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Plasterer and Stucco Mason salary and take-home pay
The typical US plasterer and stucco mason earns $57,660 a year, or $27.72 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $51,140, a single filer keeps about $43,271 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Plasterers and Stucco Masons (SOC 47-2161). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does a plasterer and stucco mason earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,560 | $19.02 | |
| 25th | $47,970 | $23.06 | |
| Median | $57,660 | $27.72 | |
| 75th | $71,310 | $34.28 | |
| 90th | $96,710 | $46.50 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $47,970 to $71,310 a year, and about 19,310 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Plasterer and Stucco Mason · Texas · single · median
$43,270.99 a year after tax
$3,605.92 a month · $1,664.27 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $51,140.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$3,956.80 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$3,912.21 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $43,270.99 |
Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $51,140 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does a plasterer and stucco mason take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,560 | $33,966 | $32,921 | $32,225 |
| 25th | $47,970 | $40,724 | $39,233 | $38,492 |
| Median | $57,660 | $48,510 | $46,328 | $45,713 |
| 75th | $71,310 | $58,997 | $55,700 | $55,404 |
| 90th | $96,710 | $76,865 | $71,003 | $71,757 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does a plasterer and stucco mason keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $120,180 | $86,741 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $93,000 | $74,256 |
| 3 | Illinois | $93,790 | $70,313 |
| 4 | Michigan | $72,990 | $57,327 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $70,030 | $55,897 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $69,990 | $55,264 |
| 7 | Ohio | $62,200 | $50,891 |
| 8 | Virginia | $64,120 | $50,828 |
| 9 | California | $59,940 | $47,993 |
| 10 | Nevada | $53,610 | $45,256 |
| 11 | Texas | $51,140 | $43,271 |
| 12 | Washington | $51,840 | $43,114 |
| 13 | Florida | $47,420 | $40,282 |
Not ranked, because BLS released no median there: Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming.
How much does a plasterer and stucco mason earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | not released | not released | not yet |
| Alaska | not released | not released | – |
| Arizona | $49,510 | 1,910 | not yet |
| Arkansas | not released | not released | not yet |
| California | $59,940 | 6,780 | $47,993 (#9) |
| Colorado | $47,570 | 480 | not yet |
| Connecticut | not released | not released | not yet |
| Delaware | not released | not released | not yet |
| District of Columbia | not released | not released | not yet |
| Florida | $47,420 | 1,970 | $40,282 (#13) |
| Georgia | not released | not released | – |
| Hawaii | $104,260 | 110 | not yet |
| Idaho | not released | not released | not yet |
| Illinois | $93,790 | 270 | $70,313 (#3) |
| Indiana | $53,930 | 60 | not yet |
| Iowa | not released | not released | not yet |
| Kansas | $53,440 | 80 | not yet |
| Kentucky | not released | not released | not yet |
| Louisiana | $49,950 | 40 | not yet |
| Maine | not released | not released | not yet |
| Maryland | $56,890 | 140 | not yet |
| Massachusetts | not released | 260 | not yet |
| Michigan | $72,990 | 210 | $57,327 (#4) |
| Minnesota | $102,530 | 160 | not yet |
| Mississippi | not released | not released | not yet |
| Missouri | $79,380 | 420 | not yet |
| Montana | $46,540 | 50 | not yet |
| Nebraska | not released | not released | not yet |
| Nevada | $53,610 | 1,150 | $45,256 (#10) |
| New Hampshire | $93,000 | not released | $74,256 (#2) |
| New Jersey | $69,990 | 50 | $55,264 (#6) |
| New Mexico | $45,350 | 460 | not yet |
| New York | $120,180 | not released | $86,741 (#1) |
| North Carolina | not released | not released | – |
| North Dakota | not released | not released | not yet |
| Ohio | $62,200 | 180 | $50,891 (#7) |
| Oklahoma | $49,450 | not released | not yet |
| Oregon | $71,180 | 170 | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $70,030 | 180 | $55,897 (#5) |
| Rhode Island | not released | not released | not yet |
| South Carolina | not released | not released | not yet |
| South Dakota | not released | not released | – |
| Tennessee | not released | not released | – |
| Texas | $51,140 | 1,400 | $43,271 (#11) |
| Utah | $53,710 | 820 | not yet |
| Vermont | not released | not released | not yet |
| Virginia | $64,120 | 100 | $50,828 (#8) |
| Washington | $51,840 | 440 | $43,114 (#12) |
| West Virginia | not released | not released | not yet |
| Wisconsin | $50,700 | 40 | not yet |
| Wyoming | not released | not released | – |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for a plasterer and stucco mason?
BLS expects jobs as a plasterer and stucco mason to grow 2.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,500 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- +2.8%
- Openings a year
- about 1,500
- Usual education
- No formal educational credential
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 construction and extraction jobs closest in pay to a plasterer and stucco mason:
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer median $58,930
- Oil and Gas Derrick Operator median $58,620
- Mechanical Insulation Worker median $58,340
- Oil and Gas Service Unit Operator median $58,160
- Surface Mining Machine Operator median $57,430
- Stonemason median $57,390
- Glazier median $57,080
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher median $57,020
- Other Extraction Worker median $57,010
- Floor Layer median $56,460
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $57,660, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $27.72 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $57,660, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about plasterer and stucco mason pay
How much does a plasterer and stucco mason make an hour?
The median is $27.72 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $23.06 to $34.28, and the top 10% earn $46.50 or more.
Which state pays a plasterer and stucco mason the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, New York has the highest median for this job: $120,180 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, New York leaves the most: $86,741 a year for a single filer on its median of $120,180.
What is a plasterer and stucco mason’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $57,660, a single filer keeps about $48,510 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $46,328 in California and $45,713 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be a plasterer and stucco mason?
BLS lists no formal educational credential as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and long-term on-the-job training (more than a year).
Is the number of plasterer and stucco mason jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as a plasterer and stucco mason to grow 2.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,500 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).