DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes ?Paperhangers? (47-2142).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	4,000	280	$25.62/hr	$0.82/hr	$15.51/hr	$18.80/hr	$25.31/hr	$32.07/hr	$37.54/hr
U S	232,760	3,026	$21.78/hr	$0.15/hr	$13.23/hr	$16.15/hr	$19.65/hr	$26.00/hr	$32.96/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 3,150 $24.45/hr Financial Activities 270 $28.02/hr Education and Health Services 250 $31.48/hr Public Administration 80 $33.33/hr Professional and Business Services 80 $19.77/hr Leisure and Hospitality 20 $24.90/hr

Other Regional Data For Painters, Construction and Maintenance Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 4,000 $25.31/hr 3.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,030 $26.92/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,620 $27.18/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 350 $19.49/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 280 $19.33/hr N/A Central Minnesota 250 $25.48/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 220 $18.78/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 210 $22.96/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 200 $18.34/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 130 $28.71/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 130 $31.27/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 110 $26.77/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 90 $21.52/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $16.95/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 60 $21.63/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40 $22.70/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 30 $22.12/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $21.73/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A $21.17/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Carpenters	18,330	$26.43/hr	2.7%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	3,040	$20.49/hr	1.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	2,150	$31.45/hr	1.8%
Tile and Marble Setters	650	$23.26/hr	4.4%
Furniture Finishers	560	$18.26/hr	1.7%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	320	$41.65/hr	3.8%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	160	$19.57/hr	N/A
Stonemasons	100	$18.60/hr	0.0%
Paperhangers	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Paints surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or rollers.
• Cuts stencils, and brushes and sprays lettering and decorations on surfaces.
• Smoothes surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machine.
• Sprays or brushes hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
• Removes fixtures, such as pictures and electric switchcovers, from walls prior to painting.
• Covers surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surface during painting.
• Burns off old paint, using blowtorch.
• Reads work order or receives instructions from supervisor or homeowner.
• Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to work above ground level.
• Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk putty, plaster, or other filler, using caulking gun or putty knife.
• Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish.
• Washes and treats surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations.
• Sands surfaces between coats and polishes final coat to specified finish.
• Bakes finish on painted and enameled articles in baking oven.
• Applies paint to simulate wood grain, marble, brick, or stonework.