Life As a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper

Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Definition 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.

What do Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers do On a Daily Basis?

• Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
• Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
• Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

What a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Should Know

These are the skills Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers say are the most useful in their careers:

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Other Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Job Titles

• Helper
• Marble Finisher
• Firebrick Layer Helper
• Brick Cleaner
• Concrete Form Setter

Job Demand for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 24,100 jobs in the United States for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 12.1% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 2,900 new jobs for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers by 2026. The BLS estimates 3,800 yearly job openings in this field per year.

The states with the most job growth for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters are California, Texas, and Florida.

Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Wisconsin, or Mississippi. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Make?

The salary for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters ranges between about $23,400 and $55,520 a year. The median salary is $33,380.

How much do Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters make in each U.S. state?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Minnesota	$53,480
Missouri	$50,570
Rhode Island	$49,130
Washington	$48,660
Massachusetts	$47,080
Hawaii	$46,130
New York	$45,960
North Dakota	$42,670
Pennsylvania	$41,400
New Jersey	$41,240
Oregon	$41,240
New Hampshire	$40,420
Colorado	$39,930
Delaware	$39,230
Iowa	$39,180
Connecticut	$39,120
California	$39,100
Ohio	$39,010
Indiana	$38,880
Kansas	$38,530
Kentucky	$37,590
Wisconsin	$37,250
Nebraska	$36,580
West Virginia	$36,100
Illinois	$35,470
Michigan	$35,430
Vermont	$35,260
Wyoming	$34,960
Arizona	$34,900
Nevada	$33,210
Tennessee	$33,180
Arkansas	$33,120
Maryland	$32,970
Idaho	$32,640
South Carolina	$32,350
Louisiana	$32,090
Utah	$31,660
Texas	$31,060
Virginia	$30,870
South Dakota	$30,490
Oklahoma	$30,270
North Carolina	$29,380
Alabama	$28,530
Mississippi	$27,830
Florida	$26,860
Montana	$26,480
New Mexico	$24,790
Georgia	$21,090

Tools & Technologies Used by Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Visio
• Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• TileGem
• Autodesk Revit
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Word

Becoming a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper

What education is needed to be a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper?

What work experience do I need to become a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper?

Where Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers Work

Similar Careers

Those thinking about becoming Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers might also be interested in the following careers:

• Roof Bolters, Mining
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Those who work as Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers sometimes switch careers to one of these choices:

• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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