Skilled Wages

Plasterer salary in Minnesota

Median $49.29 an hour for 160 plasterers and stucco masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$49.29/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$102,530/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.77 – $52.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
160Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plasterer pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMinnesota: 10th $30.77 · 25th $32.21 · median $49.29 · 75th $52.00 · 90th $52.00Minnesota$49.29$30.77$52.00United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 3rd of 28 states for median plasterer pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $49.99). 160 plasterers and stucco masons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.77 – $32.21$64,000 – $66,990roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.21 – $52.00$66,990 – $108,160the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.00 – $52.00$108,160 – $108,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plasterer pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMinneapolis: $52.00Minneapolis$52.00
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$48.10$52.00$52.001005% above

Plasterer wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$49.29Minnesota$27.72United States
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.72$38.11$14.48900
2000$22.31$41.71$16.001,420
2001$22.42$40.76$15.791,090
2002$22.22$39.76$15.91670
2003$21.13$36.97$15.90760
2004$28.41$48.42$15.60540
2005$28.87$47.59$16.08520
2006$27.25$43.52$16.68700
2007$25.85$40.14$17.52570
2008$28.39$42.45$18.01420
2009$23.45$35.19$18.16360
2010$26.75$39.49$17.89340
2011$27.74$39.70$17.71420
2012$26.00$36.46$17.85—
2013$25.85$35.72$17.64470
2014$25.45$34.61$18.05490
2015$26.36$35.81$17.94370
2016$26.77$35.91$18.70360
2017$29.23$38.39$19.59430
2018$40.85$52.37$20.93250
2019$41.05$51.69$21.85320
2020$41.01$51.01$22.61—
2021$32.67$38.82$23.24220
2022$40.25$44.28$23.91160
2023$42.60$45.01$25.3190
2024$32.80$33.66$26.93110
2025$49.29$49.29$27.72160

In today's dollars, the median plasterer wage in Minnesota changed by +37.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plasterers in Minnesota

On federally funded construction in Minnesota, contractors must pay plasterers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 85 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $54.73). The market median for the state is $49.29.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MNAitkin: $70.20 (survey)Anoka: $79.42 (survey)Becker: $54.73 (survey)Beltrami: $54.73 (survey)Benton: $51.55 (survey)Big Stone: $40.35 (survey)Blue Earth: $52.74 (survey)Brown: $14.00 (survey)Carlton: $70.20 (survey)Carver: $79.42 (survey)Cass: $54.73 (survey)Chippewa: $49.02 (survey)Chisago: $79.42 (survey)Clay: $54.73 (survey)Clearwater: $54.73 (survey)Cook: $54.17 (survey)Cottonwood: $14.00 (survey)Crow Wing: $51.55 (survey)Dakota: $79.42 (survey)Dodge: $65.29 (survey)Douglas: $70.43 (survey)Faribault: $65.29 (survey)Fillmore: $65.29 (survey)Freeborn: $65.29 (survey)Goodhue: $65.29 (survey)Grant: $49.05 (survey)Hennepin: $79.42 (survey)Houston: $25.50 (survey)Hubbard: $54.73 (survey)Isanti: $79.42 (survey)Itasca: $70.20 (survey)Jackson: $15.26 (survey)Kanabec: $79.42 (survey)Kandiyohi: $70.43 (survey)Kittson: $54.73 (survey)Koochiching: $54.73 (survey)Lac qui Parle: $18.00 (survey)Lake: $70.20 (survey)Lake of the Woods: $54.73 (survey)Le Sueur: $60.23 (survey)Lincoln: $26.81 (survey)Lyon: $26.81 (survey)McLeod: $79.42 (survey)Mahnomen: $54.73 (survey)Marshall: $54.73 (survey)Martin: $26.81 (survey)Meeker: $70.43 (survey)Mille Lacs: $79.42 (survey)Morrison: $51.55 (survey)Mower: $65.29 (survey)Murray: $26.81 (survey)Nicollet: $48.59 (survey)Nobles: —Norman: $54.73 (survey)Olmsted: $65.29 (survey)Otter Tail: $54.73 (survey)Pennington: $54.73 (survey)Pine: $70.20 (survey)Pipestone: $26.81 (survey)Polk: $54.73 (survey)Pope: $70.43 (survey)Ramsey: $79.42 (survey)Red Lake: $54.73 (survey)Redwood: $14.00 (survey)Renville: $65.72 (survey)Rice: $60.23 (survey)Rock: —Roseau: $54.73 (survey)St. Louis: $70.20 (survey)Scott: $79.42 (survey)Sherburne: $79.42 (survey)Sibley: $79.42 (survey)Stearns: $70.43 (survey)Steele: $65.29 (survey)Stevens: $70.43 (survey)Swift: $40.35 (survey)Todd: $51.55 (survey)Traverse: $40.35 (survey)Wabasha: $65.29 (survey)Wadena: $54.73 (survey)Waseca: $65.29 (survey)Washington: $79.42 (survey)Watonwan: $14.00 (survey)Wilkin: $53.39 (survey)Winona: $65.29 (survey)Wright: $79.42 (survey)Yellow Medicine: $49.02 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$49.02$54.73$65.29$70.43n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plasterers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anokastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260028
Carverstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260036
Chisagostate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260039
Dakotastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260045
Hennepinstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260053
Isantistate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260056
Kanabecstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260059
McLeodstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260072
Mille Lacsstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260074
Ramseystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260088
Scottstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260095
Sherburnestate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260096
Sibleystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260097
Washingtonstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260108
Wrightstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$53.05$26.37$79.42MN20260112

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

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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 Minnesota?

The median plasterer in Minnesota earned $49.29 an hour ($102,530 a year) in May 2025, 78% above the national median of $27.72. The middle half earn $32.21–$52.00; the top 10% earn more than $52.00.

Where does Minnesota rank for plasterer pay?

Minnesota ranks 3rd of 28 states for plasterer pay, with a median of $49.29 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union plasterer rate in Minnesota?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a plasterer classification for most Minnesota counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many plasterers work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 160 plasterers and stucco masons in Minnesota in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.43; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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