Career Atlas USA

Best States for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Hawaii68.1 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana63.8 / 100
  3. 3California60.8 / 100
  4. 4Idaho59.6 / 100
  5. 5Montana58.5 / 100
  6. 6Oregon47.9 / 100
  7. 7Texas41.5 / 100
  8. 8Ohio40 / 100
  9. 9New Mexico36.5 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina34.8 / 100
  11. 11Nevada31.3 / 100
  12. 12Tennessee23.5 / 100
  13. 13Washington21.7 / 100
  14. 14Maryland21.3 / 100
  15. 15Florida17.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).