What is the median plasterer salary in Philadelphia, PA?

The median plasterer wage in Philadelphia, PA is $78,200 a year, or about $37.60 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for plasterers in Philadelphia, PA?

In Philadelphia, PA, plasterers earn from $62,600 (25th percentile) to $90,160 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $78,200 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Philadelphia, PA pay more than the Pennsylvania average for plasterers?

The Philadelphia, PA median of $78,200 runs about $8,170 a year above the Pennsylvania statewide median of $70,030 (BLS OEWS).

How much do plasterers make an hour in Philadelphia, PA?

The median plasterer in Philadelphia, PA earns about $37.60/hr, based on the $78,200/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do plasterers make a month in Philadelphia, PA?

That is about $6,517/mo before taxes, from the $78,200/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do plasterers make in Philadelphia, PA in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, plasterers in Philadelphia, PA earn a median of $78,200 per year ($37.60/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $8,170 above the Pennsylvania statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$78,200/yr

Half of Philadelphia, PA plasterers earn between $62,600 and $90,160 per year.

$62,600/yr$78,200/yr$90,160/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Plasterer pay in Philadelphia, PA: key numbers
Median pay	$78,200/yr ($37.60/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$62,600 – $90,160/yr
Vs Pennsylvania statewide median	+$8,170/yr
Plasterers employed in this metro	80
Job concentration vs national	0.23×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Plasterer pay in Philadelphia, PA vs Pennsylvania

The median plasterer wage in Philadelphia, PA is $78,200/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Pennsylvania statewide median is $70,030/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $8,170/yr above the state figure. See the full Pennsylvania page

80 plasterers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.23× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Philadelphia, PA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Plasterer pay in Philadelphia, PA: FAQ

What is the median plasterer salary in Philadelphia, PA?: The median plasterer wage in Philadelphia, PA is $78,200 a year, or about $37.60 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for plasterers in Philadelphia, PA?: In Philadelphia, PA, plasterers earn from $62,600 (25th percentile) to $90,160 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $78,200 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Philadelphia, PA pay more than the Pennsylvania average for plasterers?: The Philadelphia, PA median of $78,200 runs about $8,170 a year above the Pennsylvania statewide median of $70,030 (BLS OEWS).
How much do plasterers make an hour in Philadelphia, PA?: The median plasterer in Philadelphia, PA earns about $37.60/hr, based on the $78,200/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do plasterers make a month in Philadelphia, PA?: That is about $6,517/mo before taxes, from the $78,200/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Pennsylvania
How we build these numbers
Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).

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