DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Occupational Description:
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. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons are classified under ?Construction Laborers? (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | N/A | 51 | N/A | $1.80/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 160 | 72 | $20.03/hr | $0.56/hr | $12.94/hr | $16.14/hr | $19.57/hr | $23.04/hr | $27.64/hr |
| U S | 10,850 | 781 | $16.06/hr | $0.22/hr | $10.83/hr | $12.76/hr | $15.29/hr | $18.62/hr | $23.04/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2,620 | $27.18/hr | N/A |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 610 | $34.82/hr | N/A |
| Tapers | 390 | $33.07/hr | N/A |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | N/A | $27.55/hr | N/A |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Paperhangers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Performs any combination of support duties to assist painter, paperhanger, plasterer, or mason.
- Pours specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
- Places articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
- Removes articles, such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers, from stripping tanks after prescribed period of time.
- Fills cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles with putty or epoxy compounds.
- Smoothes surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
- Covers surfaces of articles not to be painted with masking tape prior to painting.
