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Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons in North Carolina

Thinking about a career as a Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons in North Carolina? Here’s what the data says. 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).

What do Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Make in North Carolina?

For helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons working in North Carolina, the median annual wage is $34,980 per year (or about $16.82/hour).Annual wages span from $26,450 at the 10th percentile to $38,890 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$26,450	$12.72
25th percentile	$28,970	$13.93
Median (50th)	$34,980	$16.82
75th percentile	$37,660	$18.11
90th percentile	$38,890	$18.70

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in North Carolina nationwide is 0.81, suggesting fewer helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons earn a median of $77,592 per year ($37.30/hour), lower than the North Carolina median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 551,699 helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons across the United States. In North Carolina alone, about 180 people work in this role. That matches the typical state median of 180.

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

These states have the highest employment of helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons work.

State	Number Employed
California	1,920
Florida	740
Texas	730
Oregon	420
Louisiana	320
Washington	300
Maryland	230
Arizona	230
Idaho	190
Nevada	180
North Carolina	180
Utah	150
Colorado	130
Ohio	80
Georgia	80
Indiana	70
Hawaii	50
Alabama	50
Arkansas	50
Michigan	40

Highest-Paying States for Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

These states pay the most for helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons.

State	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	$52,000
New Jersey	$46,670
Iowa	$46,480
California	$45,730
Colorado	$43,750
Utah	$40,620
Maryland	$39,790
Hawaii	$39,530
Louisiana	$39,430
Oregon	$39,340

Skills

Top helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons typically:

• Clean work areas and equipment.
• Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
• Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
• Supply or hold tools and materials.
• Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
• Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
• Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
• Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
• Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Training and Teaching Others

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to helpers–painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Carpenters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Construction Laborers
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Also Known As

Billboard Poster Helper, Bridge Painter Helper, Dry Plasterer Helper, Exterior Work Helper, Highway Painter Helper, House Painter Helper, Hydroblaster, Mason's Tender, Ornamental Plasterer Helper, Painter Assistant, Painter Helper, Paperhanger Assistant, Plaster Helper, Plaster Tender, Plasterer Tender.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-3014.00