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Lathers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Plastering contractors
  • Masonry contractors
  • Drywall and insulation contractors

Outlook

Demand for this career will be about average. More builders are using plaster and stucco on buildings. In addition, new materials allow plaster to be used for insulation. Growth may be limited by the fact that some workers spray on plaster rather than apply it by hand. These workers can plaster a building in less time.

Plasterers sometimes have periods of unemployment. This is due to the short-term nature of many jobs and the cyclical nature of the industry. During economic slowdowns, the number of jobs for plasterers declines.

Job openings will occur as plasterers retire or leave the career for other reasons.

Plasterers (CIS 100158)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
840
Small
&
2.3%
2.7%
>>>>
62
Very few
  Champaign Area
17
Very small
&
5.9%
1.9%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Cook County
278
Very small
&
1.8%
3.0%
>>>>
20
Very few
  Decatur Area
10
Very small
&
0.0%
0.1%
>>>>
0
None
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
60
Very small
&
5.0%
4.0%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Du Page County
118
Small
&
0.8%
3.7%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
20
Very small
&
5.0%
4.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
5
Very small
&
0.0%
-2.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
12
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Lake County
48
Very small
&
2.1%
2.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  McHenry County
28
Very small
&
7.1%
6.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
12
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Northwest Illinois Area
16
Very small
&
6.3%
5.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
41
Very small
&
2.4%
1.3%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
9
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Rock Island-Moline Area
14
Very small
&
0.0%
1.8%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Rockford Area
30
Very small
&
0.0%
2.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.8%
>>>>
1
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
26
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
60
Very small
&
3.3%
5.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
United States
24,200
Very small
&
4.1%
3.1%
>>>>
1,900
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.