Jobs Similar to Plasterers and Stucco Masons
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to plasterers and stucco masons, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Carpet Installers, Stonemasons and Insulation Workers (Mechanical).
Plasterers and Stucco Masons: $57,660 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Plasterers and Stucco Masons) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpet InstallersSame group | 83% | $50,340−13% | High school |
| 2 | StonemasonsSame group | 81% | $57,3900% | High school |
| 3 | Insulation Workers, MechanicalSame group | 81% | $58,340+1% | High school |
| 4 | GlaziersSame group | 81% | $57,080−1% | High school |
| 5 | Tile and Stone SettersSame group | 81% | $55,690−3% | High school |
| 6 | PaperhangersSame group | 80% | $52,140−10% | High school |
| 7 | Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSame group | 80% | $62,120+8% | High school |
| 8 | CarpentersSame group | 79% | $60,580+5% | High school |
| 9 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSame group | 79% | $49,120−15% | High school |
| 10 | Terrazzo Workers and FinishersSame group | 78% | $76,170+32% | High school |
| 11 | Structural Iron and Steel WorkersSame group | 78% | $62,780+9% | High school |
| 12 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSame group | 78% | $58,930+2% | High school |
| 13 | Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSame group | 78% | $57,020−1% | High school |
| 14 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesSame group | 77% | $56,460−2% | High school |
| 15 | Floor Sanders and FinishersSame group | 77% | $50,440−13% | High school |
| 16 | Furniture Finishers | 77% | $44,540−23% | High school |
| 17 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersSame group | 76% | $58,970+2% | High school |
| 18 | Painters, Construction and MaintenanceSame group | 76% | $49,400−14% | High school |
| 19 | Fence Erectors | 75% | $47,980−17% | High school |
| 20 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 75% | $46,880−19% | High school |
- 1Carpet Installers
83% similar · $50,340 (−13%) · High school · Same group
- 2Stonemasons
81% similar · $57,390 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 3Insulation Workers, Mechanical
81% similar · $58,340 (+1%) · High school · Same group
- 4Glaziers
81% similar · $57,080 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 5Tile and Stone Setters
81% similar · $55,690 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 6Paperhangers
80% similar · $52,140 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 7Brickmasons and Blockmasons
80% similar · $62,120 (+8%) · High school · Same group
- 8Carpenters
79% similar · $60,580 (+5%) · High school · Same group
- 9Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
79% similar · $49,120 (−15%) · High school · Same group
- 10Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
78% similar · $76,170 (+32%) · High school · Same group
- 11Structural Iron and Steel Workers
78% similar · $62,780 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 12Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
78% similar · $58,930 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 13Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
78% similar · $57,020 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 14Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
77% similar · $56,460 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 15Floor Sanders and Finishers
77% similar · $50,440 (−13%) · High school · Same group
- 16Furniture Finishers
77% similar · $44,540 (−23%) · High school
- 17Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
76% similar · $58,970 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 18Painters, Construction and Maintenance
76% similar · $49,400 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 19Fence Erectors
75% similar · $47,980 (−17%) · High school
- 20Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
75% similar · $46,880 (−19%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than plasterers and stucco masons.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers78% similar · $76,170 (+32%)
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers78% similar · $62,780 (+9%)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons80% similar · $62,120 (+8%)
- Carpenters79% similar · $60,580 (+5%)
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers78% similar · $58,930 (+2%)
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers76% similar · $58,970 (+2%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for plasterers and stucco masons also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where plasterers and stucco masons is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (81)
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons (81)
- Furniture Finishers (77)
- Helpers--Roofers (77)
- Helpers--Carpenters (75)
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (75)
- Upholsterers (75)
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (72)
- Sewers, Hand (68)
- Solar Energy Installation Managers (66)
Questions about jobs like plasterers and stucco masons
What jobs are most similar to plasterers and stucco masons?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Carpet Installers (83% similar), Stonemasons (81% similar), Insulation Workers (Mechanical) (81% similar), Glaziers (81% similar) and Tile and Stone Setters (81% similar).
Which jobs like plasterers and stucco masons pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +32%; usually a high school diploma), Structural Iron and Steel Workers ($62,780, +9%; usually a high school diploma) and Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62,120, +8%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with plasterers and stucco masons ($57,660). Without more preparation than plasterers and stucco masons usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers and Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.