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 | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
594 Very small |
& |
12.3% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
58 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
14 Very small |
& |
7.1% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
11 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Cook County |
210 Very small |
& |
17.1% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
22 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
10 Very small |
& |
10.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
37 Very small |
& |
13.5% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
75 Very small |
& |
10.7% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
15 Very small |
& |
13.3% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
9 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Lake County |
36 Very small |
& |
13.9% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| McHenry County |
18 Very small |
& |
11.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
7 Very small |
& |
14.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
11 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
28 Very small |
& |
10.7% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
7 Very small |
& |
14.3% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
9 Very small |
& |
-11.1% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Rockford Area |
18 Very small |
& |
11.1% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
11 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
17 Very small |
& |
11.8% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Will County |
37 Very small |
& |
16.2% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| United States |
24,100 Very small |
& |
3.3% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
1,700 Very few |