DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Occupational Description:
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plate ware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather. Excludes ?Artists and Related Workers" (27-1010), ?Designers? (27-1020), ?Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators? (51-9151), and ?Etchers and Engravers? (51-9194).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 25045$18.57/hr$0.58/hr$13.17/hr$15.56/hr$18.55/hr$21.90/hr$24.43/hr
U S 12,430460$17.36/hr$0.17/hr$11.25/hr$13.09/hr$16.07/hr$20.09/hr$25.15/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing130$19.09/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$18.11/hr
Professional and Business Services20$17.73/hr
Other Regional Data For Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 250 $18.55/hr 0.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 170 $18.87/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 130 $18.90/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 40 $20.11/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 30 $17.50/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $17.43/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $18.70/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic790$17.50/hr2.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers230$18.33/hr0.5%
Sewers, Hand60$13.62/hrN/A
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersN/A$17.64/hr1.0%
Tasks for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers