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Paperhangers Salary in NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Paperhangers in NC have a median annual salary of $48,590, with 100 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $25,070 at the 10th percentile to $58,600 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$48,590

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.36

Employment

100

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$25,070
10th
$35,930
25th
$48,590
Median
$51,190
75th
$58,600
90th

Local compared with national

NC

$48,590

Median annual · 2025

United States

$52,140

Median annual · 2025

The NC median is 6.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,550).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.6
  10. 10.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.4
  11. 11.Service OrientationImportance 2.4
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • A-Systems JobView
  • Construction Software Center EasyEst
  • Corel Painter
  • Electronic data interchange EDI software
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • On Center Quick Bid
  • PlanSwift
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Common tasks

  • Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns.
  • Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints.
  • Staple or tack advertising posters onto fences, walls, billboards, or poles.
  • Measure surfaces or review work orders to estimate the quantities of materials needed.
  • Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams.
  • Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
  • Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
  • Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.
  • Apply sizing to seal surfaces and maximize adhesion of coverings to surfaces.
  • Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Paperhangers salary in other locations

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