Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 55,950 |
3.2 % |
$ 29.53 |
$ 61,430 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.84 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 28.53 |
$ 36.57 |
$ 46.52 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,100 |
$ 47,110 |
$ 59,340 |
$ 76,070 |
$ 96,750 |
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 |
42,950 |
4.60 |
$ 28.76 |
$ 59,820 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
3,540 |
0.45 |
$ 35.89 |
$ 74,640 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
2,360 |
0.29 |
$ 36.13 |
$ 75,150 |
| Residential Building Construction |
1,840 |
0.22 |
$ 28.26 |
$ 58,770 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
1,400 |
0.20 |
(8) |
(8) |
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 |
42,950 |
4.60 |
$ 28.76 |
$ 59,820 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
3,540 |
0.45 |
$ 35.89 |
$ 74,640 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
2,360 |
0.29 |
$ 36.13 |
$ 75,150 |
| Residential Building Construction |
1,840 |
0.22 |
$ 28.26 |
$ 58,770 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
1,400 |
0.20 |
(8) |
(8) |
Top paying industries for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
2,360 |
0.29 |
$ 36.13 |
$ 75,150 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
400 |
0.01 |
$ 35.93 |
$ 74,740 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
3,540 |
0.45 |
$ 35.89 |
$ 74,640 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
150 |
0.04 |
$ 34.05 |
$ 70,830 |
| Employment Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 32.18 |
$ 66,920 |
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.
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 |
5,680 |
0.66 |
1.65 |
$ 37.45 |
$ 77,890 |
| Florida |
4,350 |
0.51 |
1.27 |
$ 20.60 |
$ 42,850 |
| Texas |
3,980 |
0.33 |
0.82 |
$ 23.18 |
$ 48,210 |
| Illinois |
3,500 |
0.62 |
1.57 |
$ 40.50 |
$ 84,230 |
| California |
3,090 |
0.19 |
0.47 |
$ 33.84 |
$ 70,400 |
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) |
| Virginia |
2,630 |
0.70 |
1.77 |
$ 24.87 |
$ 51,740 |
| Missouri |
1,840 |
0.67 |
1.70 |
$ 28.88 |
$ 60,080 |
| Utah |
1,030 |
0.66 |
1.67 |
$ 24.77 |
$ 51,520 |
| New York |
5,680 |
0.66 |
1.65 |
$ 37.45 |
$ 77,890 |
| Wyoming |
170 |
0.66 |
1.65 |
$ 28.12 |
$ 58,490 |
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 |
1,720 |
0.51 |
1.28 |
$ 43.44 |
$ 90,360 |
| New Jersey |
1,070 |
0.28 |
0.70 |
$ 42.27 |
$ 87,930 |
| Illinois |
3,500 |
0.62 |
1.57 |
$ 40.50 |
$ 84,230 |
| Hawaii |
160 |
0.30 |
0.75 |
$ 38.26 |
$ 79,590 |
| New York |
5,680 |
0.66 |
1.65 |
$ 37.45 |
$ 77,890 |
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 |
5,020 |
0.58 |
1.46 |
$ 40.00 |
$ 83,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,760 |
0.65 |
1.64 |
$ 40.99 |
$ 85,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,650 |
0.56 |
1.41 |
$ 27.72 |
$ 57,650 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,570 |
0.44 |
1.10 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,560 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,260 |
0.49 |
1.23 |
$ 46.15 |
$ 95,980 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,110 |
0.42 |
1.05 |
$ 33.57 |
$ 69,830 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,090 |
0.38 |
0.95 |
$ 23.08 |
$ 48,010 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,020 |
0.56 |
1.42 |
$ 35.73 |
$ 74,330 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
930 |
0.38 |
0.95 |
$ 21.32 |
$ 44,350 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
890 |
0.70 |
1.76 |
$ 32.09 |
$ 66,760 |
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) |
| Peoria, IL |
350 |
2.24 |
5.65 |
$ 36.20 |
$ 75,300 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
60 |
1.83 |
4.61 |
$ 19.70 |
$ 40,970 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
430 |
1.58 |
3.99 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,190 |
| St. George, UT |
110 |
1.49 |
3.75 |
$ 21.56 |
$ 44,830 |
| Ocala, FL |
150 |
1.38 |
3.48 |
$ 19.70 |
$ 40,970 |
| Waco, TX |
160 |
1.36 |
3.44 |
$ 22.88 |
$ 47,600 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
200 |
1.36 |
3.43 |
$ 21.47 |
$ 44,670 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
360 |
1.34 |
3.37 |
$ 21.47 |
$ 44,660 |
| Decatur, IL |
50 |
1.11 |
2.78 |
$ 44.56 |
$ 92,670 |
| Bloomington, IN |
70 |
1.09 |
2.75 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,470 |
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 |
1,260 |
0.49 |
1.23 |
$ 46.15 |
$ 95,980 |
| Decatur, IL |
50 |
1.11 |
2.78 |
$ 44.56 |
$ 92,670 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
50 |
0.40 |
1.00 |
$ 42.95 |
$ 89,340 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,760 |
0.65 |
1.64 |
$ 40.99 |
$ 85,250 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
5,020 |
0.58 |
1.46 |
$ 40.00 |
$ 83,200 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
100 |
0.25 |
0.62 |
$ 37.93 |
$ 78,890 |
| Rockford, IL |
60 |
0.49 |
1.23 |
$ 37.89 |
$ 78,810 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
60 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
$ 37.44 |
$ 77,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
110 |
0.11 |
0.27 |
$ 37.41 |
$ 77,810 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
600 |
0.31 |
0.78 |
$ 37.28 |
$ 77,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brickmasons and Blockmasons:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:
About May 2021 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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
