Skilled Wages

Plasterer salary in Michigan

Median $35.09 an hour for 210 plasterers and stucco masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$35.09/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$72,990/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.25 – $38.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
210Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plasterer pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $23.25 · 25th $29.99 · median $35.09 · 75th $37.24 · 90th $38.59Michigan$35.09$23.25$38.59United 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: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 7th of 28 states for median plasterer pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.48). 210 plasterers and stucco masons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.25 – $29.99$48,350 – $62,370roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.99 – $37.24$62,370 – $77,450the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.24 – $38.59$77,450 – $80,270the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plasterer pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDetroit: $37.16Detroit$37.16Grand Rapids: $35.85Grand Rapids$35.85
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Detroit$23.31$37.16$38.59706% above
Grand Rapids$30.13$35.85$38.16302% above

Plasterer wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$35.09Michigan$27.72United States
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.25$37.20$14.481,380
2000$23.21$43.39$16.00750
2001$24.13$43.86$15.79640
2002$22.81$40.82$15.91320
2003$22.10$38.67$15.90260
2004$20.73$35.33$15.60270
2005$25.79$42.51$16.08330
2006$25.09$40.07$16.68340
2007$27.72$43.04$17.52310
2008$20.43$30.55$18.01210
2009$20.76$31.15$18.16220
2010$21.35$31.52$17.89230
2011$21.92$31.37$17.71240
2012$23.86$33.46$17.85160
2013$26.35$36.42$17.64140
2014$26.93$36.62$18.05190
2015$27.17$36.91$17.94310
2016$24.41$32.74$18.70210
2017$26.15$34.35$19.59210
2018$26.26$33.67$20.93190
2019$27.29$34.37$21.85180
2020$28.71$35.71$22.6180
2021$29.36$34.88$23.24300
2022$30.46$33.51$23.91130
2023$30.21$31.92$25.31110
2024$29.62$30.40$26.93230
2025$35.09$35.09$27.72210

In today's dollars, the median plasterer wage in Michigan changed by -4.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plasterers in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay plasterers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 28 of the 28 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $44.70 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $35.09.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: —Alger: —Allegan: $33.61 (union)Alpena: —Antrim: —Arenac: $39.20 (union)Baraga: —Barry: —Bay: —Benzie: —Berrien: —Branch: $33.61 (union)Calhoun: $33.61 (union)Cass: —Charlevoix: —Cheboygan: —Chippewa: —Clare: $58.01 (union)Clinton: —Crawford: —Delta: —Dickinson: —Eaton: —Emmet: —Genesee: —Gladwin: $59.67 (union)Gogebic: —Grand Traverse: —Gratiot: $59.67 (union)Hillsdale: $59.67 (union)Houghton: —Huron: $59.67 (union)Ingham: —Ionia: —Iosco: —Iron: —Isabella: $39.20 (union)Jackson: —Kalamazoo: —Kalkaska: —Kent: —Keweenaw: —Lake: $33.61 (union)Lapeer: $44.70 (union)Leelanau: —Lenawee: $43.51 (union)Livingston: $37.92 (union)Luce: —Mackinac: —Macomb: $44.70 (union)Manistee: —Marquette: —Mason: —Mecosta: $33.61 (union)Menominee: —Midland: $39.20 (union)Missaukee: —Monroe: —Montcalm: $59.67 (union)Montmorency: —Muskegon: —Newaygo: —Oakland: $44.70 (union)Oceana: $33.61 (union)Ogemaw: —Ontonagon: —Osceola: $59.67 (union)Oscoda: —Otsego: —Ottawa: —Presque Isle: —Roscommon: —Saginaw: $57.55 (union)St. Clair: $44.70 (union)St. Joseph: $33.61 (union)Sanilac: $44.70 (union)Schoolcraft: —Shiawassee: $58.87 (union)Tuscola: $39.20 (union)Van Buren: —Washtenaw: —Wayne: $44.70 (union)Wexford: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$39.20$44.70$59.35n/a
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)$30$40$50$60$70/hrMontcalm (Grand Rapids): market median $35.85, prevailing (union) $59.67, gap +$23.82Montcalm (Grand Rapids)+$23.82Saginaw (Michigan): market median $35.09, prevailing (union) $57.55, gap +$22.46Saginaw (Michigan)+$22.46Lapeer (Detroit): market median $37.16, prevailing (union) $44.70, gap +$7.54Lapeer (Detroit)+$7.54
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plasterers, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
GladwinUnion BRMI0009-018 2024-08-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260119
GratiotUnion BRMI0009-019 2024-09-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260122
HillsdaleUnion BRMI0009-022 2024-08-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260123
HuronUnion BRMI0009-018 2024-08-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260125
MontcalmUnion BRMI0009-015 2024-08-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260140
OsceolaUnion BRMI0009-015 2024-08-01$33.09$26.58$59.67MI20260144
ShiawasseeUnion BRMI0009-011 2024-08-01$34.43$24.44$58.87MI20260151
ClareUnion BRMI0009-023 2024-08-01$35.83$22.18$58.01MI20260114
SaginawUnion BRMI0009-001 2024-08-01$33.01$24.54$57.55MI20260097
LapeerUnion PLAS0067-004 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260089
MacombUnion PLAS0067-004 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260091
OaklandUnion PLAS0067-004 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260095
St. ClairUnion PLAS0067-004 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260098
SanilacUnion PLAS0067-005 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260149
WayneUnion PLAS0067-004 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260101

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median plasterer in Michigan earned $35.09 an hour ($72,990 a year) in May 2025, 27% above the national median of $27.72. The middle half earn $29.99–$37.24; the top 10% earn more than $38.59.

Where does Michigan rank for plasterer pay?

Michigan ranks 7th of 28 states for plasterer pay, with a median of $35.09 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union plasterer rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plasterers in 28 counties, with a typical package of $44.70 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plasterers work in Michigan?

BLS counted 210 plasterers and stucco masons in Michigan in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.39; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Michigan 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.