May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, and the percent of establishments reporting the occupation, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors is part of: NAICS 238300 - Building Finishing Contractors.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Group	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	207,720	0.9%	100.00%	$18.66	$21.70	$45,130	1.0%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	7,430	7.3%	3.58%	$39.51	$49.52	$103,010	5.0%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	4,330	8.7%	2.09%	$39.22	$49.93	$103,860	7.0%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	230	34.5%	0.11%	$60.08	$76.68	$159,490	16.6%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	4,110	8.9%	1.98%	$38.54	$48.47	$100,810	7.4%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$50.07	$61.49	$127,900	17.2%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$50.07	$61.49	$127,900	17.2%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$38.14	$56.58	$117,680	24.3%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	300	25.7%	0.14%	$67.26	$65.64	$136,520	9.8%
11-3011	Administrative Services Managers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$69.19	$60.53	$125,910	16.6%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	160	21.6%	0.08%	$71.81	$74.64	$155,260	12.2%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	2,740	11.9%	1.32%	$39.06	$46.88	$97,510	6.1%
11-9021	Construction Managers	detail	2,640	12.2%	1.27%	$39.51	$47.43	$98,660	6.4%
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$31.68	$33.31	$69,280	6.3%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	4,740	6.5%	2.28%	$30.06	$32.97	$68,590	2.8%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	4,330	6.7%	2.09%	$29.76	$32.60	$67,810	3.0%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	100	26.0%	0.05%	$29.56	$29.69	$61,760	6.0%
13-1051	Cost Estimators	detail	3,780	7.4%	1.82%	$30.09	$32.99	$68,610	3.3%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	60	19.3%	0.03%	$26.90	$28.02	$58,280	4.4%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	60	19.3%	0.03%	$26.90	$28.02	$58,280	4.4%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$22.95	$25.80	$53,660	10.0%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	80	37.7%	0.04%	$26.47	$26.20	$54,490	13.4%
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	260	20.0%	0.12%	$27.95	$31.94	$66,430	8.4%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	400	15.2%	0.19%	$34.11	$36.99	$76,930	7.9%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	400	15.2%	0.19%	$34.09	$36.98	$76,910	7.9%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	60	47.3%	0.03%	$31.58	$32.19	$66,960	5.1%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.31	$31.05	$64,590	6.3%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.31	$31.05	$64,590	6.3%
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.09	$30.95	$64,380	6.7%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.87	$27.52	$57,240	4.1%
27-1000	Art and Design Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.92	$27.64	$57,500	4.2%
27-1020	Designers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.88	$27.60	$57,420	4.8%
27-1025	Interior Designers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.98	$27.90	$58,040	4.9%
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	major	160	15.6%	0.08%	$31.46	$32.06	$66,670	5.6%
29-9000	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	minor	160	15.6%	0.08%	$31.46	$32.06	$66,670	5.6%
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	broad	160	15.6%	0.08%	$31.46	$32.06	$66,670	5.6%
29-9011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	detail	110	17.9%	0.05%	$33.08	$33.24	$69,140	7.1%
29-9012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	detail	40	33.4%	0.02%	$27.75	$28.97	$60,250	3.6%
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	470	29.6%	0.23%	$13.88	$14.19	$29,520	2.8%
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	390	34.3%	0.19%	$13.70	$13.84	$28,790	3.3%
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	390	34.3%	0.19%	$13.70	$13.84	$28,790	3.3%
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	detail	350	38.1%	0.17%	$13.75	$13.91	$28,940	3.3%
37-3010	Grounds Maintenance Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.91	$15.85	$32,980	4.4%
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.91	$15.85	$32,980	4.4%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	2,310	14.6%	1.11%	$23.39	$27.27	$56,720	6.4%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	1,630	15.5%	0.78%	$27.89	$31.32	$65,140	5.5%
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	detail	1,630	15.5%	0.78%	$27.89	$31.32	$65,140	5.5%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	130	37.5%	0.06%	$25.94	$28.11	$58,470	6.3%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	130	37.5%	0.06%	$25.94	$28.11	$58,470	6.3%
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$12.50	$12.54	$26,080	2.6%
41-9041	Telemarketers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$12.38	$12.36	$25,720	2.9%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	15,020	5.1%	7.23%	$16.45	$17.77	$36,970	1.8%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	540	13.8%	0.26%	$26.33	$29.50	$61,360	7.1%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	2,530	9.8%	1.22%	$20.98	$21.47	$44,650	3.4%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$20.03	$17.06	$35,490	20.0%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	2,130	10.8%	1.02%	$20.94	$21.71	$45,160	3.7%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	260	23.8%	0.13%	$22.42	$21.84	$45,430	7.0%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	800	29.8%	0.38%	$15.72	$16.59	$34,510	4.9%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	490	44.8%	0.23%	$15.38	$16.86	$35,060	6.7%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	250	35.4%	0.12%	$16.55	$16.34	$33,980	8.1%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	330	32.6%	0.16%	$20.91	$20.78	$43,220	3.8%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$19.79	$22.10	$45,980	8.8%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$19.79	$22.10	$45,980	8.8%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$22.44	$21.80	$45,350	3.7%
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	detail	110	46.4%	0.05%	$17.10	$18.73	$38,950	6.1%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	3,780	11.4%	1.82%	$14.88	$16.44	$34,200	3.9%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	250	36.6%	0.12%	$29.93	$29.63	$61,630	8.6%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	3,530	11.9%	1.70%	$14.39	$15.53	$32,290	3.1%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	7,040	8.0%	3.39%	$15.24	$16.25	$33,790	2.5%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	7,010	8.0%	3.38%	$15.23	$16.22	$33,750	2.5%
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	major	174,600	1.1%	84.06%	$18.44	$20.51	$42,650	1.0%
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	detail	10,390	5.4%	5.00%	$26.30	$28.54	$59,360	1.8%
47-2000	Construction Trades Workers	minor	157,330	1.3%	75.74%	$18.26	$20.20	$42,010	1.1%
47-2031	Carpenters	detail	2,570	26.3%	1.24%	$20.79	$24.09	$50,100	9.5%
47-2040	Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers	broad	190	29.5%	0.09%	$18.35	$18.91	$39,320	10.2%
47-2043	Floor Sanders and Finishers	detail	50	33.6%	0.02%	$18.49	$19.51	$40,590	6.5%
47-2044	Tile and Marble Setters	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$20.13	$21.55	$44,830	20.9%
47-2050	Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$20.81	$21.99	$45,740	6.0%
47-2051	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.48	$21.22	$44,130	9.4%
47-2061	Construction Laborers	detail	4,630	12.9%	2.23%	$15.54	$17.27	$35,920	4.1%
47-2070	Construction Equipment Operators	broad	260	47.5%	0.12%	$42.00	$37.94	$78,910	8.7%
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$33.49	$33.36	$69,380	15.6%
47-2080	Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers	broad	2,680	23.3%	1.29%	$19.85	$21.27	$44,240	4.1%
47-2081	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	detail	2,200	22.0%	1.06%	$19.17	$20.57	$42,780	4.1%
47-2082	Tapers	detail	480	37.9%	0.23%	$24.41	$24.49	$50,940	6.6%
47-2130	Insulation Workers	broad	490	45.0%	0.23%	$23.70	$25.42	$52,880	12.3%
47-2131	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	detail	90	29.9%	0.04%	$19.10	$19.60	$40,760	5.3%
47-2140	Painters and Paperhangers	broad	145,370	1.4%	69.99%	$18.22	$20.12	$41,850	1.1%
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	detail	144,250	1.5%	69.44%	$18.21	$20.11	$41,830	1.1%
47-2142	Paperhangers	detail	1,130	32.7%	0.54%	$20.72	$21.92	$45,590	9.4%
47-2150	Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.28	$29.19	$60,710	5.9%
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.28	$29.19	$60,710	5.9%
47-2161	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.28	$24.86	$51,700	12.7%
47-2181	Roofers	detail	130	43.3%	0.06%	$22.64	$22.21	$46,200	6.9%
47-2221	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	detail	350	49.3%	0.17%	$19.98	$21.81	$45,370	9.5%
47-3010	Helpers, Construction Trades	broad	6,550	10.6%	3.15%	$14.28	$15.22	$31,660	2.1%
47-3014	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	detail	6,410	10.8%	3.09%	$14.28	$15.24	$31,700	2.1%
47-3019	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	detail	110	46.6%	0.05%	$14.38	$14.74	$30,660	10.7%
47-4000	Other Construction and Related Workers	minor	330	35.2%	0.16%	$17.40	$19.30	$40,150	7.8%
47-4011	Construction and Building Inspectors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.41	$22.37	$46,520	14.7%
47-4031	Fence Erectors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.71	$15.93	$33,130	8.1%
47-4090	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	broad	50	44.2%	0.03%	$15.89	$15.40	$32,040	7.6%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	500	22.0%	0.24%	$19.65	$21.06	$43,810	4.3%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	30	47.3%	0.02%	$34.16	$34.46	$71,680	8.3%
49-3000	Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	60	30.3%	0.03%	$24.94	$27.21	$56,600	7.7%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	410	25.4%	0.20%	$18.66	$19.07	$39,660	3.2%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	280	23.8%	0.14%	$19.89	$19.81	$41,210	3.1%
49-9090	Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.85	$16.50	$34,310	3.0%
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.54	$15.11	$31,430	5.6%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	1,510	30.0%	0.73%	$17.75	$18.44	$38,350	3.2%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.92	$28.67	$59,640	4.5%
51-2000	Assemblers and Fabricators	minor	90	6.6%	0.04%	$11.21	$13.45	$27,970	7.3%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	1,270	33.8%	0.61%	$17.78	$18.21	$37,880	3.0%
51-9020	Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$24.87	$22.88	$47,580	4.4%
51-9021	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$25.27	$23.46	$48,800	4.4%
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	detail	70	40.1%	0.04%	$20.39	$20.08	$41,760	9.8%
51-9120	Painting Workers	broad	1,090	38.7%	0.52%	$17.71	$17.95	$37,330	3.0%
51-9121	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	detail	560	36.0%	0.27%	$17.82	$18.34	$38,150	4.0%
51-9122	Painters, Transportation Equipment	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$17.86	$17.98	$37,410	6.2%
51-9123	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	detail	130	43.5%	0.06%	$16.13	$16.05	$33,380	5.6%
51-9190	Miscellaneous Production Workers	broad	40	45.1%	0.02%	$14.16	$14.26	$29,650	4.9%
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.75	$14.71	$30,600	4.1%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	610	21.4%	0.29%	$17.27	$18.22	$37,900	4.2%
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	210	21.0%	0.10%	$19.08	$19.89	$41,380	4.3%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	210	21.0%	0.10%	$19.08	$19.89	$41,380	4.3%
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	detail	90	24.9%	0.04%	$19.00	$21.10	$43,880	5.8%
53-3033	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	detail	120	33.3%	0.06%	$19.49	$18.99	$39,500	8.0%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	380	31.6%	0.19%	$15.84	$17.11	$35,600	5.0%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	broad	360	34.0%	0.17%	$15.73	$16.80	$34,940	5.1%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	330	36.8%	0.16%	$15.64	$16.82	$34,980	5.5%

About May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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.

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