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Paperhangers — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$52,140

10th percentile

$36,020

90th percentile

$69,050

Employment

1,570

  • NY
    Median $60,230 · Employment 300
  • New York, NY
    Median $63,450 · Employment 220
  • CO
    Median $48,180 · Employment 130
  • CA
    Median $62,790 · Employment 130
  • NC
    Median $48,590 · Employment 100
  • OH
    Median $47,830 · Employment 70
  • IN
    Median $54,810 · Employment 70
  • SC
    Median $46,800 · Employment 50
  • TN
    Median $46,010 · Employment 40
  • San Francisco, CA
    Median $71,270 · Employment 30
  • FL
    Median $48,780 · Employment 30
  • PA
    Median $61,800 · Employment 30
  • MO
    Median $59,560 · Employment —
  • St. Louis, MO
    Median $59,990 · Employment —
  • WA
    Median $46,270 · Employment —
  • Fort Collins, CO
    Median $58,550 · Employment —
  • WI
    Median $51,500 · Employment —
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.