All occupations
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
NOC 73102. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7284 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
1,966
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
6,507
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
1,790
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$36.00/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
2512016
4602017
2862018
7062019
4042020
5632021
9522022
1K2023
1.1K2024
5572025
1922026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $30.00 to $36.75 · 1,696 postings$36.00
- 022025Middle half $28.85 to $36.00 · 2,118 postings$34.50
- 032024Middle half $27.60 to $30.00 · 3,451 postings$29.00
- 042023Middle half $27.20 to $30.00 · 3,176 postings$28.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Surrey, BC1,597
- 02Edmonton, AB1,321
- 03Calgary, AB1,300
- 04Winnipeg, MB173
- 05Vancouver, BC144
- 06Delta, BC132
- 07Vaughan, ON120
- 08Abbotsford, BC109
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Fine Drywall Ltd.12 approved LMIAs61
- 2ARROW DRYWALL INC.2 approved LMIAs59
- 3Mag Drywall 2008 Ltd3 approved LMIAs53
- 4Azteca Builders Ltd.3 approved LMIAs52
- 5Crystal Consulting Inc.13 approved LMIAs45
- 6Refined Interiors Ltd.2 approved LMIAs41
- 7El Sol Construction LTD4 approved LMIAs36
- 8Gordion Construction Ltd.5 approved LMIAs32
- 9Elite Interiors Systems Inc.6 approved LMIAs30
- 10Wescor Contracting Ltd.4 approved LMIAs30
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Alberta679 employers3,023
- 2British Columbia694 employers2,383
- 3Ontario264 employers695
- 4Manitoba60 employers204
- 5Quebec55 employers81