Painters and paperhangers

This post summarizes key statistics on Painters and paperhangers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 24,741
25 31,928
30 36,357
35 36,517
40 37,076
45 38,519
50 37,813
55 41,197
60 36,650
65 36,650


Hours Worked Share
0-20 6.00
20-39 17.70
39-41 58.00
41-50 13.00
50-60 3.80
More than 60 1.50

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Painters and paperhangers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
89.10 34,572 All construction
1.30 41,537 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
1.00 50,981 Automotive repair and related services
0.70 53,263 Elementary and secondary schools
0.50 58,639 Hospitals
0.50 51,495 Colleges and universities
0.40 32,957 Lumber and building material retailing
0.40 41,197 Miscellaneous professional and related services
0.30 39,137 Hotels and motels
0.20 41,055 Furniture and fixtures

This table highlights the top industries people working as Painters and paperhangers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Painters and paperhangers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Painters and paperhangers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Painters and paperhangers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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