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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $42.88 |
| 2 | New York | $41.22 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $39.55 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $38.22 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $36.88 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $47.88 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $45.22 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $43.55 |
| 4 | Honolulu, HI | $41.88 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $40.22 |
The base wage of $26.55/hr becomes approximately $35.84/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).