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SOC 47-2161 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Plasterers and Stucco Masons — Orlando

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 9 metro areas compared

$49,950 /year
$24.02per hour
410jobs in area
−13.4%vs US median

In Orlando, FL the median wage is $49,950.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $57,66010TH$38,79025TH$42,210MEDIAN$49,95090TH$61,880

How pay has moved

$54,408$27,6632019202020212022202320242025$49,950
$38,620 in 2019 to $49,950 in 2025, +29.3% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+4.1%
Openings per year
1,900
Typical entry-level education
No formal educational credential
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

13.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Orlando, FL the median wage is $49,950. That is 13.4% lower than the national median of $57,660. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $42,210 and $61,530. The lowest tenth earn under $38,790, while the highest tenth earn more than $61,880.

The area has 410 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 2.32 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Naples leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $50,610. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 339th of 609 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$38,790−32.7%
25th$42,210−26.8%
Median (50th)$49,950−13.4%
75th$61,530+6.7%
90th$61,880+7.3%
Mean$50,230−12.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Plasterers and Stucco Masons, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Naples$50,61080
2Miami$49,290200
3Jacksonville$48,740—
4Tampa$48,260170
5Palm Bay$46,940—
6Port St. Lucie$45,70060
7Deltona$44,92070
8Ocala$43,67070
9Cape Coral$37,130400

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Orlando sit close to the national average, so $49,950 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$49,950as reported by BLS

Local price level

101.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$49,260US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $49,950 a year, 13.4% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $38,790 to $61,880 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 410 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Naples, at $50,610.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Plasterers and Stucco Masons in Orlando, FL?

The median annual wage is $49,950, or $24.02 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $57,660, so pay in Orlando, FL is 13.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Orlando, FL earns more than $61,880 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $38,790 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Naples, at $50,610 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 410 jobs in this occupation in Orlando, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.