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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
56,830 2.0 % $ 30.50 $ 63,430 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.44 $ 23.20 $ 28.67 $ 36.01 $ 45.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,360 $ 48,250 $ 59,640 $ 74,900 $ 94,220


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 44,930 4.59 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Nonresidential Building Construction 4,260 0.50 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,600 0.21 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Building Finishing Contractors 1,520 0.18 $ 30.74 $ 63,940
Residential Building Construction 1,200 0.13 $ 38.40 $ 79,870

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 44,930 4.59 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Nonresidential Building Construction 4,260 0.50 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 190 0.23 $ 24.74 $ 51,460
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,600 0.21 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Building Finishing Contractors 1,520 0.18 $ 30.74 $ 63,940

Top paying industries for Brickmasons and Blockmasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 50 0.04 $ 40.99 $ 85,260
Building Equipment Contractors 330 0.01 $ 39.39 $ 81,930
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 140 0.04 $ 39.38 $ 81,920
Residential Building Construction 1,200 0.13 $ 38.40 $ 79,870
Utility System Construction 40 0.01 $ 37.02 $ 77,000


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 2023


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)
Texas 4,960 0.37 0.98 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
Florida 4,820 0.50 1.35 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
New York 4,160 0.44 1.18 $ 40.34 $ 83,910
Pennsylvania 3,310 0.56 1.49 $ 33.69 $ 70,060
Illinois 3,160 0.52 1.40 $ 39.52 $ 82,200


Map of location quotient of brickmasons and blockmasons by state, May 2023


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 1,290 0.77 2.05 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Wyoming 200 0.73 1.95 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Michigan 2,760 0.63 1.69 $ 28.59 $ 59,470
Indiana 1,910 0.60 1.61 $ 31.65 $ 65,840
Maryland 1,570 0.59 1.57 $ 26.66 $ 55,440


Map of annual mean wages of brickmasons and blockmasons by state, May 2023


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 1,290 0.35 0.94 $ 42.38 $ 88,150
Washington 830 0.24 0.63 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
New York 4,160 0.44 1.18 $ 40.34 $ 83,910
Illinois 3,160 0.52 1.40 $ 39.52 $ 82,200
New Jersey 660 0.16 0.42 $ 39.08 $ 81,290



Map of employment of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2023


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 3,550 0.37 1.00 $ 42.59 $ 88,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,440 0.54 1.45 $ 40.30 $ 83,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,840 0.60 1.59 $ 29.05 $ 60,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,770 0.45 1.19 $ 25.56 $ 53,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,580 0.83 2.22 $ 28.41 $ 59,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,220 0.43 1.15 $ 36.74 $ 76,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,210 0.38 1.02 $ 24.62 $ 51,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,150 0.50 1.35 $ 28.03 $ 58,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 970 0.51 1.36 $ 39.34 $ 81,830
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 900 0.33 0.88 $ 23.78 $ 49,450


Map of location quotient of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2023


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 460 2.81 7.51 $ 40.45 $ 84,140
Waco, TX 300 2.39 6.37 $ 23.15 $ 48,150
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 310 1.89 5.05 $ 23.15 $ 48,160
Provo-Orem, UT 470 1.61 4.31 $ 29.28 $ 60,900
Lancaster, PA 360 1.45 3.88 $ 30.19 $ 62,790
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 50 1.25 3.33 $ 34.12 $ 70,980
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 1.19 3.18 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
St. George, UT 90 1.13 3.02 $ 25.35 $ 52,730
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.08 2.90 $ 42.07 $ 87,510
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 40 1.06 2.84 $ 28.91 $ 60,140


Map of annual mean wages of brickmasons and blockmasons by area, May 2023


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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 490 0.24 0.63 $ 44.87 $ 93,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 850 0.31 0.83 $ 43.55 $ 90,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,550 0.37 1.00 $ 42.59 $ 88,580
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.08 2.90 $ 42.07 $ 87,510
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 40 0.30 0.81 $ 41.34 $ 85,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 70 0.12 0.32 $ 40.93 $ 85,130
New Haven, CT 50 0.18 0.48 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Peoria, IL 460 2.81 7.51 $ 40.45 $ 84,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,440 0.54 1.45 $ 40.30 $ 83,820
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 970 0.51 1.36 $ 39.34 $ 81,830

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) 220 0.67 1.79 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.66 1.76 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 1.99 $ 27.99 $ 58,220
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 140 0.53 1.41 $ 29.28 $ 60,910
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 3.59 $ 29.20 $ 60,730

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)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 3.59 $ 29.20 $ 60,730
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 60 1.01 2.69 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 1.00 2.69 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 0.97 2.60 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 90 0.92 2.46 $ 27.55 $ 57,300

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)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 0.87 $ 39.54 $ 82,240
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 1.77 $ 38.89 $ 80,890
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 0.70 $ 37.97 $ 78,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 1.56 $ 35.89 $ 74,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 1.41 $ 34.50 $ 71,760


About May 2023 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 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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024