Painters & paperhangers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

430k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$41,725

Average Male Salary

$42,601

Average Female Salary

$32,363

About

Painters & paperhangers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Painters & paperhangers was $41,725 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Painters & paperhangers are Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Painters & paperhangers are N/A.

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Employment and salary information for the Painters & paperhangers workforce. Painters & paperhangers workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Painters & paperhangers are paid most in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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Female Workforce

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The Painters & paperhangers workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Painters & paperhangers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($58,911), Washington ($54,217), and Utah ($51,276).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,725

AVERAGE WAGE

#403 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Painters & paperhangers earned an average of $41,725, $26,002 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Painters & paperhangers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Painters & paperhangers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Painters & paperhangers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Painters & paperhangers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Painters & paperhangers and on wages 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 Motion pictures & video industries ($177,913).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

430k

2023 Workforce

± 16,070

−0.802%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.32%

This graphic shows the share of Painters & paperhangers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Painters & paperhangers at 96.1%, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance with 1.47% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 1.45%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Painters & paperhangers in the US. The workforce of Painters & paperhangers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Painters & paperhangers in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Painters & paperhangers is 37.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Painters & paperhangers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Painters & paperhangers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (60,863 people), 35 to 39 years (60,101 people), and 45 to 49 years (48,499 people). Among them they concentrated 39.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 56.5% of Painters & paperhangers workers were Hispanic and 43.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.9%), Guatemalan (9.38)%, and Honduran (8.82)%

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Races

In 2023, 46.4% of the Painters & paperhangers workforce were White, of which 8.99% were women and 91% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (25.5%) and Two or More Races (19.5%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Painters & paperhangers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,611 people), Visual & Performing Arts (2,966 people), and Engineering (2,534 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Painters & paperhangers workers were High School or Equivalent (173,255 people), Secondary Education (84,861 people), and Some college (64,835 people).

The graphic shows the Painters & paperhangers workforce by gender and educational level.