Plasterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$22.01 per hour

$45,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$19.34 per hour

$40,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$17.71 per hour

$36,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$16.02 per hour

$33,320 per year

10th percentile

Starting level plasterer earnings begin at:

$14.06 per hour

$29,240 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Plasterer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $85,820
Minnesota $84,970
Illinois $78,880
Massachusetts $69,670
Hawaii $61,630
New Hampshire $57,720
Michigan $54,630
New Jersey $54,500
Maryland $52,830
Oregon $52,630
District of Columbia $52,540
Indiana $51,260
Washington $50,410
California $49,420
Pennsylvania $47,890
Ohio $47,350
Kansas $46,710
Iowa $46,080
Missouri $44,250
Virginia $43,510
Texas $43,320
Tennessee $41,770
Arizona $41,490
Kentucky $40,580
Oklahoma $39,380
North Carolina $38,770
Nebraska $38,340
New Mexico $37,760
Florida $37,510
Wisconsin $37,450
Rhode Island $37,220
Idaho $36,840
Colorado $36,560
Mississippi $36,060
Utah $36,010
Nevada $35,780
Louisiana $35,450
South Carolina $34,870
Georgia $34,790
Arkansas $34,000
Alabama $33,950
Montana $33,640

How do plasterer salaries compare to similar careers?

Plasterers earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than drywall and ceiling tile installers but more than cabinetmakers.

Career Median Salary
Drywall and ceiling tile installer salary $36K
Tile and marble setter salary $37K
Cement mason salary $37K
Stone cutter salary $37K
Construction painter salary $35K
Plasterer salary $37K
Stonemason salary $31K
Carpenter salary $33K
Fork lift operator salary $35K
Cabinetmaker salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)