DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Occupational Description:
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).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| La Crosse WI-MN MSA | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.98/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 2,150 | 387 | $31.34/hr | $1.19/hr | $19.40/hr | $24.72/hr | $31.45/hr | $37.41/hr | $43.34/hr |
| U S | 60,650 | 1,456 | $27.55/hr | $0.28/hr | $16.09/hr | $20.25/hr | $25.91/hr | $32.37/hr | $42.62/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Carpenters | 390 | $25.52/hr | N/A |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 40 | $17.54/hr | N/A |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fence Erectors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tile and Marble Setters | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Lays and aligns bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.
- Applies and smoothes mortar or other mixture over work surface and removes excess, using trowel and hand tools.
- Measures distance from reference points and marks guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
- Examines brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.
- Fastens or fuses brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
- Cleans working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scrapper.
- Sprays or spreads refractory material over brickwork to protect against deterioration.
- Removes burned or damaged brick or mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun, or chisel.
- Breaks or cuts bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using edge of trowel, hammer, or power saw.
- Mixes specified amount of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixture.
- Calculates angles and courses and determines vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
