Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	160	48	$39.58/hr	$30.24/hr	$32.34/hr	$41.59/hr	$45.44/hr	$46.54/hr

Leading Industries for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	150	$40.47/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	10	$32.34/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	110	$44.89/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	120	$44.61/hr	N/A
Minnesota	160	$41.59/hr	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1,070	$29.93/hr	3.7%
Roofers	1,590	$28.89/hr	5.8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	820	$24.15/hr	3.9%
Carpet Installers	310	$25.03/hr	-6.8%
Tile and Stone Setters	230	$25.40/hr	11.4%
Glaziers	840	$32.88/hr	5.7%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	4,580	$31.00/hr	0.6%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	1,150	$38.29/hr	-5.2%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	710	$45.83/hr	4.9%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	480	$41.22/hr	7.9%

Task for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

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.