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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 11013$33.52/hr$20.89/hr$29.35/hr$33.15/hr$38.52/hr$41.78/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction1,120$38.49/hr
Professional and Business Services30$26.66/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 40$31.28/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 40$31.29/hr-3.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50$32.35/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 50$32.35/hr-3.6%
Northwest Balance of State 60$32.40/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 90$32.17/hr-3.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 110$31.16/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 110$33.15/hr-6.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 810$39.67/hr-5.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 880$39.60/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,150$38.29/hr-5.2%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,070$29.93/hr3.7%
Carpenters 17,190$29.40/hr1.3%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 480$41.22/hr7.9%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters N/AN/AN/A
Carpet Installers 310$25.03/hr-6.8%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 160$41.59/hrN/A
Roofers 1,590$28.89/hr5.8%
Sheet Metal Workers 2,370$30.14/hr4.1%
Tile and Stone Setters 230$25.40/hr11.4%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 990$38.92/hr6.2%


  • Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
  • Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
  • Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
  • Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
  • Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
  • Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
  • Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
  • Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
  • Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.