The highest-paying states for paperhangers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of paperhangers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $91,300, Massachusetts is the highest paying state for paperhangers. It is followed by Wisconsin (average annual salary $74,000). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of paperhangers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $91,300 |
$45,710 | 60 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $74,000 |
$69,400 | 40 |
| 3 | Oregon | $62,370 |
$36,940 | 120 |
| 4 | Texas | $59,070 |
$51,620 | 60 |
| 5 | Alabama | $56,570 |
$17,720 | 60 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $53,380 |
$33,650 | 30 |
| 7 | Colorado | $52,710 |
$49,970 | 80 |
| 8 | California | $48,520 |
$31,710 | 530 |
| 9 | New York | $48,240 |
$30,250 | 330 |
| 10 | Georgia | $47,090 |
$41,390 | 80 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $44,530 |
$35,020 | 70 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $44,130 |
$25,690 | 30 |
| 13 | Indiana | $43,670 |
$38,240 | 60 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $41,270 |
$37,560 | 70 |
| 15 | Maryland | $41,230 |
$24,440 | 60 |
| 16 | Michigan | $39,480 |
$26,730 | 50 |
| 17 | Missouri | $38,720 |
$30,340 | 40 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $38,000 |
$18,820 | 50 |
| 19 | Washington | $37,330 |
$32,620 | 50 |
| 20 | Iowa | $36,970 |
$28,050 | 40 |
| 21 | Florida | $36,610 |
$29,650 | 170 |
| 22 | Illinois | $34,700 |
$25,640 | 200 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $33,720 |
$32,140 | 70 |
| 24 | Delaware | $33,500 |
$24,140 | 60 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $33,210 |
$25,800 | 30 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $32,690 |
$20,110 | 40 |
| 27 | Nevada | $32,470 |
$21,650 | 130 |
| 28 | Arizona | $30,030 |
$23,820 | 80 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $29,650 |
$27,000 | 40 |
| 30 | Ohio | $28,860 |
$27,090 | 50 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $28,220 |
$21,020 | 0 |
| 32 | Montana | $25,700 |
$20,920 | 0 |
| 33 | Utah | $24,340 |
$20,900 | 30 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $23,490 |
$16,770 | 30 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $22,770 |
$20,260 | 0 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of paperhangers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for paperhangers, Top paying jobs in America.