Headline risk
2%
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AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 48,260
Employment 2024
2.3K
Projected Change (2024–34)
5.3%
Openings (2024–34)
0.2K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Smooth strips or sections of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles and to smooth joints. AI use: 0%
- 2. Place strips or sections of paper on surfaces, aligning section edges and patterns. AI use: 0%
- 3. Check finished wallcoverings for proper alignment, pattern matching, and neatness of seams. AI use: 0%
- 4. Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive. AI use: 0%
- 5. Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives. AI use: 0%
- 6. Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 43.1 · 485K employed
Under 25: 11% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 25%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.