CallataGuidesBusiness phone system for painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey
1,046 painting and wall covering contractors operated in New Jersey in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.
- Establishments
- 1,046CBP 2023
- Employees
- 4,101mid-March 2023
- Per 100k residents
- 11.0U.S. 11.3
- State rank
- 11th of 51by count
The painting contractor industry in New Jersey
County Business Patterns counts 1,046 establishments in New Jersey classified as Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (NAICS 238320) for 2023. They employed 4,101 people in mid-March and reported $265.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 11th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Painting and wall covering contractors make up 0.44% of the 237,968 business establishments in the state.
Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) New Jersey has 11.0 painting and wall covering contractors, 2.2% below the national rate of 11.3. The average establishment has 3.9 employees against 5.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $64,784, 17.4% above the U.S. figure of $55,165.
| Measure | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 1,046 | 38,280 |
| Mid-March employees | 4,101 | 208,201 |
| Annual payroll | $265,681,000 | $11,485,346,000 |
| Employees per establishment | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Payroll per employee | $64,784 | $55,165 |
| Establishments per 100,000 residents | 11.0 | 11.3 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
New Jersey's largest markets for painting and wall covering contractors
Census published painting contractor counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of New Jersey. The largest is New York, NY-NJ, with 2,555 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 13% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.
| Area | Establishments | Employees | Per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | 2,555 | 10,537 | 12.8 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 711 | 3,549 | 11.2 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 90 | 512 | 24.1 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | 69 | 368 | 7.8 |
| Trenton, NJ | 34 | — | 8.7 |
| Vineland, NJ | 16 | 43 | 10.3 |
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Team sizes at painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey
79.4% of New Jersey's painting and wall covering contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 75.1% nationally. 91.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.
| Employment size | Establishments | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 employees | 830 | 79.4% | 75.1% |
| 5–9 employees | 127 | 12.2% | 13.7% |
| 10–19 employees | 54 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 20–49 employees | 27 | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| 50 or more employees | 7 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Calls a painting contractor in New Jersey has to catch
Painting contractors book work through estimate calls, and crews are often on ladders when the phone rings. Fast callbacks help win estimates before a competitor does. That holds for painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey as much as anywhere.
Calls a painting contractor in New Jersey might handle in a typical week include:
- A property manager calls about repainting a vacant unit.
- A customer calls to change colors.
- The contractor calls a customer to confirm the start date.
After-hours calls
After-hours calls are mostly estimate requests.
Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.
Callata vs. per-seat pricing for painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey
Painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey average 3.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $99.80 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $120.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $99.00 | $1,188.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $76.00 | $912.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $92.00 | $1,104.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $99.80 | $1,197.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $108.00 | $1,296.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $120.00 | $1,440.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Area codes in New Jersey
New Jersey has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.
| Area code | Exchanges | Time zone | In service since | Overlay with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609 | 780 | Eastern | 1957 | 640 |
| 732 | 780 | Eastern | 1997 | 848 |
| 201 | 779 | Eastern | 1947 | 551 |
| 973 | 779 | Eastern | 1997 | 862 |
| 908 | 722 | Eastern | 1990 | none |
| 856 | 676 | Eastern | 1999 | none |
| 862 | 390 | Eastern | 2001 | 973 |
| 551 | 301 | Eastern | 2001 | 201 |
| 848 | 289 | Eastern | 2001 | 732 |
| 640 | 132 | Eastern | 2018 | 609 |
Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.
How Callata works for painting and wall covering contractors in New Jersey
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in New Jersey, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Frequently asked questions
How many painting and wall covering contractors are in New Jersey?
1,046 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 4,101 people in mid-March.
Which New Jersey metro area has the most painting and wall covering contractors?
New York, NY-NJ, with 2,555 establishments in 2023.
What does a phone system cost a 4-person painting contractor?
$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).
Do I need to register to text customers from a New Jersey number?
Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.