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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.
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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:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
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