Occupation salary profile

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

SOC 47-3011 BLS OEWS May 2025

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons or tile and marble setters are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).

National median · BLS
$47,550
▲ +2.3% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Too few H-1B filings
Average salary · BLS
$50,920
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
14,170
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Pay range for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$36,230
25th$40,100
Median (50th)$47,550
75th$57,980
90th — top pay$70,080

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

BLS projects employment of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters to decline 11.7% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 1,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
14,100 → 12,500
-1,700 jobs
Projected change
-11.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
1.7% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Fastest-declining jobs → Best-paying jobs that need no formal education →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Coordination3.0
  • Critical Thinking3.0
  • Monitoring3.0
  • Operation and Control3.0
  • Time Management3.0
  • Active Listening2.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.9
  • Operations Monitoring2.8
  • Social Perceptiveness2.8
  • Speaking2.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Building and Construction4.2
  • Mechanical3.2
  • Design3.1
  • Mathematics3.0
  • English Language3.0
  • Public Safety and Security2.7
  • Production and Processing2.4
  • Chemistry2.3
Software and technology used
Autodesk RevitIntuit QuickBooksMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WordAya Associates Comp-U-FloorComputer aided design and drafting CADD softwareConstruction Management Software ProEstCPR Visual EstimatorDaystar iStructural.comEasyCAD Iris 2DMeasure Square FloorEstimate ProRISA Technologies RISAMasonryTileGem

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters do

  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
  • Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
  • Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
  • Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
  • Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
Also called
Bricklayer HelperHod CarrierMason AssistantMason TenderBricklayer ApprenticeHelperMarble HelperMason ApprenticeMasonry HelperSetter Apprentice
More job titles for this occupation (24)
Boring Machine Operator HelperBrick CarrierBrick CleanerBrick Mason HelperBrick TenderBrick WasherBricklayer TenderCeramic Tile Installation HelperChimney Builder HelperFirebrick and Refractory Tile Bricklayer HelperFirebrick Layer HelperFirebrick or Refractory Tile Bricklayer HelperHot Top Liner HelperMarble Installation HelperMason HelperMasontenderMonument Setter HelperParquet Floor Layer HelperPatcher HelperRefractory Tile HelperTile HelperTile Layer HelperTombstone Erector HelperWood Tile Installation Helper

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.