How much do Paperhangers make in St. Louis, MO-IL?

Percentile spread

For Paperhangers, the published 10th percentile is $51,970 and the 90th percentile is $69,640. The difference is $17,670, which is 29.5% 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 $52,760 to the 75th at $63,310, covers $10,550.

The mean annual wage is $59,640, which sits below the median of $59,990. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. Louis, MO-IL median is 15.1% higher than the national median of $52,140 for Paperhangers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $63,089, which is 21% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.7% higher than the Missouri median of $59,560.

St. Louis, MO-IL covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Louis, MO-IL is 95.088, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $59,990 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Paperhangers at $63,089 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Paperhangers in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.