Plasterers
Plasterers prepare and apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls and other building surfaces
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10%
87%
National data for plasterers and stucco masons (SOC 47-2161).
$25,690
$35,130
$60,580
$12.36
$16.89
$29.13
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Many plasterers learn their skills through apprenticeship training programs
  • Hours

  • Occasionally work more than 40 hours per week to complete a job.
  • May begin work earlier in the morning than most people.
  • May not work for periods of time due to bad weather or low construction activity.
  • PLASTERERS will:
  • Most work on new construction
  • Work with contractors and homeowners
  • PLASTERERS frequently:
  • Usually train on the job
  • Train through apprenticeship programs
  • Work on new construction sites. Some work to repair or renovate older buildings
  • It is important that PLASTERERS be able to:
  • Study designs and plans for a building to find out where to apply plaster
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