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Average Paperhangers Salary in Florida

Paperhangers in Florida earn a median annual salary of $48,780, which is -6.4% compared to the national median. There are 30 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Florida (state).

$48,780
Florida median annual wage
$23/hour median
-6.4%
Difference vs national median
National median is $52,140
30
Local employment
0.0 jobs per 1,000 workers
0.35
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$27,730
25th
$28,720
Median
$48,780
75th
$50,340
90th
$51,490

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Florida, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
103.4%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$47,170
Goods: 98.1%
Services: 90.1%
Rents: 122.1%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
California $62,790 Compare 130
Pennsylvania $61,800 Compare 30
New York $60,230 Compare 300
Missouri $59,560 Compare N/A
Indiana $54,810 Compare 70
Wisconsin $51,500 Compare N/A

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Florida

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $473,750 0.64
Anesthesiologists $465,370 1.02
Surgeons, All Other $429,990 1.41
Radiologists $417,690 0.98
Cardiologists $414,910 0.84
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $399,440 1.02
Neurologists $322,750 0.77
Psychiatrists $316,200 1.08

Florida has salary data for 790 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric.

Historical series

Trend for Paperhangers in Florida

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Paperhangers are projected to change by +5.3% from 2024 to 2034, with 200 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.