Plasterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$45.10 per hour

$93,810 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$35.73 per hour

$74,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$28.45 per hour

$59,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level plasterer earnings begin at:

$21.83 per hour

$45,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level plasterer earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,840 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Plasterer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $85,820
Illinois $75,920
Minnesota $67,960
Hawaii $62,260
Oregon $61,880
Massachusetts $61,330
Michigan $61,080
Pennsylvania $59,180
Indiana $58,600
California $56,250
New Jersey $53,250
Maryland $48,350
Iowa $48,060
Nebraska $48,060
Washington $48,050
Virginia $48,040
Wisconsin $48,040
Kansas $47,940
Arkansas $47,120
Nevada $46,810
Colorado $44,110
Alabama $43,070
Oklahoma $42,920
Ohio $42,750
Missouri $42,350
Tennessee $41,770
Texas $41,690
Kentucky $40,580
Arizona $40,530
Utah $38,860
West Virginia $38,860
North Carolina $38,240
Florida $38,000
Idaho $37,500
Rhode Island $37,220
District of Columbia $37,070
New Mexico $37,020
Georgia $36,830
Louisiana $35,450
Mississippi $35,270
South Carolina $34,870
New Hampshire $33,930
Montana $33,640

How do plasterer salaries compare to similar careers?

Plasterers earn about the same as related careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than drafters but more than water treatment plant operators.

Career Median Salary
Drafter salary $60K
Ironworker salary $49K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $55K
Crane operator salary $56K
Pipelayer salary $59K
Plasterer salary $59K
Pump operator salary $50K
Tile and marble setter salary $57K
Marine electrician salary $42K
Water treatment plant operator salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)