As of June 2026, Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons has an AI-exposure score of 30/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

30/100
Low exposure
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More exposed than 1% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$40,470. About 800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Construction roles

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons (you)
30
Paperhangers
30
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30
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31
Carpet Installers
29
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31
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (91%).

Augmentable
  • Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
Durable
  • Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
  • Clean work areas and equipment.
  • Erect scaffolding.
  • Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
  • Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
  • Supply or hold tools and materials.
  • Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
  • Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
  • Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
  • Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.

Safer adjacent roles

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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 30
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 80% overlap35Helpers--Carpenters 72% overlap32Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 64% overlap29
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
80% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$47,550
35
Helpers--Carpenters
72% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$43,780
32
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
64% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$42,360
29
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
56% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$57,660
37
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
48% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$49,400
38
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$39,630
42
Helpers--Roofers
40% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$44,160
39
Helpers--Electricians
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$42,670
41

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