Skilled Wages

Plasterer salary in Ohio

Median $29.90 an hour for 180 plasterers and stucco masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.90/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$62,200/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.45 – $33.0410th to 90th percentilehourly range
180Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plasterer pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $22.45 · 25th $25.27 · median $29.90 · 75th $31.36 · 90th $33.04Ohio$29.90$22.45$33.04United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 12th of 28 states for median plasterer pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.22). 180 plasterers and stucco masons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.45 – $25.27$46,700 – $52,570roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.27 – $31.36$52,570 – $65,240the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.36 – $33.04$65,240 – $68,710the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plasterer pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrCleveland: $31.01Cleveland$31.01Cincinnati: $28.85Cincinnati$28.85
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cleveland$22.45$31.01$34.74404% above
Cincinnati$23.20$28.85$31.36504% below

Plasterer wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.90Ohio$27.72United States
Median hourly wage for plasterers and stucco masons, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.54$33.89$14.481,180
2000$18.89$35.32$16.00830
2001$13.32$24.21$15.791,230
2002$14.90$26.66$15.911,050
2003$14.64$25.62$15.90970
2004$14.13$24.08$15.60880
2005$19.77$32.59$16.08580
2006$19.74$31.52$16.68440
2007$18.42$28.60$17.52580
2008$17.69$26.45$18.01610
2009$18.42$27.64$18.16520
2010$19.61$28.95$17.89290
2011$22.50$32.20$17.71210
2012$25.62$35.93$17.85220
2013$23.15$31.99$17.64500
2014$22.86$31.09$18.05550
2015$19.85$26.96$17.94450
2016$19.47$26.12$18.70300
2017$22.33$29.33$19.59190
2018$22.76$29.18$20.93160
2019$24.56$30.93$21.85180
2020$23.85$29.67$22.61200
2021$20.55$24.42$23.24310
2022$26.06$28.67$23.91310
2023$31.13$32.89$25.31110
2024$30.44$31.24$26.93170
2025$29.90$29.90$27.72180

In today's dollars, the median plasterer wage in Ohio changed by +10.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plasterers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, 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 $47.14 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $29.90.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: —Allen: —Ashland: $47.14 (union)Ashtabula: $47.14 (union)Athens: —Auglaize: —Belmont: —Brown: $49.00 (union)Butler: $49.00 (union)Carroll: —Champaign: —Clark: —Clermont: $49.00 (union)Clinton: —Columbiana: —Coshocton: —Crawford: $47.14 (union)Cuyahoga: $45.18 (union)Darke: —Defiance: —Delaware: —Erie: $45.18 (union)Fairfield: —Fayette: —Franklin: —Fulton: $43.01 (union)Gallia: —Geauga: $45.18 (union)Greene: —Guernsey: —Hamilton: $49.00 (union)Hancock: —Hardin: —Harrison: —Henry: —Highland: —Hocking: —Holmes: $47.14 (union)Huron: $47.14 (union)Jackson: —Jefferson: —Knox: $47.14 (union)Lake: $45.18 (union)Lawrence: —Licking: —Logan: —Lorain: $45.18 (union)Lucas: $43.01 (union)Madison: —Mahoning: —Marion: $47.14 (union)Medina: $45.18 (union)Meigs: —Mercer: —Miami: —Monroe: —Montgomery: —Morgan: —Morrow: —Muskingum: —Noble: —Ottawa: $43.01 (union)Paulding: —Perry: —Pickaway: —Pike: —Portage: $45.18 (union)Preble: —Putnam: —Richland: —Ross: —Sandusky: $47.14 (union)Scioto: —Seneca: $47.14 (union)Shelby: —Stark: —Summit: $45.18 (union)Trumbull: —Tuscarawas: —Union: —Van Wert: —Vinton: —Warren: $49.00 (union)Washington: —Wayne: $47.14 (union)Williams: —Wood: $62.25 (union)Wyandot: $47.14 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$45.18$46.75$47.14$48.26n/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)$20$30$40$50$60$70/hrWood (Ohio): market median $29.90, prevailing (union) $62.25, gap +$32.35Wood (Ohio)+$32.35Brown (Cincinnati): market median $28.85, prevailing (union) $49.00, gap +$20.15Brown (Cincinnati)+$20.15Ashtabula (Cleveland): market median $31.01, prevailing (union) $47.14, gap +$16.13Ashtabula (Cleveland)+$16.13
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plasterers, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
WoodUnion PLAS0886-014 2025-07-01$36.65$25.60$62.25OH20260105
BrownUnion PLAS0132-019 2025-07-01$31.35$17.65$49.00OH20260070
ButlerUnion PLAS0132-019 2025-07-01$31.35$17.65$49.00OH20260071
ClermontUnion PLAS0132-019 2025-07-01$31.35$17.65$49.00OH20260073
HamiltonUnion PLAS0132-019 2025-07-01$31.35$17.65$49.00OH20260082
WarrenUnion PLAS0132-019 2025-07-01$31.35$17.65$49.00OH20260103
AshlandUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260031
AshtabulaUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260032
CrawfordUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260037
HolmesUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260067
HuronUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260044
KnoxUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260045
MarionUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260067
SanduskyUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260054
SenecaUnion PLAS0132-014 2025-06-01$31.68$15.46$47.14OH20260056

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median plasterer in Ohio earned $29.90 an hour ($62,200 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $27.72. The middle half earn $25.27–$31.36; the top 10% earn more than $33.04.

Where does Ohio rank for plasterer pay?

Ohio ranks 12th of 28 states for plasterer pay, with a median of $29.90 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union plasterer rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plasterers in 28 counties, with a typical package of $47.14 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plasterers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 180 plasterers and stucco masons in Ohio in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.25; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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