Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-3014.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$40,470
Employment, U.S.7,490
Median hourly wage$19.46
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 | $36,830 | $40,470 | $49,090 | $52,000 |
By state (25)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 110 | $32,000 | 0.68 |
| California | 1,990 | $46,220 | 2.26 |
| Colorado | $42,470 | ||
| Connecticut | $43,070 | ||
| Florida | 310 | $36,010 | 0.64 |
| Georgia | $35,430 | ||
| Hawaii | 130 | $51,540 | 4.18 |
| Idaho | 230 | $38,760 | 5.59 |
| Indiana | $36,550 | ||
| Louisiana | 250 | $37,340 | 2.65 |
| Maryland | 90 | $39,080 | 0.70 |
| Michigan | $30,300 | ||
| Mississippi | 60 | $23,470 | 0.99 |
| Montana | 50 | $44,720 | 2.17 |
| Nevada | 80 | $38,330 | 1.02 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $35,860 | 1.18 |
| New York | $52,000 | ||
| North Carolina | 260 | $35,980 | 1.09 |
| Ohio | 40 | $53,340 | 0.14 |
| Oregon | 240 | $40,180 | 2.58 |
| Tennessee | 40 | $36,130 | 0.22 |
| Texas | 1,220 | $37,040 | 1.81 |
| Utah | $44,500 | ||
| Virginia | $43,160 | ||
| Washington | 160 | $39,360 | 0.91 |
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 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 2 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 3 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 4 | Construction Laborers | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 5 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 6 | Helpers--Carpenters | 1-2 | 0.937 |
| 7 | Stonemasons | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 8 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1-2 | 0.929 |
| 9 | Tile and Stone Setters | 1-2 | 0.929 |
| 10 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1-2 | 0.927 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.957 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.925 |
| Furniture Finishers | Critical Thinking | 0.87 | 0.920 |
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 3.38 | 0.917 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 1.26 | 0.912 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.912 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Repairing | 1.13 | 0.908 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.907 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.896 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.896 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, excluding software Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CPR Visual Estimator | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Tradesman's Software Master Estimator | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Construction Management Software ProEst | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 6 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Microsoft Windows | 9 of 20 | 1.7x |
| Salesforce software | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| SAP software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Word | 14 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Access | 3 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 3.13 | 3.59 |
| English Language | 3.10 | 2.09 |
| Administration and Management | 2.26 | 2.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.21 | 1.75 |
| Mathematics | 2.20 | 1.74 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.18 | 1.71 |
| Design | 2.14 | 1.98 |
| Education and Training | 2.02 | 1.72 |
| Transportation | 1.99 | 1.25 |
| Mechanical | 1.89 | 1.44 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.86 | 0.88 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.84 | 0.82 |
| Administrative | 1.77 | 0.73 |
| Foreign Language | 1.76 | 0.77 |
| Production and Processing | 1.73 | 0.98 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.68 | 0.78 |
| Chemistry | 1.62 | 1.04 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.57 | 0.81 |
| Physics | 1.42 | 0.62 |
| Psychology | 1.41 | 0.80 |
| Law and Government | 1.31 | not rated |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.21 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.21 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.10 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.09 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.09 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.08 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.03 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Extent Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Static Strength | 3.38 | 3.63 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.38 | 3.63 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.13 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.13 | 2.63 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.00 | 2.63 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.63 |
| Stamina | 3.00 | 2.63 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.13 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.13 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.63 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.63 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.63 | 2.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.63 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.63 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.63 | 2.13 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.13 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.13 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Originality | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.13 | 1.88 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.13 | 1.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.13 | 1.63 |
| Written Expression | 2.13 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.63 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.63 | 1.13 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Number Facility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.13 | 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
- A-Systems JobView
- Apple iWork
- Construction Software Center EasyEst
- Cost estimating software
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- On Center Quick Bid
- Sage Construction Anywhere
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 350 | 4.29 | $46,780 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 260 | 3.50 | $42,210 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 470 | 2.97 | $36,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 300 | 2.62 | $50,440 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 120 | 1.99 | $40,370 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 120 | 1.98 | $37,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 550 | 1.80 | $47,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 230 | 1.20 | $40,420 |