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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
173,110 2.0 % $ 18.33 $ 38,120 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.82 $ 14.78 $ 17.01 $ 20.09 $ 24.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,740 $ 30,750 $ 35,380 $ 41,780 $ 49,990


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 55,170 4.45 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 41,940 4.29 $ 19.09 $ 39,700
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 10,460 2.18 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
General Merchandise Retailers 9,760 0.30 $ 18.29 $ 38,040
Beverage Manufacturing 8,880 2.88 $ 18.98 $ 39,470

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)
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 55,170 4.45 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 41,940 4.29 $ 19.09 $ 39,700
Beverage Manufacturing 8,880 2.88 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 10,460 2.18 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Other Support Services 6,210 1.96 $ 15.11 $ 31,420

Top paying industries for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 80 0.12 $ 32.11 $ 66,780
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,040 0.15 $ 29.69 $ 61,760
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 560 0.39 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Specialized Design Services 170 0.11 $ 24.79 $ 51,550
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 60 0.04 $ 24.31 $ 50,570


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 2022


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 21,330 1.21 1.03 $ 20.25 $ 42,130
Florida 12,770 1.39 1.18 $ 16.90 $ 35,140
Texas 12,580 0.97 0.83 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
New York 9,210 1.01 0.86 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Georgia 7,280 1.58 1.35 $ 18.09 $ 37,630


Map of location quotient of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by state, May 2022


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 990 2.17 1.85 $ 16.25 $ 33,810
Hawaii 1,060 1.78 1.52 $ 19.23 $ 39,990
Alaska 530 1.72 1.47 $ 17.74 $ 36,900
Michigan 7,140 1.68 1.44 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Nevada 2,250 1.60 1.36 $ 16.92 $ 35,200


Map of annual mean wages of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by state, May 2022


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)
Washington 3,650 1.07 0.92 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
New York 9,210 1.01 0.86 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Rhode Island 300 0.63 0.54 $ 20.84 $ 43,350
Massachusetts 3,460 0.97 0.83 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
New Jersey 4,300 1.05 0.89 $ 20.65 $ 42,960



Map of employment of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by area, May 2022


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 8,890 0.97 0.83 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,060 1.16 0.99 $ 20.50 $ 42,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,060 1.15 0.98 $ 19.85 $ 41,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,390 1.15 0.99 $ 18.51 $ 38,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,260 1.56 1.33 $ 19.27 $ 40,090
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,390 1.29 1.10 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,320 1.20 1.03 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,050 1.37 1.17 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,980 1.60 1.36 $ 17.81 $ 37,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,670 1.63 1.39 $ 19.28 $ 40,100


Map of location quotient of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by area, May 2022


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)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 160 4.16 3.56 $ 15.53 $ 32,290
Dothan, AL 170 2.86 2.44 $ 18.90 $ 39,310
Flagstaff, AZ 170 2.72 2.32 $ 17.70 $ 36,820
Jackson, MI 150 2.60 2.22 $ 15.13 $ 31,460
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 120 2.50 2.14 $ 18.41 $ 38,280
Dover, DE 160 2.43 2.07 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 340 2.43 2.07 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
Columbia, MO 220 2.33 1.99 $ 15.08 $ 31,360
Anchorage, AK 390 2.32 1.98 $ 17.93 $ 37,290
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 120 2.30 1.96 $ 16.65 $ 34,630


Map of annual mean wages of merchandise displayers and window trimmers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 150 0.78 0.66 $ 24.67 $ 51,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,370 0.99 0.85 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,210 1.08 0.93 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 820 0.73 0.62 $ 22.86 $ 47,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,890 0.97 0.83 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 200 1.44 1.23 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Portland-South Portland, ME 330 1.61 1.37 $ 21.87 $ 45,490
Napa, CA 40 0.54 0.46 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,640 0.98 0.84 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 160 1.80 1.54 $ 20.92 $ 43,520

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 430 1.13 0.96 $ 15.39 $ 32,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 340 1.36 1.16 $ 16.56 $ 34,450
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 330 1.02 0.87 $ 16.80 $ 34,940
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 330 1.24 1.06 $ 16.51 $ 34,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 310 1.26 1.08 $ 17.07 $ 35,510

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 210 2.30 1.97 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 260 2.27 1.94 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 1.87 1.59 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 1.85 1.58 $ 16.97 $ 35,300
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.83 1.57 $ 17.53 $ 36,460

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 0.45 $ 21.87 $ 45,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.05 0.90 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.92 0.78 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 150 1.55 1.33 $ 19.28 $ 40,090
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.85 0.72 $ 19.06 $ 39,640


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.

(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