SOC 47-2161 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$57,660

U.S. median hourly wage$27.72

U.S. employment19,310

Nationally, plasterers and stucco masons earned a median of $57,660 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 19,310 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Plasterers and Stucco Masons: pay and employment by state
State
New York	$120,180	$57.78	Not published	Not published
Hawaii	$104,260	$50.13	110	0.2
Minnesota	$102,530	$49.29	160	0.1
Illinois	$93,790	$45.09	270	0.0
New Hampshire	$93,000	$44.71	Not published	Not published
Missouri	$79,380	$38.16	420	0.1
Michigan	$72,990	$35.09	210	0.0
Oregon	$71,180	$34.22	170	0.1
Pennsylvania	$70,030	$33.67	180	0.0
New Jersey	$69,990	$33.65	50	0.0
Virginia	$64,120	$30.83	100	0.0
Ohio	$62,200	$29.90	180	0.0
California	$59,940	$28.82	6,780	0.4
Maryland	$56,890	$27.35	140	0.1
Indiana	$53,930	$25.93	60	0.0
Utah	$53,710	$25.82	820	0.5
Nevada	$53,610	$25.78	1,150	0.7
Kansas	$53,440	$25.69	80	0.1
Washington	$51,840	$24.92	440	0.1
Texas	$51,140	$24.59	1,400	0.1
Wisconsin	$50,700	$24.37	40	0.0
Louisiana	$49,950	$24.01	40	0.0
Arizona	$49,510	$23.80	1,910	0.6
Oklahoma	$49,450	$23.78	Not published	Not published
Colorado	$47,570	$22.87	480	0.2
Florida	$47,420	$22.80	1,970	0.2
Montana	$46,540	$22.38	50	0.1
New Mexico	$45,350	$21.80	460	0.5
Massachusetts	Not published	Not published	260	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 62 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Plasterers and Stucco Masons: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$120,180	$57.78	840	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$108,160	$52.00	100	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$105,870	$50.90	100	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$96,240	$46.27	190	0.0
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,240	$38.58	270	0.2
Napa, CA	$79,590	$38.26	40	0.5
Kansas City, MO-KS	$78,870	$37.92	140	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,200	$37.60	80	0.0
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$77,290	$37.16	70	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$74,570	$35.85	30	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$72,700	$34.95	420	0.4
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$71,310	$34.28	580	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$70,500	$33.89	120	0.1
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$68,210	$32.79	100	1.0
Pittsburgh, PA	$66,330	$31.89	50	0.0
Cleveland, OH	$64,500	$31.01	40	0.0
Salinas, CA	$64,330	$30.93	80	0.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$64,310	$30.92	110	0.0
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$62,790	$30.19	50	0.4
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$62,600	$30.09	460	0.4
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$61,550	$29.59	180	0.5
Modesto, CA	$61,360	$29.50	180	0.9
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$61,080	$29.37	520	0.3
Fresno, CA	$60,990	$29.32	200	0.4
Yuba City, CA	$60,250	$28.97	50	0.9
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$60,130	$28.91	160	0.8
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$60,000	$28.85	50	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$59,590	$28.65	30	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$58,860	$28.30	220	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$58,780	$28.26	140	0.5
Redding, CA	$58,270	$28.01	50	0.7
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$57,930	$27.85	1,690	0.3
Logan, UT-ID	$57,360	$27.58	50	0.7
Santa Fe, NM	$57,150	$27.47	60	0.9
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$57,140	$27.47	780	0.7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$56,990	$27.40	460	0.1
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$54,830	$26.36	70	1.0
St. George, UT	$54,310	$26.11	180	1.9
Ogden, UT	$54,010	$25.97	110	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$53,580	$25.76	1,290	0.8
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$53,570	$25.75	270	0.9
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$51,900	$24.95	Not published	Not published
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$50,610	$24.33	80	0.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$49,950	$24.02	410	0.3
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$49,910	$24.00	360	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$49,700	$23.90	1,310	0.6
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$49,290	$23.70	200	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$49,200	$23.65	200	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$48,740	$23.43	Not published	Not published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$48,260	$23.20	170	0.1
Reno, NV	$48,130	$23.14	330	1.2
Visalia, CA	$47,130	$22.66	230	1.4
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$46,940	$22.57	Not published	Not published
Tucson, AZ	$46,820	$22.51	340	0.9
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$45,770	$22.01	50	0.8
Port St. Lucie, FL	$45,700	$21.97	60	0.4
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$44,920	$21.60	70	0.3
Yuma, AZ	$44,320	$21.31	40	0.6
Ocala, FL	$43,670	$21.00	70	0.6
Albuquerque, NM	$37,450	$18.01	320	0.8
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$37,130	$17.85	400	1.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not published	Not published	180	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.