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Plasterers and Stucco Masons in New Mexico

Thinking about a career as a Plasterers and Stucco Masons in New Mexico? Here’s what the data says. Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

What do Plasterers and Stucco Masons Make in New Mexico?

The plasterers and stucco masons working in New Mexico, the median annual wage is $47,210 per year (or roughly $22.70/hour).Annual wages span from $36,580 at the 10th percentile to $62,400 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$36,580	$17.59
25th percentile	$45,670	$21.96
Median (50th)	$47,210	$22.70
75th percentile	$53,430	$25.69
90th percentile	$62,400	$30.00

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in New Mexico nationwide is 3.01, meaning that plasterers and stucco masons are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, plasterers and stucco masons earn a median of $56,358 per year ($27.10/hour), below the New Mexico median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 677,685 plasterers and stucco masons nationwide. In New Mexico alone, around 350 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 230 plasterers and stucco masons.

Top New Mexico Metros for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

The largest metro-area employers of plasterers and stucco masons in New Mexico.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM	220	$46,910

Top States for Plasterers and Stucco Masons Employment

The table below shows the states where the most plasterers and stucco masons work.

State	Number Employed
California	8,370
Florida	2,170
Arizona	1,570
Nevada	1,230
Utah	1,200
New York	830
Texas	780
Colorado	690
Missouri	550
New Mexico	350
Washington	330
Illinois	320
Michigan	230
Pennsylvania	230
Ohio	170
Oregon	160
Massachusetts	150
Virginia	150
Wisconsin	140
Indiana	130

Highest-Paying States for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

The highest-paying states for plasterers and stucco masons.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$99,070
New Jersey	$94,040
Massachusetts	$85,810
South Carolina	$84,160
Illinois	$83,020
Missouri	$74,560
New York	$73,940
Oregon	$69,290
Minnesota	$68,220
Ohio	$63,310

Skills

The most important plasterers and stucco masons skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for plasterers and stucco masons, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
• Clean job sites.
• Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
• Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
• Set up scaffolds.
• Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
• Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.
• Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
• Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
• Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat.
• Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Linux

Related Careers

Related occupations to plasterers and stucco masons include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Carpenters
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Also Known As

Applicator, Artisan, Artisan Plasterer, Decorative Plasterer, Dry Plasterer, Hard Surface Plasterer, Mason, Mason Plasterer, Modeler, Molding Plasterer, Ornamental Plasterer, Plaster Applicator, Plaster Mechanic, Plaster Molder, Plaster and Stucco Worker.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-2161.00