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Will AI replace plasterers and stucco masons?

Plasterers and Stucco Masons. US occupation 47-2161.

0.0%

of the time plasterers and stucco masons spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of plasterers and stucco masons' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for plasterers and stucco masonsWhat plasterers and stucco masons no longer do alone

O*NET lists 15 tasks for plasterers and stucco masons. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

15 of the 15 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.Core task
  • Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.Core task
  • Clean job sites.Core task
  • Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.Core task
  • Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.Core task
  • Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.Core task
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  • Apply insulation to building exteriors by installing prefabricated insulation systems over existing walls or by covering the outer wall with insulation board, reinforcing mesh, and a base coat.
  • Apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco.
  • Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
  • Determine materials needed to complete the job and place orders accordingly.
  • Install guide wires on exterior surfaces of buildings to indicate thickness of plaster or stucco and nail wire mesh, lath, or similar materials to the outside surface to hold stucco in place.
  • Mold or install ornamental plaster pieces, panels, or trim.
  • Rough the undercoat surface with a scratcher so the finish coat will adhere.
  • Set up scaffolds.
  • Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls or ceilings.

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, plasterers and stucco masons rank 42. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Pile Driver Operators 0.0%
  2. 346Pipelayers 0.0%
  3. 346Plant and System Operators, All Other 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.