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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011). Excludes “Stonemasons” (47-2022).


National estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Industry profile for Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Geographic profile for Brickmasons and Blockmasons

National estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
55,530 1.8 % $ 29.99 $ 62,380 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.02 $ 22.74 $ 28.37 $ 35.58 $ 44.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,490 $ 47,300 $ 59,000 $ 74,000 $ 93,290


Industry profile for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 43,920 4.61 $ 29.60 $ 61,570
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,570 0.44 $ 33.14 $ 68,930
Building Finishing Contractors 1,710 0.21 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Residential Building Construction 1,660 0.18 $ 33.52 $ 69,710
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,600 0.21 $ 25.83 $ 53,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 43,920 4.61 $ 29.60 $ 61,570
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,570 0.44 $ 33.14 $ 68,930
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 200 0.25 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,600 0.21 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Building Finishing Contractors 1,710 0.21 $ 34.05 $ 70,830

Top paying industries for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 120 0.03 $ 41.69 $ 86,720
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 50 0.04 $ 39.11 $ 81,350
Employment Services 280 0.01 $ 37.90 $ 78,830
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 380 0.01 $ 37.39 $ 77,760
Building Finishing Contractors 1,710 0.21 $ 34.05 $ 70,830


Geographic profile for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

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



Map of employment of brickmasons and blockmasons by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,360 0.59 1.57 $ 38.47 $ 80,020
Texas 4,010 0.31 0.82 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Florida 3,980 0.43 1.15 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Illinois 3,570 0.61 1.62 $ 39.86 $ 82,910
Pennsylvania 3,120 0.54 1.43 $ 30.91 $ 64,280


Map of location quotient of brickmasons and blockmasons by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 1,240 0.76 2.03 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Indiana 2,350 0.76 2.03 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Missouri 1,860 0.66 1.76 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Maine 390 0.63 1.69 $ 25.03 $ 52,070
South Dakota 270 0.63 1.67 $ 26.58 $ 55,290


Map of annual mean wages of brickmasons and blockmasons by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,610 0.45 1.20 $ 40.11 $ 83,420
Illinois 3,570 0.61 1.62 $ 39.86 $ 82,910
Hawaii 90 0.15 0.39 $ 39.06 $ 81,240
New Jersey 960 0.23 0.62 $ 38.74 $ 80,590
New York 5,360 0.59 1.57 $ 38.47 $ 80,020



Map of employment of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,710 0.51 1.37 $ 39.93 $ 83,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,900 0.66 1.75 $ 40.38 $ 84,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,560 0.51 1.37 $ 28.75 $ 59,810
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,420 0.37 0.99 $ 25.73 $ 53,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,160 0.42 1.12 $ 34.67 $ 72,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,080 0.40 1.06 $ 43.10 $ 89,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,010 0.33 0.88 $ 24.64 $ 51,250
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,010 0.54 1.44 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 920 0.41 1.10 $ 27.64 $ 57,480
St. Louis, MO-IL 880 0.67 1.78 $ 33.16 $ 68,970


Map of location quotient of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
The Villages, FL 100 2.65 7.07 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Peoria, IL 410 2.51 6.69 $ 39.47 $ 82,100
Provo-Orem, UT 490 1.71 4.57 $ 26.67 $ 55,460
Waco, TX 190 1.58 4.21 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
Homosassa Springs, FL 50 1.53 4.08 $ 20.62 $ 42,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 240 1.50 4.00 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
St. George, UT 120 1.45 3.86 $ 22.85 $ 47,540
Lancaster, PA 310 1.28 3.41 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 360 1.25 3.34 $ 21.91 $ 45,570
Lima, OH 60 1.14 3.04 $ 30.51 $ 63,460


Map of annual mean wages of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,080 0.40 1.06 $ 43.10 $ 89,640
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.04 2.77 $ 40.47 $ 84,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,900 0.66 1.75 $ 40.38 $ 84,000
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 50 0.39 1.04 $ 40.11 $ 83,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,710 0.51 1.37 $ 39.93 $ 83,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 570 0.28 0.74 $ 39.91 $ 83,010
Peoria, IL 410 2.51 6.69 $ 39.47 $ 82,100
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 190 0.34 0.90 $ 39.08 $ 81,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 220 0.18 0.49 $ 38.63 $ 80,350
New Haven, CT 80 0.29 0.78 $ 38.31 $ 79,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 210 0.66 1.75 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 180 0.67 1.78 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.55 1.46 $ 28.34 $ 58,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.32 0.86 $ 25.60 $ 53,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.66 1.77 $ 28.85 $ 60,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 1.31 3.49 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.00 2.65 $ 29.08 $ 60,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 90 0.98 2.61 $ 28.66 $ 59,620
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.73 1.94 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.72 1.91 $ 24.34 $ 50,630

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 1.09 $ 43.01 $ 89,460
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.59 1.56 $ 38.95 $ 81,020
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.53 $ 35.49 $ 73,810
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 1.28 $ 33.98 $ 70,680
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.48 1.28 $ 33.32 $ 69,310


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023