Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
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.
Also called: Bricklayer Helper · Hod Carrier · Marble Finisher Helper · Mason Tender · Restoration Labor Mason Tender
Median pay (national)
$46,480
$35,570–$68,330 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
15,660
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-10.5%
~1,400 openings/yr
Typical entry
No formal educational credential
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $68,330 versus $35,570 at the bottom 10% — 1.9x. The median of $46,480 leaves roughly 47% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -10.5% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 1,400 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 42 states with released data, Connecticut pays the most for this role (median $73,050, +57% vs the national median), while Arizona sits lowest at $33,370 — a 119% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
- Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
- Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
- Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
- Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
- Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
- 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.
- Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
- Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
Tools & technology
- Autodesk Revit
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Visio
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Construction Management Software ProEst
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Daystar iStructural.com
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- RISA Technologies RISAMasonry
- TileGem
- Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
Knowledge areas
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Design
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Production and Processing
- Chemistry