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Will AI replace Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons?AI replacement risk 6% and how the work is changing

United States Construction Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$40,470
25th–75th pct. $36,830–$49,090
Top pay (est.)
$67,600
Top 10% $52,000
Pay in 5 years
$47,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$55,500est.
$47,700–$64,400
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
6%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.5%
700 openings / yr

Will AI replace Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons? AI replacement risk

6%
Very low
Ranked #1 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Key skills

Coordination
2.6
Time Management
2.5
Operations Monitoring
2.4
Troubleshooting
2.4
Quality Control Analysis
2.4
Monitoring
2.4
Social Perceptiveness
2.2
Service Orientation
2.2

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Building and Construction
3.6
Administration and Management
2.2
English Language
2.1
Design
2.0
Public Safety and Security
1.8
Mathematics
1.7
Education and Training
1.7
Customer and Personal Service
1.7

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsControlling Machines and ProcessesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Important abilities

Extent FlexibilityTrunk StrengthStatic StrengthGross Body EquilibriumFar VisionFinger Dexterity

Education of workers

Less than high school
68%
High school diploma
26%
Post-secondary certificate
4%
Associate's degree
1%

Training before entry

None / short demo
31%
Up to 1 month
28%
1–3 months
25%
6–12 months
9%
1–2 years
3%
2–4 years
3%

Related work experience

None
30%
1–2 years
25%
6–12 months
15%
3–6 months
11%
2–4 years
9%
1–3 months
5%
4–6 years
3%
8–10 years
2%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.