How much do Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, the published 10th percentile is $33,120 and the 90th percentile is $50,650. The difference is $17,530, which is 39.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $41,600 to the 75th at $50,650, covers $9,050.

The mean annual wage is $44,610, which sits above the median of $43,890. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 8.5% higher than the national median of $40,470 for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons. In 2024 national prices the local median is $40,309, which is 0.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $43,890 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons at $40,309 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $39,080 and employment of 50. That median is 11% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $37,402, against $40,309 here.
• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 150 miles away, with a median of $38,380 and employment of 80. That median is 12.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $39,187, against $40,309 here.