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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).


National estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Industry profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Geographic profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

National estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,630 8.3 % $ 18.29 $ 38,040 3.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.08 $ 14.75 $ 17.35 $ 20.57 $ 24.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,210 $ 30,670 $ 36,080 $ 42,790 $ 50,770


Industry profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 6,650 0.80 $ 18.41 $ 38,300
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 490 0.06 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Employment Services 430 0.01 $ 16.40 $ 34,110
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 280 0.03 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 140 0.01 $ 19.11 $ 39,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 6,650 0.80 $ 18.41 $ 38,300
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 490 0.06 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 280 0.03 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Utility System Construction 40 0.01 $ 19.74 $ 41,060

Top paying industries for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utility System Construction 40 0.01 $ 19.74 $ 41,060
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 280 0.03 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 140 0.01 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 18.48 $ 38,440


Geographic profile for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

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



Map of employment of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,450 0.14 2.38 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Florida 1,450 0.16 2.70 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
Texas 590 0.05 0.78 $ 15.53 $ 32,300
Louisiana 470 0.26 4.39 $ 16.64 $ 34,600
Maryland 330 0.12 2.12 $ 18.89 $ 39,280


Map of location quotient of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 470 0.26 4.39 $ 16.64 $ 34,600
Florida 1,450 0.16 2.70 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
Wyoming 40 0.15 2.49 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
California 2,450 0.14 2.38 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Maryland 330 0.12 2.12 $ 18.89 $ 39,280


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 50 0.02 0.33 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 25.97 $ 54,020
Minnesota (8) (8) (8) $ 22.43 $ 46,650
California 2,450 0.14 2.38 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Oregon 190 0.10 1.70 $ 20.61 $ 42,860



Map of employment of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 550 0.09 1.55 $ 21.96 $ 45,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 2.29 $ 22.90 $ 47,620
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 0.15 2.59 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 220 0.07 1.23 $ 15.58 $ 32,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 210 0.08 1.40 $ 14.87 $ 30,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 210 0.13 2.21 $ 19.15 $ 39,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 200 0.19 3.33 $ 21.65 $ 45,020
Jacksonville, FL 190 0.26 4.47 $ 15.28 $ 31,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 0.16 2.76 $ 23.73 $ 49,350
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 170 0.13 2.31 $ 18.48 $ 38,430


Map of location quotient of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 130 0.82 14.13 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Chico, CA 40 0.53 9.02 $ 19.10 $ 39,730
Bend-Redmond, OR 50 0.52 8.98 $ 22.28 $ 46,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.40 6.84 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Baton Rouge, LA 140 0.37 6.36 $ 17.77 $ 36,950
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 100 0.34 5.76 $ 15.35 $ 31,930
Port St. Lucie, FL 50 0.32 5.53 $ 15.54 $ 32,320
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30 0.31 5.36 $ 21.14 $ 43,980
Lafayette, LA 50 0.28 4.78 $ 16.70 $ 34,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 90 0.27 4.66 $ 18.47 $ 38,410


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

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) (8) (8) $ 26.38 $ 54,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 0.16 2.76 $ 23.73 $ 49,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 2.29 $ 22.90 $ 47,620
Bend-Redmond, OR 50 0.52 8.98 $ 22.28 $ 46,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 550 0.09 1.55 $ 21.96 $ 45,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 200 0.19 3.33 $ 21.65 $ 45,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30 0.31 5.36 $ 21.14 $ 43,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 0.27 4.56 $ 20.17 $ 41,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 0.15 2.59 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 30 0.26 4.38 $ 19.67 $ 40,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 7.41 $ 14.79 $ 30,760
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 8.64 $ 14.37 $ 29,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 8.64 $ 14.37 $ 29,890
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 7.41 $ 14.79 $ 30,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 7.41 $ 14.79 $ 30,760
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 8.64 $ 14.37 $ 29,890


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.

(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