Plasterers and Stucco Masons salarymedian $57,660 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$57,660
25th–75th pct. $47,970–$71,310
Top pay (est.)
$125,700
Top 10% $96,710
Pay in 5 years
$67,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$79,400est.
$68,300–$92,200
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
8%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.8%
1,500 openings / yr

Plasterers and Stucco Masons salary

The median annual wage for plasterers and stucco masons is $57,660 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $39,560 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $96,710. The mean annual wage is $62,050.

Median
$57,660
Mean
$62,050
10th percentile
$39,560
Entry level
25th percentile
$47,970
75th percentile
$71,310
90th percentile
$96,710
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$29.00
4.0× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥9.07M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $29.00 is 4.0× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$39,560
Early career (25th pct.)
$47,970
Mid career (median)
$57,660
Experienced (75th pct.)
$71,310
Top earners (90th pct.)
$96,710

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Plasterers and Stucco Masons (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $57,660 → in 3 years $63,500 → in 5 years $67,700 → in 10 years $79,400 (10-year range $68,300–$92,200). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

$57,660
Now
2026
$63,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$58,600–$69,100
$67,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$61,000–$75,400
$79,400
In 10 yrs
2036
$68,300–$92,200

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact +0.32%Total +3.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
United States
左官
Japan
Median / average pay$57,660¥4.67M
≈ $29,690
Pay in 10 years (est.)$79,400¥6.58M
Outlook score5669
AI replacement risk8% Very low7% Very low
Workers19K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.