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Also called advertising installer, advertising poster, bill board poster and bill poster.
$52,140
Median pay a year
1,570
People do this work
6
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Pay and headcount are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lines are written from what the US Department of Labor records about this work.
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A Paperhanger resume, filled in
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Paperhanger
Summary
Paperhanger covering interior walls and ceilings with decorative wallpaper or fabric, measuring and cutting strips, applying adhesives, and ensuring neatness and alignment of finished work
Experience
Paperhanger
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Covered interior walls and ceilings with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools
Smoothed strips of paper with brushes or rollers to remove wrinkles and bubbles
Checked finished wallcoverings for proper alignment and neatness of seams
Measured and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors
Applied adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes or dunking in water
Removed old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers
Marked vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines
Skills
Core Skills
Applying textured finishes, Applying sealants, Trimming excess material from installations, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Measuring materials for installation, Measuring work site dimensions, Estimating project materials, Implementing marketing initiatives, Driver's license, Applying adhesives
Checking & Planning
Inspecting completed work
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Smoothed paper with brushes or rollersTrimmed rough edges from paper stripsChecked wallcoverings for proper alignmentMarked guidelines on walls for stripsCovered walls with decorative wallpaperMeasured and cut strips from rolls
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Smoothed paper with brushes and rollers to achieve a flawless finish on wallcoverings
Checked wallcoverings for proper alignment, ensuring a professional appearance
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Add how often you achieved a flawless finish.
The line
Soothed paper with brushes and rollers to achieve a flawless finish in every room I worked on
Add how often you achieved a flawless finish.
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Every room I worked onMost of the projects I completedEach job I finished
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The line
Checked wallcoverings for proper alignment, ensuring a professional appearance
Show what improved once the alignment was checked.
Pick one that fits
Made the installation look more polishedReduced the need for reworkIncreased customer satisfaction
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What it is made of
Skills for a Paperhanger resume
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Applying adhesives
Applying textured finishes
Applying sealants
Trimming excess material from installations
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Inspecting completed work
Measuring materials for installation
Measuring work site dimensions
Estimating project materials
Implementing marketing initiatives
Mixing needed substances
Cleaning surfaces for work
The work itself
What a Paperhanger does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
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.
What it pays
How much does a Paperhanger make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,890
Median
$52,140
75th percentile
$60,180
About 1,570 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
CA
$60,440
$62,790
$72,710
CO
$44,800
$48,180
$58,550
FL
$28,720
$48,780
$50,340
IN
$43,340
$54,810
$56,590
MO
$52,760
$59,560
$63,310
NC
$35,930
$48,590
$51,190
NY
$57,230
$60,230
$66,230
OH
$44,510
$47,830
$58,900
PA
$49,570
$61,800
$63,590
SC
$42,960
$46,800
$57,470
TN
$43,070
$46,010
$48,720
WA
$46,260
$46,270
$61,270
WI
$40,100
$51,500
$58,220
Other names
Other names for this job
advertising installer, advertising poster, bill board poster, bill poster, bill poster installer, billboard poster, graphics installer, hanger, installer, paper hanger, paperhanging interior decorator, poster.
This page is about the occupation Paperhangers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.