47-2161 - BLS OEWS 2025
Plasterers & stucco masons wages in California
The BLS reported a $28.82 median hourly wage for plasterers & stucco masons in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$28.82
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.34-$45.79
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
6,780
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#13
of 28 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$2.18 per hour above the median state record for plasterers & stucco masons ($26.64).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #1 by BLS employment among generated plasterers & stucco masons records, with 6,780 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $24.34 in 2019 to $28.82 in 2025, a +18% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $24.34 |
| 2020 | $24.43 |
| 2021 | $27.04 |
| 2022 | $27.51 |
| 2023 | $29.42 |
| 2024 | $29.03 |
| 2025 | $28.82 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Plasterers & stucco masons in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.