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SOC 47-2161Finishing Trades

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

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

Plasterers and Stucco Masons earn a median $26.55/hr ($55,220/yr). Top-paying state: Illinois at $42.88/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$35.84/hr.

$26.55
Median Hourly
$28.22
Mean Hourly
$55,220
Median Annual
27,400
Employment

Wage Distribution

10th
$16.55/hr
25th
$20.22/hr
Median
$26.55/hr
75th
$34.55/hr
90th
$44.22/hr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.

Top-Paying States

#StateMedian Hourly
1Illinois$42.88
2New York$41.22
3Hawaii$39.55
4Massachusetts$38.22
5New Jersey$36.88

Top-Paying Metro Areas

#Metro AreaMedian Hourly
1Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$47.88
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$45.22
3San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$43.55
4Honolulu, HI$41.88
5Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$40.22

True Labor Cost: ~$35.84/hr

The base wage of $26.55/hr becomes approximately $35.84/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).

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