Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons
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.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Brickmasons and Blockmasons with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $34,250 to $43,220 per year or $16 to $21 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Brickmasons and Blockmasons to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $43 | $89,380 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $33 | $69,440 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $26 | $55,080 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $21 | $43,220 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $16 | $34,250 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| MA | $42 | $86,630 |
| IL | $40 | $83,400 |
| NJ | $39 | $82,120 |
| WA | $37 | $77,030 |
| RI | $37 | $76,760 |
| HI | $37 | $76,520 |
| CA | $37 | $76,280 |
| NY | $35 | $72,860 |
| MN | $34 | $71,450 |
| DC | $33 | $69,280 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Brickmason and Blockmason is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like MA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at MA might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Brickmasons and Blockmasons are in the states of MA, IL, NJ, WA and RI.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $75990 | $36.53 |
| Local Government | $72060 | $34.65 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $71030 | $34.15 |
| Nonferrous Metal Production and Processing | $70080 | $33.69 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $67320 | $32.37 |
| Rail Transportation | $66420 | $31.93 |
| Utility System Construction | $63280 | $30.42 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $61760 | $29.69 |
| Residential Building Construction | $60960 | $29.31 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $60710 | $29.19 |
| Employment Services | $60460 | $29.07 |
| Federal Executive Branch | $59760 | $28.73 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $59160 | $28.44 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $59160 | $28.44 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $57910 | $27.84 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $57010 | $27.41 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $55390 | $26.63 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $55330 | $26.60 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $54950 | $26.42 |
| State Government | $50390 | $24.22 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $49830 | $23.96 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $47760 | $22.96 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $46890 | $22.54 |
| Real Estate | $39200 | $18.85 |
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