Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. Excludes "Stonemasons" (47-2022). Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
68,520 2.3 % $24.09 $50,110 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.84 $17.48 $22.56 $29.66 $37.80
Annual Wage (2) $28,790 $36,360 $46,930 $61,700 $78,630

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 51,540 7.23 $23.43 $48,740
Nonresidential Building Construction 4,970 0.75 $25.94 $53,960
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2,420 0.45 $28.04 $58,320
Residential Building Construction 2,320 0.39 $21.51 $44,740
Employment Services 370 0.01 $22.61 $47,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 51,540 7.23 $23.43 $48,740
Nonresidential Building Construction 4,970 0.75 $25.94 $53,960
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 240 0.59 $19.39 $40,340
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2,420 0.45 $28.04 $58,320
Residential Building Construction 2,320 0.39 $21.51 $44,740

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 360 0.01 $30.28 $62,980
Building Finishing Contractors (8) (8) $29.63 $61,630
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2,420 0.45 $28.04 $58,320
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 160 0.19 $26.33 $54,760
Services to Buildings and Dwellings (8) (8) $26.16 $54,420

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,340 0.76 1.41 $28.60 $59,480
Texas 6,020 0.60 1.11 $18.96 $39,440
California 4,140 0.30 0.55 $27.66 $57,530
Pennsylvania 4,050 0.74 1.37 $23.45 $48,770
Illinois 4,020 0.73 1.35 $33.38 $69,440




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 450 1.01 1.88 $25.77 $53,600
Wyoming 260 0.97 1.81 $20.22 $42,070
Maryland 2,270 0.92 1.71 $22.85 $47,530
Utah 920 0.80 1.49 $24.30 $50,530
Indiana 2,170 0.80 1.48 $23.64 $49,170




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,260 0.41 0.75 $38.78 $80,660
Illinois 4,020 0.73 1.35 $33.38 $69,440
Hawaii 220 0.39 0.72 $30.75 $63,960
Minnesota 1,210 0.47 0.88 $30.55 $63,530
New Jersey 2,090 0.55 1.03 $29.87 $62,140

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,720 0.75 1.38 $30.44 $63,320
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,740 0.77 1.44 $35.24 $73,310
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,910 0.77 1.42 $20.31 $42,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,460 0.64 1.18 $22.70 $47,210
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,160 0.96 1.79 $29.31 $60,970
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,110 0.90 1.66 $21.74 $45,220
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,080 0.60 1.11 $29.34 $61,030
Pittsburgh, PA 990 0.91 1.68 $21.35 $44,400
St. Louis, MO-IL 870 0.69 1.29 $28.34 $58,940
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 860 0.52 0.96 $40.58 $84,400




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 110 2.35 4.37 $24.18 $50,300
Lancaster, PA 470 2.11 3.91 $22.00 $45,770
New Bedford, MA 130 2.09 3.87 $34.45 $71,650
Palm Coast, FL 30 2.02 3.75 $15.14 $31,490
Greenville, NC 130 1.87 3.47 $16.43 $34,180
Waco, TX 180 1.86 3.45 $19.08 $39,680
Lynchburg, VA 180 1.84 3.42 $20.15 $41,920
Hot Springs, AR 70 1.83 3.40 $19.52 $40,600
Gary, IN Metropolitan Division 430 1.66 3.08 $22.23 $46,230
Owensboro, KY 70 1.60 2.96 $22.60 $47,010