SOC 47-2142 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Paperhangers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, paperhangers earned a median of $52,140 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,570 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $62,790 | $30.19 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,800 | $29.71 | 30 | 0.0 |
| New York | $60,230 | $28.96 | 300 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $59,560 | $28.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana | $54,810 | $26.35 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $51,500 | $24.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $48,780 | $23.45 | 30 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $48,590 | $23.36 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $48,180 | $23.17 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $47,830 | $23.00 | 70 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $46,800 | $22.50 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $46,270 | $22.24 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $46,010 | $22.12 | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 4 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,270 | $34.27 | 30 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,450 | $30.50 | 220 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,990 | $28.84 | Not published | Not published |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,550 | $28.15 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.