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Plasterers and Stucco Masons: pay and where the jobs are
What plasterers and stucco masons earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$57,660 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $62,050
- Median hourly wage
- $27.72
- Mean hourly wage
- $29.83
- Employment
- 19,310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2161.
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How much do plasterers and stucco masons make?
The median annual wage for plasterers and stucco masons was $57,660 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,560 and the highest-paid 10% more than $96,710. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.72. About 19,310 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($120,180), Hawaii ($104,260) and Minnesota ($102,530). New York also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for plasterers and stucco masons looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,560 | $19.02 | $3,297 | $2,831 |
| 25th percentile | $47,970 | $23.06 | $3,998 | $3,394 |
| Median | $57,660 | $27.72 | $4,805 | $4,042 |
| 75th percentile | $71,310 | $34.28 | $5,943 | $4,916 |
| 90th percentile | $96,710 | $46.50 | $8,059 | $6,405 |
Plasterers and Stucco Masons: pay by state
28 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$80,506 take-home in national prices
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$76,110 take-home in national prices
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$71,286 take-home in national prices
Where a median plasterers and stucco mason paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Not published | $120,180 | $52,060 | $120,210 | $86,883 | $80,506 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $104,260 | $58,180 | $106,900 | $75,667 | $68,819 |
| Minnesota | 160 | $102,530 | $64,000 | $108,160 | $75,060 | $76,110 |
| Illinois | 270 | $93,790 | $64,890 | $105,720 | $70,313 | $70,343 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $93,000 | $48,410 | $104,520 | $74,256 | $71,286 |
| Missouri | 420 | $79,380 | $50,450 | $119,240 | $61,880 | $68,137 |
| Michigan | 210 | $72,990 | $48,350 | $80,270 | $57,327 | $59,581 |
| Oregon | 170 | $71,180 | $49,330 | $97,820 | $53,684 | $51,938 |
| Pennsylvania | 180 | $70,030 | $55,570 | $90,160 | $55,897 | $57,288 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $69,990 | $54,990 | $108,490 | $55,264 | $50,792 |
| Virginia | 100 | $64,120 | $53,100 | $66,340 | $50,828 | $50,273 |
| Ohio | 180 | $62,200 | $46,700 | $68,710 | $50,891 | $54,854 |
| California | 6,780 | $59,940 | $46,460 | $95,240 | $47,927 | $43,286 |
| Maryland | 140 | $56,890 | $44,370 | $68,480 | $45,555 | $43,403 |
| Indiana | 60 | $53,930 | $43,500 | $69,320 | $43,951 | $47,093 |
| Utah | 820 | $53,710 | $34,990 | $77,110 | $43,450 | $43,950 |
| Nevada | 1,150 | $53,610 | $41,060 | $102,570 | $45,256 | $45,265 |
| Kansas | 80 | $53,440 | $46,880 | $60,320 | $42,937 | $47,672 |
| Washington | 440 | $51,840 | $41,060 | $66,140 | $43,114 | $40,289 |
| Texas | 1,400 | $51,140 | $40,650 | $62,400 | $43,271 | $44,583 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $50,700 | $47,150 | $74,320 | $41,306 | $43,898 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $49,950 | $38,710 | $62,280 | $41,203 | $46,711 |
| Arizona | 1,910 | $49,510 | $37,080 | $75,980 | $41,117 | $40,841 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | $49,450 | $46,300 | $57,200 | $40,233 | $45,801 |
| Colorado | 480 | $47,570 | $38,530 | $77,340 | $38,809 | $37,659 |
| Florida | 1,970 | $47,420 | $33,410 | $62,770 | $40,282 | $38,952 |
| Montana | 50 | $46,540 | $45,900 | $63,860 | $38,144 | $40,302 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $45,350 | $37,440 | $61,410 | $37,636 | $40,815 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2161. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.