NYC Hired: Plasterers and Stucco Masons

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

2012: 1,000 2014: 1,020

New: 10 Replacement: 20
(Total: 30)

Starting at:
$52,290
($25/hour)

Middle:
$80,360
($38/hour)

Up to:
$83,940
($40/hour)

Average:
$73,390
($35/hour)

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Long-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.