Occupational Employment Statistics
47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
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Minnesota
| 90 | 22 | $41.25/hr | $30.33/hr | $35.18/hr | $43.71/hr | $46.63/hr | $47.45/hr |
| Construction | 70 | $45.51/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Clean job sites.
- Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
- Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
- Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
- Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
- Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
- Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
- Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings.
- Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.