Painters & paperhangers

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2020 Workforce

438k

Average Age

40.5

Average Salary

$35,051

Average Male Salary

$35,658

Average Female Salary

$26,870

About

Painters & paperhangers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Painters & paperhangers was $35,051 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Painters & paperhangers by wage are Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, and Other assemblers and fabricators.

Painters & paperhangers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Painters & paperhangers are Gwinnett County (Southwest)Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Painters & paperhangers are Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, and Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804615).

Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Construction & Extraction Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Painters & paperhangers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Painters & paperhangers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Painters & paperhangers, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations. Painters & paperhangers are paid most in El Paso City (Southeast) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$35,051

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,066

In 2020, Painters & paperhangers earned an average of $35,051, $20,903 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Other assemblers and fabricators make somewhat more than Painters & paperhangers while Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Painters & paperhangers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.365

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Painters & paperhangers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.365, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Painters & paperhangers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Painters & paperhangers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Painters & paperhangers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Painters & paperhangers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Painters & paperhangers, by number of employees, are Construction, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Automotive repair & maintenance, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Building material & supplies dealers, Amusement & Recreation, Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate, Ship & boat building, and National security & international affairs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Painters & paperhangers, by average wage, are Electric & gas, and other combinations, Bus service & urban transit, and Performing arts companies.

Industries by Share

438k

2020 Workforce

± 16,233

−2.35%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.33%

The number of people employed as Painters & paperhangers has been declining at a rate of −2.35%, from 449,037 people in 2019 to 438,486 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Painters & paperhangers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Painters & paperhangers at 83.7%, followed by Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 1.68% and Automotive repair & maintenance with 1.35%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Painters & paperhangers in the US. The average age of male Painters & paperhangers in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Painters & paperhangers is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Painters & paperhangers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

408k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 15,664

30.3k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,273

93.1% of Painters & paperhangers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Painters & paperhangers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Painters & paperhangers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

38.2% of Painters & paperhangers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 28.3% of Painters & paperhangers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Painters & paperhangers.

Age by Sex

40.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.485

38.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.87

The median age of Painters & paperhangers is 40.5, and Male employees are generally 1.7 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Painters & paperhangers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Painters & paperhangers is Business but a relatively high number of Painters & paperhangers hold a major in Theology.