Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskPlasterers and stucco masons
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
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
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
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
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 39.2 · 51K employed
Under 25: 20% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 12%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.