# Plasterers and Stucco Masons

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/plasterers-and-stucco-masons
- SOC code: 47-2161.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $57,660 (10th percentile $39,560, 90th percentile $96,710)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.8%
- Openings a year: 1,500
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 9 |
| Artistic (A) | 26 |
| Social (S) | 6 |
| Enterprising (E) | 1 |
| Conventional (C) | 38 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 81/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 75/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 72/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 68/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 68/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 66/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 64/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 63/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 63/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 61/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Time Management, Coordination, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Administration and Management, Design, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Mathematics, Mechanical, Production and Processing, Education and Training

## Also called

Applicator, Decorative Plasterer, Dry Plasterer, Hard Surface Plasterer, Mason Plasterer, Molding Plasterer, Ornamental Plasterer, Plaster Applicator, Plaster Mechanic, Plaster Molder

## Related careers

- [Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/helpers-painters-paperhangers-plasterers-and-stucco-masons): $40,470 median pay
- [Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/drywall-and-ceiling-tile-installers): $58,930 median pay
- [Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters): $47,550 median pay
- [Roofers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/roofers): $55,440 median pay
- [Painters, Construction and Maintenance](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/painters-construction-and-maintenance): $49,400 median pay
- [Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/insulation-workers-floor-ceiling-and-wall): $49,120 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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