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Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons or tile and marble setters are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
16,460 | 3.3 % | $ 21.92 | $ 45,590 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.99 | $ 17.82 | $ 20.42 | $ 24.25 | $ 29.77 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 33,270 | $ 37,070 | $ 42,470 | $ 50,430 | $ 61,930 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 10,570 | 1.08 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,330 |
Building Finishing Contractors | 4,510 | 0.54 | $ 21.18 | $ 44,060 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 420 | 0.05 | $ 26.18 | $ 54,460 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 250 | 0.03 | $ 19.09 | $ 39,710 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 240 | 0.06 | $ 18.39 | $ 38,250 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 10,570 | 1.08 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,330 |
Building Finishing Contractors | 4,510 | 0.54 | $ 21.18 | $ 44,060 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 240 | 0.06 | $ 18.39 | $ 38,250 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 420 | 0.05 | $ 26.18 | $ 54,460 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 250 | 0.03 | $ 19.09 | $ 39,710 |
Top paying industries for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonresidential Building Construction | 420 | 0.05 | $ 26.18 | $ 54,460 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 10,570 | 1.08 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,330 |
Building Finishing Contractors | 4,510 | 0.54 | $ 21.18 | $ 44,060 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | 80 | 0.02 | $ 20.05 | $ 41,710 |
Residential Building Construction | 220 | 0.02 | $ 19.89 | $ 41,380 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 4,660 | 0.26 | 2.39 | $ 23.33 | $ 48,520 |
Texas | 1,170 | 0.09 | 0.79 | $ 18.72 | $ 38,930 |
Florida | 1,130 | 0.12 | 1.09 | $ 18.99 | $ 39,490 |
North Carolina | 680 | 0.14 | 1.30 | $ 17.22 | $ 35,830 |
Maryland | 620 | 0.23 | 2.14 | $ 19.42 | $ 40,400 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada | 600 | 0.40 | 3.71 | $ 23.07 | $ 47,990 |
Idaho | 310 | 0.37 | 3.44 | $ 21.53 | $ 44,790 |
Utah | 590 | 0.35 | 3.22 | $ 21.49 | $ 44,700 |
California | 4,660 | 0.26 | 2.39 | $ 23.33 | $ 48,520 |
Montana | 120 | 0.24 | 2.20 | $ 21.42 | $ 44,550 |
Top paying states for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 70 | 0.04 | 0.38 | $ 38.14 | $ 79,330 |
Washington | 300 | 0.09 | 0.79 | $ 32.08 | $ 66,730 |
Missouri | 420 | 0.15 | 1.35 | $ 28.90 | $ 60,120 |
Illinois | 130 | 0.02 | 0.20 | $ 28.78 | $ 59,870 |
Wyoming | 50 | 0.19 | 1.78 | $ 25.54 | $ 53,110 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,190 | 0.19 | 1.77 | $ 22.90 | $ 47,620 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 780 | 0.47 | 4.33 | $ 22.72 | $ 47,250 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 690 | 0.22 | 2.04 | $ 20.33 | $ 42,290 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 510 | 0.05 | 0.50 | $ 24.29 | $ 50,530 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 490 | 0.12 | 1.14 | $ 19.81 | $ 41,210 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 480 | 0.45 | 4.11 | $ 22.43 | $ 46,650 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 460 | 0.19 | 1.74 | $ 25.54 | $ 53,120 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 410 | 0.39 | 3.57 | $ 23.11 | $ 48,070 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 370 | 0.24 | 2.24 | $ 22.55 | $ 46,900 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 260 | 0.12 | 1.06 | $ 23.34 | $ 48,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 210 | 0.75 | 6.94 | $ 23.63 | $ 49,160 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 210 | 0.71 | 6.55 | $ 23.53 | $ 48,950 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 130 | 0.61 | 5.59 | $ 24.96 | $ 51,920 |
St. George, UT | 40 | 0.53 | 4.85 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,430 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 80 | 0.47 | 4.37 | $ 17.26 | $ 35,890 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 780 | 0.47 | 4.33 | $ 22.72 | $ 47,250 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 480 | 0.45 | 4.11 | $ 22.43 | $ 46,650 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 40 | 0.43 | 3.96 | $ 23.20 | $ 48,260 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 130 | 0.42 | 3.85 | $ 22.27 | $ 46,330 |
Fresno, CA | 160 | 0.40 | 3.67 | $ 20.43 | $ 42,490 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 160 | 0.08 | 0.70 | $ 35.55 | $ 73,930 |
Salem, OR | 60 | 0.33 | 3.06 | $ 29.01 | $ 60,340 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 220 | 0.17 | 1.56 | $ 28.65 | $ 59,590 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 150 | 0.03 | 0.30 | $ 28.46 | $ 59,190 |
Reno, NV | 70 | 0.29 | 2.71 | $ 27.82 | $ 57,870 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 180 | 0.16 | 1.49 | $ 27.53 | $ 57,260 |
Kansas City, MO-KS | 120 | 0.11 | 1.01 | $ 26.70 | $ 55,530 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 160 | 0.14 | 1.25 | $ 25.93 | $ 53,930 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 460 | 0.19 | 1.74 | $ 25.54 | $ 53,120 |
Salinas, CA | 60 | 0.35 | 3.22 | $ 25.50 | $ 53,030 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 120 | 0.38 | 3.49 | $ 20.51 | $ 42,670 |
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.52 | 4.76 | $ 21.00 | $ 43,680 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.29 | 2.66 | $ 15.84 | $ 32,950 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.14 | 1.34 | $ 15.81 | $ 32,880 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.34 | 3.15 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,940 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.52 | 4.76 | $ 21.00 | $ 43,680 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 120 | 0.38 | 3.49 | $ 20.51 | $ 42,670 |
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.37 | 3.45 | $ 21.16 | $ 44,020 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.34 | 3.15 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,940 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.29 | 2.66 | $ 15.84 | $ 32,950 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.16 | 1.47 | $ 23.10 | $ 48,050 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.34 | 3.15 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,940 |
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.37 | 3.45 | $ 21.16 | $ 44,020 |
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.52 | 4.76 | $ 21.00 | $ 43,680 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 20.79 | $ 43,250 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024