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Highest Paying Industries for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

The top 37 highest paying industries for plasterers and stucco masons (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $79,800, local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for plasterers and stucco masons. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $78,640). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of plasterers and stucco masons in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 37 Highest Paying Industries for Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$79,800	$44,890	400
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$78,640	$40,110	460
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$71,730	$42,400	500
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$71,730	$42,400	500
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$61,320	$38,920	650
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$53,060	$40,240	40
7	Nonresidential Building Construction	$52,950	$26,740	860
8	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,840	$41,230	30
9	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,840	$41,230	30
10	Health Care and Social Assistance	$52,010	$37,820	60
11	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$50,550	$37,050	50
12	Construction of Buildings	$48,430	$26,960	1,610
13	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,460	$34,150	90
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$47,440	$31,910	70
15	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$47,400	$38,550	80
16	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,300	$31,880	80
17	State government, including schools and hospitals	$47,080	$35,120	170
18	Educational Services	$46,410	$29,320	140
19	Educational Services - Local government owned	$43,810	$26,670	60
20	Residential Building Construction	$43,230	$27,270	750
21	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$42,520	$26,350	50
22	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$42,190	$26,430	50
23	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$40,470	$22,340	1,210
24	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$38,650	$32,160	40
25	Manufacturing	$38,650	$32,160	40
26	Construction	$37,160	$24,770	19,210
27	Building Finishing Contractors	$37,120	$24,180	11,210
28	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$37,110	$24,150	10,890
29	Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,830	$24,580	17,610
30	Temporary Help Services	$36,780	$27,400	50
31	Masonry Contractors	$36,310	$25,770	4,600
32	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$35,930	$25,740	5,170
33	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,710	$22,790	280
34	Administrative and Support Services	$35,590	$22,740	280
35	Employment Services	$35,350	$22,650	270
36	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$32,500	$25,610	n/a
37	Roofing Contractors	$32,060	$24,050	40