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Paperhangers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Paperhangerss in the United States earn a median salary of $48,260/year ($23.2/hr). Salaries range from $35,020 to $69,470 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$41K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$58K
75th percentile
$69K
90th percentile

Paperhangers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New Jersey$58K$28/hr60
California$57K$27.56/hr-
Pennsylvania$57K$27.23/hr30
New York$56K$27.1/hr250
Oklahoma$52K$24.91/hr50
Michigan$47K$22.67/hr50
Florida$47K$22.62/hr110
Ohio$45K$21.51/hr70
Wisconsin$39K$18.81/hr80
North Carolina$36K$17.18/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$65K-
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$52K200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48K-
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