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47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons



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

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 16052$44.63/hr$31.60/hr$33.08/hr$50.63/hr$53.41/hr$53.41/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction160$50.63/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota 10$31.60/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 90$53.41/hr5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 100$53.41/hrN/A
Minnesota 160$50.63/hr9.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,050$30.26/hr5.8%
Roofers 1,890$36.78/hr5.6%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,090$26.84/hr7.3%
Carpet Installers N/A$42.42/hrN/A
Tile and Stone Setters 610$34.84/hr9.7%
Glaziers 460$32.65/hr5.9%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,070$33.00/hr1.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,040$47.02/hr3.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 250$52.18/hr5.1%
Floor Sanders and Finishers N/A$31.08/hrN/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.