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AI Work Index

Headline risk

25%

Moderate Risk

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons

United States AI Work IndexISCO 7131title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

7.4 current · 7.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $38K

Median annual wage

Demand 2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

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 38,140

Employment 2024

7.4K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.3%

Openings (2024–34)

0.8K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 31,36025th pctl: USD 35,230Median: USD 38,14075th pctl: USD 45,290Top 10%: USD 51,720

Demand outlook

Overall employment of construction laborers and helpers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Physical strength and staminaAdaptabilityDetail oriented

Tasks

  • 1. Clean work areas and equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Supply or hold tools and materials. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Erect scaffolding. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareA-Systems JobViewApple iWorkConstruction Software Center EasyEstCost estimating software

Requirements

License required: <5%License required: >95%

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.5/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.5/5
Spend Time Standing 4.5/5
Contact With Others 4.4/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.1/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.1 · 485K employed

Under 25: 11% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 25%

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