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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.


National estimates for Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Industry profile for Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Geographic profile for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

National estimates for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,950 4.1 % $ 26.75 $ 55,650 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.77 $ 19.67 $ 23.91 $ 30.00 $ 39.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,880 $ 40,920 $ 49,730 $ 62,410 $ 82,510


Industry profile for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Plasterers and Stucco Masons are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Plasterers and Stucco Masons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 14,590 1.75 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 7,400 0.78 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,640 0.22 $ 30.04 $ 62,480
Residential Building Construction 710 0.08 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Nonresidential Building Construction 600 0.07 $ 40.29 $ 83,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 14,590 1.75 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 7,400 0.78 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,640 0.22 $ 30.04 $ 62,480
Residential Building Construction 710 0.08 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Nonresidential Building Construction 600 0.07 $ 40.29 $ 83,810

Top paying industries for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 310 0.01 $ 50.01 $ 104,020
Nonresidential Building Construction 600 0.07 $ 40.29 $ 83,810
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40 (7) $ 34.34 $ 71,430
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 (7) $ 34.03 $ 70,780
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 31.12 $ 64,730


Geographic profile for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Plasterers and Stucco Masons are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Plasterers and Stucco Masons, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of plasterers and stucco masons by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,260 0.47 2.67 $ 29.48 $ 61,320
Florida 3,730 0.41 2.31 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Arizona 2,640 0.87 4.96 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Texas 1,900 0.15 0.83 $ 22.75 $ 47,320
Nevada 1,170 0.83 4.74 $ 24.04 $ 50,000


Map of location quotient of plasterers and stucco masons by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 2,640 0.87 4.96 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Nevada 1,170 0.83 4.74 $ 24.04 $ 50,000
Utah 950 0.58 3.32 $ 21.29 $ 44,290
California 8,260 0.47 2.67 $ 29.48 $ 61,320
New Mexico 340 0.42 2.38 $ 19.54 $ 40,650


Map of annual mean wages of plasterers and stucco masons by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,070 0.12 0.67 $ 41.45 $ 86,220
Massachusetts 380 0.11 0.60 $ 38.96 $ 81,040
Minnesota 160 0.06 0.31 $ 38.31 $ 79,670
Hawaii 80 0.13 0.72 $ 38.26 $ 79,580
Illinois 810 0.14 0.79 $ 37.38 $ 77,760



Map of employment of plasterers and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,420 0.40 2.26 $ 29.04 $ 60,390
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.91 5.16 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,300 0.80 4.54 $ 27.64 $ 57,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 0.62 $ 42.72 $ 88,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 890 0.37 2.13 $ 31.75 $ 66,050
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 830 0.81 4.59 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 810 0.21 1.21 $ 23.26 $ 48,370
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 770 0.75 4.28 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 650 0.43 2.48 $ 30.37 $ 63,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 560 0.13 0.72 $ 38.84 $ 80,800


Map of location quotient of plasterers and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 210 2.59 14.79 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 80 1.45 8.27 $ 21.64 $ 45,000
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 230 1.43 8.17 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Reno, NV 290 1.15 6.56 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA 290 1.04 5.95 $ 22.46 $ 46,720
Tucson, AZ 350 0.92 5.26 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Provo-Orem, UT 260 0.92 5.23 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.91 5.16 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Santa Rosa, CA 180 0.90 5.14 $ 33.39 $ 69,440
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 830 0.81 4.59 $ 24.55 $ 51,060


Map of annual mean wages of plasterers and stucco masons by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 0.62 $ 42.72 $ 88,860
Fresno, CA 220 0.56 3.17 $ 40.80 $ 84,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.06 0.36 $ 40.22 $ 83,650
Urban Honolulu, HI 60 0.14 0.81 $ 39.58 $ 82,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 0.52 $ 38.96 $ 81,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 560 0.13 0.72 $ 38.84 $ 80,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 210 0.11 0.60 $ 36.90 $ 76,740
St. Louis, MO-IL 240 0.18 1.04 $ 33.68 $ 70,060
Santa Rosa, CA 180 0.90 5.14 $ 33.39 $ 69,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 500 0.44 2.53 $ 33.01 $ 68,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.51 2.91 $ 25.38 $ 52,790
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.29 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 3.11 $ 23.20 $ 48,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.29 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 3.11 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.51 2.91 $ 25.38 $ 52,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Plasterers and Stucco Masons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.51 2.91 $ 25.38 $ 52,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 3.11 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.29 $ 20.99 $ 43,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023