.20 $ 37,860
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 6.64 $ 18.17 $ 37,800

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 3.02 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 240 1.84 22.66 $ 22.56 $ 46,920
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 4.36 $ 22.47 $ 46,740
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 2.34 $ 20.66 $ 42,970
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.53 6.58 $ 18.71 $ 38,910


About May 2022 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 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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023