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Paperhangers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$52,140
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
1,570
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, PAPERHANGER (hybrid)
- State medians
- $62,790 in California to $46,010 in Tennessee (13 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| PAPERHANGER | 0390 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What paperhangers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $62,790 | $30.19 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,800 | $29.71 | 30 |
| New York | $60,230 | $28.96 | 300 |
| Missouri | $59,560 | $28.63 | Not published |
| Indiana | $54,810 | $26.35 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $51,500 | $24.76 | Not published |
| Florida | $48,780 | $23.45 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $48,590 | $23.36 | 100 |
| Colorado | $48,180 | $23.17 | 130 |
| Ohio | $47,830 | $23.00 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $46,800 | $22.50 | 50 |
| Washington | $46,270 | $22.24 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $46,010 | $22.12 | 40 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.