Paperhangers Salary in the US
A paperhangers earns a national median of $52,140 a year (mean $53,730) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #513 of 825.
How much does a paperhangers earn in the US?
A paperhangers in the United States earns a median of $52,140 a year (mean $53,730), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 2% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 1,570 people work in this occupation (SOC 47-2142), ranked #513 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$52,140
per year
Mean
$53,730
per year
Employment
1,570
US workers
National rank
#513
of 825 by median
What a paperhangers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a paperhangers (SOC 47-2142) earns a median annual wage of $52,140 and a mean (average) of $53,730. The median is the midpoint — half of paperhangers earn more and half earn less — and is 2% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a paperhangers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for paperhangers is $52,140, and the mean (average) is $53,730. The median is the midpoint — half of paperhangers earn more and half earn less.
- How does paperhangers pay compare to the US average?
- At $52,140, a paperhangers earns 2% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many paperhangers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 1,570 paperhangers employed nationally (SOC 47-2142), across all industries.
- Where does this paperhangers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 47-2142. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 47-2142 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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