Painters, Construction and Maintenance
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-2141.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$49,400
Employment, U.S.225,190
Median hourly wage$23.75
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,440 | $44,640 | $49,400 | $61,660 | $78,810 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,570 | $43,930 | 0.51 |
| Alaska | 440 | $60,980 | 0.94 |
| Arizona | 5,210 | $48,250 | 1.11 |
| Arkansas | 890 | $40,090 | 0.47 |
| California | 38,430 | $59,020 | 1.46 |
| Colorado | 3,480 | $52,970 | 0.84 |
| Connecticut | 2,230 | $58,480 | 0.91 |
| Delaware | 480 | $58,530 | 0.68 |
| District of Columbia | 500 | $59,520 | 0.49 |
| Florida | 22,450 | $47,530 | 1.56 |
| Georgia | 2,760 | $48,340 | 0.39 |
| Hawaii | 1,900 | $68,220 | 2.09 |
| Idaho | 2,040 | $44,880 | 1.64 |
| Illinois | 6,820 | $61,260 | 0.77 |
| Indiana | 3,510 | $50,260 | 0.76 |
| Iowa | 1,770 | $49,710 | 0.78 |
| Kansas | 1,570 | $45,510 | 0.75 |
| Kentucky | 1,390 | $48,110 | 0.48 |
| Louisiana | 4,090 | $46,410 | 1.46 |
| Maine | 2,120 | $59,270 | 2.29 |
| Maryland | 3,750 | $49,120 | 0.94 |
| Massachusetts | 4,430 | $57,510 | 0.84 |
| Michigan | 4,920 | $50,650 | 0.77 |
| Minnesota | 3,810 | $57,270 | 0.89 |
| Mississippi | 1,060 | $44,800 | 0.63 |
| Missouri | 3,980 | $57,510 | 0.94 |
| Montana | 920 | $58,290 | 1.24 |
| Nebraska | 1,590 | $47,280 | 1.07 |
| Nevada | 4,120 | $56,390 | 1.84 |
| New Hampshire | 910 | $49,670 | 0.92 |
| New Jersey | 4,110 | $59,250 | 0.66 |
| New Mexico | 1,010 | $46,240 | 0.80 |
| New York | 13,040 | $59,570 | 0.93 |
| North Carolina | 5,220 | $44,110 | 0.73 |
| North Dakota | 420 | $54,870 | 0.68 |
| Ohio | 5,600 | $49,450 | 0.70 |
| Oklahoma | 1,880 | $44,900 | 0.76 |
| Oregon | 5,410 | $48,900 | 1.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,980 | $52,120 | 0.68 |
| Rhode Island | 1,160 | $41,590 | 1.60 |
| South Carolina | 2,080 | $40,840 | 0.62 |
| South Dakota | 670 | $48,160 | 1.01 |
| Tennessee | 3,040 | $43,230 | 0.64 |
| Texas | 18,330 | $45,460 | 0.90 |
| Utah | 3,510 | $46,050 | 1.40 |
| Vermont | 550 | $53,120 | 1.26 |
| Virginia | 5,930 | $47,470 | 1.00 |
| Washington | 9,510 | $59,650 | 1.85 |
| West Virginia | 720 | $44,230 | 0.70 |
| Wisconsin | 3,350 | $50,090 | 0.79 |
| Wyoming | 480 | $47,220 | 1.19 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 2 | Tile and Stone Setters | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 3 | Paperhangers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 4 | Carpet Installers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 5 | Glaziers | 1-2 | 0.941 |
| 6 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 8 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 9 | Furniture Finishers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 10 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 1-2 | 0.938 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Painters, Construction and Maintenance, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 1.38 | 0.942 |
| Glaziers | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.941 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Furniture Finishers | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.938 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Complex Problem Solving | 0.87 | 0.934 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.926 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.915 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.912 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Painters, Construction and Maintenance, excluding software Painters, Construction and Maintenance already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Software Center EasyEst | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 4 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Oracle Database | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Salesforce software | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| SAP software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 8 of 20 | 0.6x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 4 of 20 | 0.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.17 | 2.61 |
| Building and Construction | 3.03 | 2.48 |
| Administration and Management | 2.87 | 3.61 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.80 | 2.69 |
| Chemistry | 2.67 | 2.91 |
| Transportation | 2.65 | 2.18 |
| Education and Training | 2.64 | 3.02 |
| Production and Processing | 2.63 | 2.16 |
| Mathematics | 2.53 | 2.20 |
| Mechanical | 2.43 | 2.21 |
| English Language | 2.43 | 1.84 |
| Design | 2.19 | 1.73 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.17 | 1.67 |
| Psychology | 2.02 | 2.01 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.00 | 1.53 |
| Physics | 1.82 | 1.81 |
| Telecommunications | 1.69 | 0.95 |
| Administrative | 1.68 | 1.08 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.67 | 1.18 |
| Communications and Media | 1.67 | 0.83 |
| Fine Arts | 1.66 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.65 | 0.48 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.64 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.58 | 0.86 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.54 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.54 | 1.04 |
| Biology | 1.54 | 0.81 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.54 | 0.69 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.44 | 0.72 |
| Food Production | 1.41 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.31 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.30 | 0.57 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Act!
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Corel Painter
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- On Center Quick Bid
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 810 | 5.94 | $65,080 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 1,290 | 5.11 | $48,600 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 320 | 3.85 | $46,960 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,550 | 3.70 | $63,120 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 530 | 3.57 | $46,810 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1,520 | 3.45 | $46,840 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 870 | 3.00 | $56,420 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 350 | 2.92 | $47,690 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 210 | 2.90 | $50,630 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 520 | 2.77 | $58,990 |