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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$40,470
United States, 2025
Employment
7,490
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET code
- 47-3014.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Supply or hold tools and materials.
- Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
- Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
- Erect scaffolding.
- Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
- Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
- Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$36,830
75th percentile
$49,090
90th percentile
$52,000
Most important skills
- Speaking3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Active Listening2.9
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Time Management2.8
- Operations Monitoring2.6
- Quality Control Analysis2.6
- Social Perceptiveness2.6
- Service Orientation2.5
- Equipment Maintenance2.5
- Judgment and Decision Making2.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 2 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
2
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.0 | Not selected | 2.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | $53,340 | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | $52,000 | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $52,000 | — | 2025 |
| HI | $51,540 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,440 | 300 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47,260 | 550 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $46,780 | 350 | 2025 |
| CA | $46,220 | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | $45,150 | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $45,050 | — | 2025 |
| MT | $44,720 | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | $44,500 | — | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $44,440 | 60 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,330 | 80 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $43,890 | — | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $43,280 | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | $43,160 | — | 2025 |
| CT | $43,070 | — | 2025 |
| CO | $42,470 | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,210 | 260 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.