DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Excludes “Paperhangers" (47-2142).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	100	12	$19.59/hr	$1.17/hr	$11.36/hr	$13.73/hr	$20.32/hr	$25.55/hr	$28.01/hr
Minnesota	2,920	248	$19.23/hr	$0.81/hr	$11.24/hr	$14.18/hr	$17.68/hr	$24.04/hr	$29.84/hr
U S	184,820	2,772	$18.98/hr	$0.15/hr	$11.32/hr	$13.74/hr	$17.32/hr	$22.62/hr	$29.41/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Painters, Construction and Maintenance Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 80 $17.79/hr

Other Regional Data For Painters, Construction and Maintenance Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,330 $17.45/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 130 $18.95/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 100 $20.32/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 50 $20.95/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 50 $20.98/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 40 $21.87/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 40 $26.20/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $18.30/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $16.94/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 20 $15.16/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 10 $18.19/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Carpenters	720	$22.50/hr	N/A
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	100	$33.88/hr	N/A
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	N/A	$12.08/hr	N/A

• Paints surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or rollers.
• Cuts stencils, and brushes and sprays lettering and decorations on surfaces.
• Smoothes surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machine.
• Sprays or brushes hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
• Removes fixtures, such as pictures and electric switchcovers, from walls prior to painting.
• Covers surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surface during painting.
• Burns off old paint, using blowtorch.
• Reads work order or receives instructions from supervisor or homeowner.
• Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to work above ground level.
• Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk putty, plaster, or other filler, using caulking gun or putty knife.
• Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish.
• Washes and treats surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations.
• Sands surfaces between coats and polishes final coat to specified finish.
• Bakes finish on painted and enameled articles in baking oven.
• Applies paint to simulate wood grain, marble, brick, or stonework.