Skilled Wages

Plasterer salary in Indiana

Median $25.93 an hour for 60 plasterers and stucco masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$25.93/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$53,930/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.91 – $33.3310th to 90th percentilehourly range
60Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Plasterer pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIndiana: 10th $20.91 · 25th $23.35 · median $25.93 · 75th $30.37 · 90th $33.33Indiana$25.93$20.91$33.33United States: 10th $19.02 · 25th $23.06 · median $27.72 · 75th $34.28 · 90th $46.50United States$27.72
Hourly wage percentiles for plasterers and stucco masons: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 15th of 28 states for median plasterer pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.79). 60 plasterers and stucco masons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.91 – $23.35$43,500 – $48,580roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.35 – $30.37$48,580 – $63,170the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.37 – $33.33$63,170 – $69,320the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plasterer pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $46.27Chicago$46.27Cincinnati: $28.85Cincinnati$28.85
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$33.14$46.27$50.9019078% above
Cincinnati$23.20$28.85$31.365011% above

Plasterer wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.72United States$25.93Indiana
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.14$31.19$14.4890
2000$19.12$35.75$16.00240
2001$19.19$34.88$15.79330
2002$19.41$34.74$15.91430
2003$19.90$34.82$15.90440
2004$20.02$34.12$15.60400
2005$23.32$38.44$16.08350
2006$22.90$36.57$16.68380
2007$19.78$30.71$17.52510
2008$18.99$28.40$18.01420
2009$18.38$27.58$18.16400
2010$23.20$34.25$17.89220
2011$24.57$35.17$17.71220
2012$23.59$33.08$17.85290
2013$22.91$31.66$17.64220
2014$23.65$32.16$18.05170
2015$25.68$34.88$17.94100
2016$24.67$33.09$18.70120
2017$23.49$30.85$19.5990
2018$24.65$31.60$20.93120
2019$25.91$32.63$21.85100
2020$25.98$32.32$22.61110
2021$28.17$33.47$23.2450
2022$24.00$26.40$23.91100
2023$27.14$28.68$25.31120
2024$24.67$25.32$26.93130
2025$25.93$25.93$27.7260

In today's dollars, the median plasterer wage in Indiana changed by -25.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plasterers in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay plasterers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 81 of the 83 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $49.82 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $15.49). 2 of the 83 counties still use a survey rate dated 1996 or earlier (for example Dubois County at $15.49). The market median for the state is $25.93.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $49.82 (union)Allen: $49.82 (union)Bartholomew: $49.82 (union)Benton: $49.82 (union)Blackford: $49.82 (union)Boone: $49.82 (union)Brown: $49.82 (union)Carroll: $49.82 (union)Cass: $49.82 (union)Clark: $49.82 (union)Clay: $49.82 (union)Clinton: $49.82 (union)Crawford: —Daviess: —Dearborn: $49.82 (union)Decatur: $49.82 (union)DeKalb: $49.82 (union)Delaware: $49.82 (union)Dubois: $15.49 (survey)Elkhart: $50.40 (union)Fayette: $49.82 (union)Floyd: $49.82 (union)Fountain: $49.82 (union)Franklin: $49.82 (union)Fulton: $49.82 (union)Gibson: $49.82 (union)Grant: $49.82 (union)Greene: $49.82 (union)Hamilton: $49.82 (union)Hancock: $49.82 (union)Harrison: $49.82 (union)Hendricks: $49.82 (union)Henry: $49.82 (union)Howard: $49.82 (union)Huntington: $49.82 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $50.40 (union)Jay: $49.82 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $49.82 (union)Johnson: $49.82 (union)Knox: $49.82 (union)Kosciusko: $50.40 (union)LaGrange: $50.40 (union)Lake: $50.40 (union)LaPorte: $50.40 (union)Lawrence: —Madison: $49.82 (union)Marion: $49.82 (union)Marshall: $50.40 (union)Martin: —Miami: $49.82 (union)Monroe: $49.82 (union)Montgomery: $49.82 (union)Morgan: $49.82 (union)Newton: $50.40 (union)Noble: $49.82 (union)Ohio: $49.82 (union)Orange: $49.82 (union)Owen: $49.82 (union)Parke: $49.82 (union)Perry: —Pike: $15.49 (survey)Porter: $50.40 (union)Posey: $49.82 (union)Pulaski: $50.40 (union)Putnam: $49.82 (union)Randolph: $49.82 (union)Ripley: $49.82 (union)Rush: $49.82 (union)St. Joseph: $50.40 (union)Scott: —Shelby: $49.82 (union)Spencer: —Starke: $50.40 (union)Steuben: $49.82 (union)Sullivan: $49.82 (union)Switzerland: $49.82 (union)Tippecanoe: $49.82 (union)Tipton: $49.82 (union)Union: $49.82 (union)Vanderburgh: $49.82 (union)Vermillion: $49.82 (union)Vigo: $49.82 (union)Wabash: $49.82 (union)Warren: $49.82 (union)Warrick: $49.82 (union)Washington: $49.82 (union)Wayne: $49.82 (union)Wells: $49.82 (union)White: $49.82 (union)Whitley: $49.82 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$49.82n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plasterers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$30$40$50$60/hrElkhart (Indiana): market median $25.93, prevailing (union) $50.40, gap +$24.47Elkhart (Indiana)+$24.47Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $28.85, prevailing (union) $49.82, gap +$20.97Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$20.97Jasper (Chicago): market median $46.27, prevailing (union) $50.40, gap +$4.13Jasper (Chicago)+$4.13
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plasterers, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ElkhartUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
JasperUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
LakeUnion PLAS0165-001 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260001
LaPorteUnion PLAS0165-001 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260001
MarshallUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
NewtonUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
PorterUnion PLAS0165-001 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260001
PulaskiUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
St. JosephUnion PLAS0165-001 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260001
StarkeUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$32.70$17.70$50.40IN20260005
AdamsUnion PLAS0692-006 2025-06-01$31.50$18.32$49.82IN20260002
AllenUnion PLAS0692-006 2025-06-01$31.50$18.32$49.82IN20260002
BartholomewUnion PLAS0692-006 2025-06-01$31.50$18.32$49.82IN20260002

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do plasterers make in Indiana?

The median plasterer in Indiana earned $25.93 an hour ($53,930 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $27.72. The middle half earn $23.35–$30.37; the top 10% earn more than $33.33.

Where does Indiana rank for plasterer pay?

Indiana ranks 15th of 28 states for plasterer pay, with a median of $25.93 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union plasterer rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plasterers in 81 counties, with a typical package of $49.82 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plasterers work in Indiana?

BLS counted 60 plasterers and stucco masons in Indiana in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.16; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana and metro areas, SOC 47-2161.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.