# Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

> National industry (NAICS 238320) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in interior or exterior painting or interior wall covering.  The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Illustrative Examples:

Bridge painting
Paperhanging or removal contractors
House painting
Ship painting contractors
Paint and wallpaper stripping
Wallpaper hanging and removal contractors


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 238320
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/238320
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 206,710 across 68 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $52,069.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 57 occupations):** 7th percentile (Low) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Painters, Construction and Maintenance (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2141-00) — 139,260 employed; $48,170
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-1011-00) — 14,180 employed; $61,840
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 6,860 employed; $45,400
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 6,600 employed; $91,470
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-3014-00) — 4,310 employed; $38,050
- Cost Estimators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1051-00) — 4,180 employed; $71,310
- Construction Laborers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2061-00) — 3,920 employed; $38,830
- Carpenters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2031-00) — 3,650 employed; $51,540
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 3,370 employed; $40,230
- Construction Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9021-00) — 2,680 employed; $88,030
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 2,290 employed; $79,150
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 2,210 employed; $52,000
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2081-00) — 1,980 employed; $52,530
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3091-00) — 1,710 employed; $65,390
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 860 employed; $78,630
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-1011-00) — 790 employed; $60,330
- Tapers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2082-00) — 620 employed; $46,400
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-37-2011-00) — 570 employed; $33,900
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9071-00) — 550 employed; $50,540
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6011-00) — 500 employed; $73,550

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/238320_