The annual salary statistics of plasterers and stucco masons in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plasterers and stucco masons in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plasterers and stucco masons in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plasterers and stucco masons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,110 | 8.49% | 27.84% |
| 2021 | $58,670 | 7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $54,350 | -0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $54,410 | -1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $55,400 | 2.69% | - |
| 2017 | $53,910 | 4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $51,260 | 15.39% | - |
| 2015 | $43,370 | -0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $43,670 | 4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $41,560 | -11.31% | - |
| 2012 | $46,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,110, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the second highest paying city for plasterers and stucco masons in state of California, following the highest paying city Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary of $67,820). Compared with Santa Rosa-Petaluma, the median annual salary of plasterers and stucco masons in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.