Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helper Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,250
25th Percentile Wage
$23,150
50th Percentile Wage
$24,640
75th Percentile Wage
$34,620
90th Percentile Wage
$44,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$24,640
7.67% 3.90%
2017
$22,750
-4.09% -
2016
$23,680
-11.23% -
2014
$26,340
10.10% -
2012
$23,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helper Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,640 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons helpers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 62.1 percent (62.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nassau-Suffolk.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$65,000
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$27,570
Rochester
$25,740
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$24,640
Nassau-Suffolk
$19,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York.