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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 9022$41.25/hr$30.33/hr$35.18/hr$43.71/hr$46.63/hr$47.45/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction70$45.51/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 60$46.37/hr5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 70$46.37/hrN/A
Minnesota 90$43.71/hr9.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 680$30.23/hr5.8%
Roofers 1,930$31.08/hr5.6%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,230$25.02/hr7.3%
Carpet Installers 230$34.28/hr-8.4%
Tile and Stone Setters 330$27.70/hr9.7%
Glaziers 640$38.06/hr5.9%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,380$31.94/hr1.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,310$40.81/hr3.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 440$45.64/hr5.1%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 360$44.41/hr4.9%


  • 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.