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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

National estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Industry profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Geographic profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

National estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
175,790 1.7 % $ 18.77 $ 39,040 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.08 $ 15.12 $ 17.42 $ 20.33 $ 24.63
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,280 $ 31,440 $ 36,230 $ 42,280 $ 51,230

Industry profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 48,380 3.90 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 41,900 4.11 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 14,210 2.84 $ 16.75 $ 34,830
General Merchandise Retailers 11,540 0.36 $ 18.60 $ 38,680
Beverage Manufacturing 9,040 2.85 $ 18.10 $ 37,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 41,900 4.11 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 48,380 3.90 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
Beverage Manufacturing 9,040 2.85 $ 18.10 $ 37,650
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 14,210 2.84 $ 16.75 $ 34,830
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 5,910 1.34 $ 21.76 $ 45,260

Top paying industries for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 410 0.28 $ 29.60 $ 61,570
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,180 0.15 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 160 0.02 $ 26.36 $ 54,820
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 30 (7) $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 26.22 $ 54,530

Geographic profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

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



Map of employment of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,620 0.98 0.85 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Texas 15,600 1.15 0.99 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Florida 12,390 1.29 1.12 $ 17.81 $ 37,050
New York 9,020 0.96 0.83 $ 21.97 $ 45,700
Ohio 8,610 1.57 1.36 $ 18.16 $ 37,770


Map of location quotient of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 960 2.05 1.77 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Alaska 600 1.93 1.67 $ 19.01 $ 39,540
Arkansas 2,410 1.89 1.64 $ 16.24 $ 33,770
Idaho 1,500 1.82 1.58 $ 17.01 $ 35,370
Nevada 2,570 1.74 1.50 $ 18.11 $ 37,670


Map of annual mean wages of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 1,610 0.87 0.75 $ 24.03 $ 49,970
Washington 2,420 0.69 0.60 $ 22.34 $ 46,460
New York 9,020 0.96 0.83 $ 21.97 $ 45,700
Massachusetts 3,320 0.91 0.79 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Maine 700 1.13 0.98 $ 21.59 $ 44,910



Map of employment of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

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 8,640 0.91 0.79 $ 22.89 $ 47,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,180 0.84 0.72 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,830 1.71 1.48 $ 18.88 $ 39,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,740 1.19 1.03 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,450 0.99 0.85 $ 20.42 $ 42,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,770 1.65 1.42 $ 18.73 $ 38,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,410 1.07 0.93 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,180 1.17 1.01 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,920 1.03 0.89 $ 18.79 $ 39,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,610 0.95 0.82 $ 22.37 $ 46,520


Map of location quotient of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flagstaff, AZ 290 4.61 3.98 $ 15.41 $ 32,050
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,140 4.28 3.69 $ 16.62 $ 34,580
Winchester, VA-WV 230 3.53 3.05 $ 17.77 $ 36,970
Roanoke, VA 400 2.67 2.31 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 370 2.66 2.30 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
Twin Falls, ID 130 2.65 2.29 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Anchorage, AK 450 2.65 2.29 $ 19.13 $ 39,800
Morristown, TN 110 2.43 2.10 $ 16.35 $ 34,000
Utica-Rome, NY 280 2.36 2.04 $ 17.21 $ 35,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 120 2.34 2.02 $ 17.92 $ 37,280