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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
63,930 2.3 % $26.17 $54,430 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.10 $19.09 $24.49 $30.84 $40.52
Annual Wage (2) $31,400 $39,710 $50,950 $64,140 $84,270


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

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 49,990 5.48 $25.23 $52,470
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,450 0.43 $32.60 $67,810
Residential Building Construction 2,460 0.32 $31.79 $66,120
Building Finishing Contractors 2,220 0.27 $28.40 $59,070
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,820 0.27 $27.86 $57,950

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 49,990 5.48 $25.23 $52,470
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,450 0.43 $32.60 $67,810
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 260 0.32 $28.41 $59,090
Residential Building Construction 2,460 0.32 $31.79 $66,120
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,820 0.27 $27.86 $57,950

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 100 (7) $38.58 $80,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,450 0.43 $32.60 $67,810
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 380 0.01 $31.92 $66,390
Residential Building Construction 2,460 0.32 $31.79 $66,120
Building Equipment Contractors 160 0.01 $31.13 $64,750


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





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 5,600 0.60 1.35 $37.28 $77,540
Florida 4,520 0.53 1.19 $18.61 $38,710
Texas 4,030 0.33 0.75 $22.32 $46,420
Pennsylvania 3,560 0.61 1.38 $26.30 $54,710
California 3,340 0.20 0.44 $28.79 $59,880




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)
Utah 2,270 1.56 3.54 $19.14 $39,820
Montana 380 0.82 1.86 $21.84 $45,420
Maryland 2,030 0.76 1.71 $24.11 $50,150
Virginia 2,880 0.75 1.70 $21.80 $45,350
South Dakota 290 0.68 1.53 $25.01 $52,020




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,600 0.60 1.35 $37.28 $77,540
Illinois 2,840 0.47 1.07 $35.82 $74,500
New Jersey 1,300 0.32 0.73 $34.29 $71,320
Massachusetts 1,340 0.37 0.85 $33.98 $70,680
Washington 1,050 0.32 0.73 $33.30 $69,260





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,870 0.51 1.16 $39.23 $81,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,630 0.57 1.28 $35.27 $73,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,490 0.79 1.80 $24.09 $50,110
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,480 0.76 1.71 $30.53 $63,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,300 0.46 1.03 $29.87 $62,140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,130 0.57 1.30 $26.63 $55,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 980 0.36 0.81 $34.79 $72,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 950 0.32 0.72 $22.96 $47,750
Provo-Orem, UT 940 3.86 8.74 $18.31 $38,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 910 0.26 0.58 $22.49 $46,780




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)
The Villages, FL 310 11.23 25.43 $16.83 $35,000
Provo-Orem, UT 940 3.86 8.74 $18.31 $38,070
New Bedford, MA 140 2.09 4.72 $33.36 $69,390
Lancaster, PA 490 2.00 4.52 $23.18 $48,210
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 60 1.61 3.65 $27.69 $57,590
Janesville-Beloit, WI 100 1.56 3.53 $30.49 $63,410
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 410 1.53 3.46 $18.53 $38,540
Pocatello, ID 50 1.49 3.37 $23.73 $49,350
Waco, TX 170 1.46 3.29 $22.92 $47,670
Greeley, CO 150 1.44 3.26 $27.24 $56,670




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rockford, IL 70 0.50 1.14 $40.10 $83,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,870 0.51 1.16 $39.23 $81,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (8) (8) (8) $38.61 $80,300
Peoria, IL 50 0.31 0.71 $38.31 $79,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,630 0.57 1.28 $35.27 $73,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 480 0.20 0.45 $34.90 $72,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 980 0.36 0.81 $34.79 $72,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 680 0.34 0.77 $34.74 $72,250
Worcester, MA-CT 100 0.35 0.79 $34.52 $71,800
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 280 0.61 1.38 $34.48 $71,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 200 0.73 1.66 $25.58 $53,210
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 180 0.54 1.23 $23.31 $48,480
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 170 1.23 2.79 $25.51 $53,060
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 0.77 $25.75 $53,570
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.66 1.50 $20.99 $43,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 90 1.53 3.47 $21.23 $44,160
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 170 1.23 2.79 $25.51 $53,060
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.21 2.74 $17.20 $35,780
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 80 1.02 2.32 (8) (8)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.93 2.10 $22.57 $46,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 1.68 $34.93 $72,660
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 0.76 $34.24 $71,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.31 $30.32 $63,070
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 0.88 $30.01 $62,430
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 0.84 $28.27 $58,810


About May 2018 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019