Painting workers

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2022 Workforce

138k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$49,018

Average Male Salary

$50,661

Average Female Salary

$35,809

About

Painting workers are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Painting workers was $49,018 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Painting workers are Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, and Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Painting workers are Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, Dyer, Weakely and Obion Counties--Dyersburg, Union City and Martin cities PUMA, TN, and Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Painting workers workforce. Painting workers workforce in 2022 was 137,823 people, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% were men. Painting workers are paid most in Wood, Portage & Adams Counties PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

122,577

Male Workforce

± 8.59k

15,246

Female Workforce

± 3.03k

The Painting workers workforce in 2022 was 137,823 people (11.1% women and 88.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.19% between 2014 (129,792) and 2022 (137,823).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Painting workers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($146,007), Hawaii ($88,616), and Maryland ($78,307).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,018

AVERAGE WAGE

#331 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Painting workers earned an average of $49,018, $15,664 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Painting workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.326

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Painting workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.326, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Painting workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Painting workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Painting workers and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Painting workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Painting workers, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries ($103,205).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

138k

2022 Workforce

± 9,110

−2.33%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.52%

This graphic shows the share of Painting workers employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Painting workers at 68.2%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 21.9% and Furniture & related product manufacturing with 9.91%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Painting workers in the US. The workforce of Painting workers in 2022 was 137,823 people, with 11.1% woman, and 88.9% men. The average age of male Painting workers in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Painting workers is 39, and the most common race/ethnicity for Painting workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Painting workers in 2022 was 137,823 people, with 11.1% woman, and 88.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (17,400 people), 40 to 44 years (16,684 people), and 35 to 39 years (16,367 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 30.5% of Painting workers workers were Hispanic and 69.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.4%), Puerto Rican (7.99)%, and Salvadoran (6.59)%

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Races

In 2022, 62.8% of the Painting workers workforce were White, of which 11.5% were women and 88.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (11.5%) and Black (11.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Painting workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Painting workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Painting workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,213 people), Engineering (878 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (876 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Painting workers workers were High School or Equivalent (66,565 people), Some college (28,773 people), and Secondary Education (19,463 people).

The graphic shows the Painting workers workforce by gender and educational level.