Paperhangers


What Paperhangers Do

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.


Paperhanger Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 4,600
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $47,610

Job Outlook for Paperhangers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 300
  • Growth rate: 6 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become a Paperhanger

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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