Best states for a Plasterer

Q: What is the best state for plasterers?

The best state to be a plasterer is New York based on plasterer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for plasterers?

The highest paying state for plasterers is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for plasterers?

The worst state for plasterers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for plasterers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for plasterer jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research shows that New York is the best state in the country for plasterers.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for plasterers.We found that the South is best for plasterers, and the Northeast is the worst. Lindenhurst, NY is the best city in the country for plasterer jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for plasterers in 2025

1. New York
Total Plasterer Jobs: 1
Average Annual Salary: $66,323
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Plasterer Jobs in New York
2. Pennsylvania
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $60,818
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Virginia
Total Plasterer Jobs: 1
Average Annual Salary: $59,231
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Plasterer Jobs in Virginia
4. Arizona
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $57,445
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Arizona
5. Wyoming
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $55,456
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Wyoming
6. Minnesota
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $58,023
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Minnesota
7. Ohio
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $55,164
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Ohio
8. New Jersey
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $59,244
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in New Jersey
9. West Virginia
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $54,885
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in West Virginia
10. Rhode Island
Total Plasterer Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $55,980
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0
Plasterer Jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a plasterer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a plasterer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	New York	$66,323	$43,000	19,849,399	1
2	Pennsylvania	$60,818	$39,000	12,805,537	0
3	Virginia	$59,231	$37,000	8,470,020	1
4	Arizona	$57,445	$36,000	7,016,270	0
5	Wyoming	$55,456	$37,000	579,315	0
6	Minnesota	$58,023	$41,000	5,576,606	0
7	Ohio	$55,164	$36,000	11,658,609	0
8	New Jersey	$59,244	$38,000	9,005,644	0
9	West Virginia	$54,885	$35,000	1,815,857	0
10	Rhode Island	$55,980	$36,000	1,059,639	0
11	North Carolina	$55,647	$35,000	10,273,419	0
12	Connecticut	$57,852	$37,000	3,588,184	0
13	South Dakota	$53,593	$37,000	869,666	0
14	North Dakota	$54,562	$40,000	755,393	0
15	Delaware	$56,280	$36,000	961,939	0
16	Alaska	$59,131	$49,000	739,795	0
17	Nevada	$54,173	$34,000	2,998,039	0
18	Massachusetts	$56,450	$37,000	6,859,819	0
19	Montana	$54,340	$38,000	1,050,493	0
20	Alabama	$53,487	$34,000	4,874,747	0
21	Maryland	$57,040	$36,000	6,052,177	0
22	New Hampshire	$53,873	$36,000	1,342,795	0
23	Kentucky	$52,087	$34,000	4,454,189	0
24	California	$56,102	$35,000	39,536,653	3
25	Utah	$52,546	$34,000	3,101,833	0
26	Nebraska	$52,114	$35,000	1,920,076	0
27	Illinois	$53,136	$36,000	12,802,023	1
28	Iowa	$52,065	$35,000	3,145,711	0
29	Vermont	$53,778	$38,000	623,657	0
30	Louisiana	$51,443	$32,000	4,684,333	2
31	District of Columbia	$55,572	$35,000	693,972	0
32	Mississippi	$50,775	$32,000	2,984,100	0
33	South Carolina	$51,100	$32,000	5,024,369	0
34	Missouri	$51,042	$33,000	6,113,532	0
35	Colorado	$51,112	$33,000	5,607,154	1
36	Hawaii	$52,394	$41,000	1,427,538	0
37	Kansas	$49,474	$32,000	2,913,123	0
38	Wisconsin	$48,409	$33,000	5,795,483	0
39	Washington	$49,582	$33,000	7,405,743	0
40	Maine	$46,105	$33,000	1,335,907	0
41	Indiana	$46,992	$31,000	6,666,818	0
42	Idaho	$47,691	$31,000	1,716,943	0
43	Oregon	$44,087	$29,000	4,142,776	6
44	Michigan	$43,068	$29,000	9,962,311	0
45	New Mexico	$40,677	$25,000	2,088,070	0
46	Tennessee	$38,945	$25,000	6,715,984	0
47	Arkansas	$38,569	$25,000	3,004,279	0
48	Oklahoma	$38,549	$24,000	3,930,864	1
49	Georgia	$38,738	$25,000	10,429,379	0
50	Texas	$38,101	$24,000	28,304,596	1
51	Florida	$38,182	$24,000	20,984,400	0

Highest paying states for plasterers

Rank	State	Avg. Plasterer Salary
1	New York	$66,323
2	Pennsylvania	$60,818
3	Virginia	$59,231
4	Arizona	$57,445
5	Wyoming	$55,456
6	Minnesota	$58,023
7	Ohio	$55,164
8	New Jersey	$59,244
9	West Virginia	$54,885
10	Rhode Island	$55,980
11	North Carolina	$55,647
12	Connecticut	$57,852
13	South Dakota	$53,593
14	North Dakota	$54,562
15	Delaware	$56,280
16	Alaska	$59,131
17	Nevada	$54,173
18	Massachusetts	$56,450
19	Montana	$54,340
20	Alabama	$53,487
21	Maryland	$57,040
22	New Hampshire	$53,873
23	Kentucky	$52,087
24	California	$56,102
25	Utah	$52,546
26	Nebraska	$52,114
27	Illinois	$53,136
28	Iowa	$52,065
29	Vermont	$53,778
30	Louisiana	$51,443
31	District of Columbia	$55,572
32	Mississippi	$50,775
33	South Carolina	$51,100
34	Missouri	$51,042
35	Colorado	$51,112
36	Hawaii	$52,394
37	Kansas	$49,474
38	Wisconsin	$48,409
39	Washington	$49,582
40	Maine	$46,105
41	Indiana	$46,992
42	Idaho	$47,691
43	Oregon	$44,087
44	Michigan	$43,068
45	New Mexico	$40,677
46	Tennessee	$38,945
47	Arkansas	$38,569
48	Oklahoma	$38,549
49	Georgia	$38,738
50	Texas	$38,101
51	Florida	$38,182

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Total Plasterer Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$66,323
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for a Plasterer

10 best states for plasterers in 2025

1. New York

2. Pennsylvania

3. Virginia

4. Arizona

5. Wyoming

6. Minnesota

7. Ohio

8. New Jersey

9. West Virginia

10. Rhode Island