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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Plasterers and stucco masons

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1120major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

24.2 current · 25.2 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $56K

Median annual wage

Demand 4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 56,020

Employment 2024

24.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

4.1%

Openings (2024–34)

1.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 38,61025th pctl: USD 46,990Median: USD 56,02075th pctl: USD 72,210Top 10%: USD 92,930

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedPhysical strength and staminaFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Clean job sites. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing. AI use: 0%

Technologies

LinuxMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft WordOracle DatabaseSalesforce software

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Spend Time Standing 4.6/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.3/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.3/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.2/5

Worker profile

Median age 39.2 · 51K employed

Under 25: 20% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 12%

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