Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in Alabama

Want to work in Alabama as a Painter, Paperhanger, Plasterer, or Stucco Mason Helper? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in Alabama is growing slower than average.

• Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers Work in Alabama?

120 people worked as Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 180 Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 160 Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.6%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 230 jobs for Alabama Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 11,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers ranged from $16,780 to $34,610 with $20,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.07 to $16.64. The median hourly rate was $9.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers Employment

View the list below to see where most Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,940	$35,050
Texas	1,440	$28,890
Louisiana	930	$31,920
Florida	840	$24,330
New York	410	$39,260
Utah	350	$30,210
Virginia	340	$28,140
Arizona	290	$29,870
Maryland	280	$27,450
Washington	270	$32,420
North Carolina	180	$28,700
Pennsylvania	160	$28,350
Tennessee	130	$29,730
Arkansas	130	$26,770
Alabama	120	$20,630
Georgia	110	$25,460
Colorado	110	$33,260
Indiana	90	$24,210
Idaho	80	$27,990
Alaska	70	$33,370

Below are the states where Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$41,380
Missouri	$40,880
Minnesota	$39,630
New York	$39,260
California	$35,050
Alaska	$33,370
Colorado	$33,260
Washington	$32,420
Louisiana	$31,920
Mississippi	$31,700

Related Careers in Alabama

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Helpers–Electricians	2,010
Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,110
Helpers–Carpenters	380
Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	330
Helpers–Roofers	180

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.