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National Employment Matrix


51-9120 Painting workers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2023 and projected 2033.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2023 Employment 2023 Percent of Occupation 2023 Percent of Industry Projected 2033 Employment Projected 2033 Percent of Occupation Projected 2033 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2023-2033 Employment Percent Change, 2023-2033 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 179.4 100.0 0.1 181.5 100.0 0.1 2.2 1.2 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 10.5 5.9 0.1 10.3 5.7 0.1 -0.3 -2.4 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 168.8 94.1 0.1 171.3 94.3 0.1 2.4 1.4 3 1

Crop production

111000 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 7.8 5 3

Animal production and aquaculture

112000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 6 3

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 6.2 12 2

Oil and gas extraction

211000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -5.2 13 3

Mining (except oil and gas)

212000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.2 14 3

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

212300 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 8.2 17 4

Support activities for mining

213000 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 7.1 18 3

Construction

230000 Summary 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.9 1.0 0.0 0.1 3.4 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 35 3

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 38 3

Other heavy and civil engineering construction

237900 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 44 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 1.6 0.9 0.0 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 3.2 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.4 46 4

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.7 51 4

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 53 5

Other building equipment contractors

238290 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.9 54 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 55 4

Drywall and insulation contractors

238310 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 56 5

Painting and wall covering contractors

238320 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.2 57 5

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.5 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 115.6 64.4 0.9 115.9 63.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.7 61 3

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

311800 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.3 69 4

Textile mills and textile product mills

313-40 Summary 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.0 -0.2 -10.8 74 3

Textile mills

313000 Line Item 1.6 0.9 1.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 -0.2 -10.6 75 4

Textile product mills

314000 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 -12.3 76 4

Apparel, leather and allied product manufacturing

315-60 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 -10.0 77 3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316000 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.0 -10.0 79 4

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 3.5 1.9 0.8 3.5 1.9 0.8 0.0 1.1 80 3

Sawmills and wood preservation

321100 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 81 4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

321200 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.7 82 4

Other wood product manufacturing

321900 Line Item 2.5 1.4 1.0 2.5 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.2 83 4

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 4.7 2.6 1.3 4.2 2.3 1.4 -0.5 -11.3 84 3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

322100 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 -0.2 -25.2 85 4

Converted paper product manufacturing

322200 Line Item 4.1 2.3 1.5 3.8 2.1 1.6 -0.4 -9.2 86 4

Printing and related support activities

323000 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -15.2 87 3

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -2.3 88 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 4.7 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 5.5 90 4

Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)

3250A2 Line Item 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.0 4.6 91 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 4.1 92 4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 3.9 2.2 0.5 4.2 2.3 0.5 0.2 6.4 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 3.5 2.0 0.6 3.8 2.1 0.6 0.2 6.8 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 3.2 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 2.5 1.4 0.6 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.1 2.6 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 97 3

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

331100 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 3.9 98 4

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

331200 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 99 4

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

331300 Line Item 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.0 6.4 100 4

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

331400 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 5.6 101 4

Foundries

331500 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.0 -9.4 102 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 34.2 19.1 2.4 34.2 18.8 2.4 -0.1 -0.3 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 11.6 6.5 2.3 12.4 6.8 2.3 0.8 6.8 104 4

Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332700 Summary 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 105 4

Machine shops

332710 Line Item 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 5.4 106 5

Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332720 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.0 -11.9 107 5

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

332800 Line Item 15.9 8.9 12.2 15.1 8.3 12.8 -0.8 -4.9 108 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 5.0 2.8 1.1 4.8 2.7 1.1 -0.1 -2.5 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 13.8 7.7 1.2 13.9 7.7 1.2 0.2 1.3 110 3

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

333300 Line Item 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.0 3.0 111 4

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

333500 Line Item 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.0 -2.8 112 4

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

333600 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 -2.7 113 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 11.8 6.6 1.5 12.0 6.6 1.5 0.2 1.6 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 1.6 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 7.4 115 3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

334100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 4.2 116 4

Communications equipment manufacturing

334200 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 -2.9 117 4

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 14.0 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 5.1 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 4.1 2.3 1.0 4.6 2.6 1.0 0.5 12.0 122 3

Electric lighting equipment manufacturing

335100 Line Item 0.6 0.3 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.7 0.0 -6.3 123 4

Household appliance manufacturing

335200 Line Item 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 124 4

Electrical equipment manufacturing

335300 Line Item 1.6 0.9 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.1 0.1 7.5 125 4

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 39.5 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 27.0 15.0 1.5 26.8 14.8 1.6 -0.1 -0.4 127 3

Motor vehicle manufacturing

336100 Line Item 5.8 3.3 2.0 6.2 3.4 2.0 0.4 6.0 128 4

Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing

336200 Line Item 6.5 3.6 3.8 6.7 3.7 3.8 0.3 3.9 129 4

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 4.2 2.4 0.7 3.4 1.9 0.7 -0.9 -20.2 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 5.2 2.9 1.0 5.3 2.9 1.0 0.1 2.5 131 4

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

336500 Line Item 0.4 0.2 1.9 0.4 0.2 2.0 0.0 -10.3 132 4

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 3.7 2.1 2.4 3.9 2.1 2.4 0.2 5.4 133 4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

336900 Line Item 1.1 0.6 2.8 1.0 0.5 2.8 -0.1 -12.9 134 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 6.8 3.8 1.9 6.6 3.6 1.9 -0.3 -4.1 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 6.6 3.7 2.0 6.4 3.5 2.1 -0.3 -4.2 136 4

Other furniture related product manufacturing

337900 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 1.1 137 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 6.3 3.5 1.0 6.7 3.7 1.0 0.4 5.7 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 7.2 139 4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 5.3 3.0 1.8 5.6 3.1 1.9 0.3 5.4 140 4

Jewelry and silverware manufacturing

339910 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.0 -18.8 141 5

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 4.4 2.5 0.1 4.6 2.5 0.1 0.2 3.8 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 3.6 2.0 0.1 3.7 2.0 0.1 0.1 3.7 144 3

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

423100 Line Item 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.7 145 4

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

423400 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.6 146 4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

423800 Summary 0.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 3.8 147 4

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)

4230A1 Line Item 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 4.1 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.2 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)

4240A2 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 8.0 154 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)

4240A3 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.0 156 4

Wholesale trade agents and brokers

425000 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.1 157 3

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 4.4 2.5 0.0 4.5 2.5 0.0 0.1 1.2 158 2

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

441000 Summary 3.7 2.1 0.2 3.8 2.1 0.2 0.1 1.4 159 3

Automobile dealers

441100 Line Item 2.8 1.6 0.2 2.8 1.6 0.2 0.0 1.5 160 4

Other motor vehicle dealers

441200 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.5 161 4

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers

441300 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 162 4

Food and beverage retailers

445000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.5 163 3

Grocery and specialty food retailers

4450A1 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.5 164 4

All other retail trade (444, 449, 456-9)

4445R0 Summary 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 167 3

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 168 4

Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers

449000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 171 4

Furniture and home furnishings retailers

449100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 172 5

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers

459000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 185 4

Sporting goods retailers

459110 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.4 186 5

Transportation and warehousing

48-490 Summary 4.0 2.2 0.1 4.2 2.3 0.1 0.2 6.1 192 2

Air transportation

481000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9 193 3

Truck transportation

484000 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.4 200 3

Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation

487-80 Summary 3.6 2.0 0.4 3.9 2.1 0.4 0.2 5.9 212 3

Support activities for transportation

488000 Summary 3.6 2.0 0.4 3.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 5.9 217 4

Support activities for air transportation

488100 Line Item 3.1 1.7 1.2 3.3 1.8 1.2 0.2 6.4 218 5

Support activities for rail transportation

488200 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.0 2.0 219 5

Support activities for road transportation

488400 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.3 221 5

Warehousing and storage

493000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 20.0 227 3

Real estate and rental and leasing

530000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.8 266 2

Rental and leasing services

532000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.9 268 3

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

532100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 269 4

Rental and leasing services (5322,3,4)

5320A1 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 270 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 6.1 272 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 6.1 273 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.5 276 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.5 278 5

Specialized design services

541400 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.0 5.3 281 4

Advertising, public relations, and related services

541800 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 287 4

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 7.7 292 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 7.7 293 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 5.4 3.0 0.1 5.5 3.0 0.1 0.1 2.3 294 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 5.2 2.9 0.1 5.3 2.9 0.1 0.1 2.0 295 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 5.1 2.9 0.1 5.2 2.9 0.1 0.1 1.9 298 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 4.2 2.3 0.1 4.3 2.4 0.1 0.1 3.3 299 5

Other support services

561900 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 310 4

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 10.2 311 3

Waste collection

562100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 10.4 312 4

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 344 2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

710000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 5.9 389 2

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

711000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.7 390 3

Independent artists, writers, and performers

711500 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -2.0 398 4

Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

713000 Summary 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.9 400 3

Amusement parks and arcades

713100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 401 4

Other amusement and recreation industries

713900 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.7 403 4

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 29.1 16.2 0.4 30.3 16.7 0.4 1.1 3.9 419 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 29.1 16.2 2.0 30.2 16.7 2.0 1.1 3.9 420 3

Automotive repair and maintenance

811100 Summary 27.8 15.5 2.7 28.9 15.9 2.8 1.1 3.8 421 4

Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance

811110 Line Item 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 2.8 422 5

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair

811120 Line Item 25.3 14.1 8.4 26.3 14.5 8.6 1.0 3.9 423 5

Other automotive repair and maintenance

811190 Line Item 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 4.0 424 5

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

811200 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.6 425 4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance

811300 Line Item 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 8.5 426 4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

811400 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.0 4.2 427 4

Government

900000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.0 444 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 445 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 447 4

State and local government, excluding education and hospitals

9992-3 Summary 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.9 448 3

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 449 4

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.2 450 4