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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
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
27,300
Small
&
2.2%
2.8%
>>>>
2,000
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.