# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brickmasons-and-blockmasons
- SOC code: 47-2021.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $62,120 (10th percentile $44,820, 90th percentile $100,010)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.1%
- Openings a year: 4,100
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 99 |
| Investigative (I) | 17 |
| Artistic (A) | 11 |
| Social (S) | 2 |
| Enterprising (E) | 3 |
| Conventional (C) | 47 |

## What you'd do

- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 79/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 73/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 73/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 72/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 72/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 72/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 71/100)

## Skills

Coordination, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Mathematics, English Language, Public Safety and Security, Production and Processing, Design, Administration and Management, Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, Engineering and Technology

## Also called

Adobe Layer, Block Layer, Block Mason, Block Paver, Blockmason, Bottom Liner, Brick and Block Mason, Brick and Tile Bricklayer, Brick Chimney Builder, Brick Dropper

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Mason/Masonry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4601) (CIP 4601, 44 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology-2715) | Mason/Masonry | not reported | $42,956 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters): $47,550 median pay
- [Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/refractory-materials-repairers-except-brickmasons): $61,290 median pay
- [Stonemasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stonemasons): $57,390 median pay
- [Tile and Stone Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tile-and-stone-setters): $55,690 median pay
- [Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cement-masons-and-concrete-finishers): $57,020 median pay
- [Terrazzo Workers and Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/terrazzo-workers-and-finishers): $76,170 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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