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Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters in Pennsylvania

Thinking about a career as a Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters in Pennsylvania? Below are the key facts. 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).

What do Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Make in Pennsylvania?

For helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters working in Pennsylvania, wages run about $58,570 per year (or about $28.16/hour).Earnings range from $49,150 at the 10th percentile to $65,940 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$49,150	$23.63
25th percentile	$54,470	$26.19
Median (50th)	$58,570	$28.16
75th percentile	$62,750	$30.17
90th percentile	$65,940	$31.70

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Pennsylvania nationwide is 0.36, indicating fewer helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters earn a median of $45,470 per year ($21.86/hour), exceeding the Pennsylvania median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 59,434 helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters across the United States. In Pennsylvania alone, around 220 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 200 helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters.

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

These are the Pennsylvania metros with the most helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters in Pennsylvania.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	140	$60,330

Top States for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Employment

These states have the highest employment of helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters work.

State	Number Employed
California	3,900
Texas	1,740
New York	930
Florida	850
Ohio	710
Colorado	520
North Carolina	490
Virginia	480
Arizona	480
Maryland	430
Nevada	390
Utah	380
Indiana	320
Missouri	320
Oregon	280
Washington	270
Tennessee	270
Pennsylvania	220
Idaho	200
Wisconsin	170

Highest-Paying States for Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

The highest-paying states for helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters.

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$73,050
Washington	$70,900
Missouri	$67,400
Illinois	$67,010
Massachusetts	$61,590
New York	$61,370
Hawaii	$59,490
Pennsylvania	$58,570
New Hampshire	$58,060
Oregon	$54,080

Skills

Key helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters typically:

• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
• 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.
• Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
• Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
• Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
• Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
• 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.
• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.

Work Activities

• Handling and Moving Objects
• Getting Information
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Autodesk Revit, Intuit QuickBooks

Related Careers

Other careers like helpers–brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Stonemasons
• Carpenters
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Also Known As

Adobe Layer Helper, Boat Joiner Helper, Boring Machine Operator Helper, Brick Carrier, Brick Cleaner, Brick Mason Helper, Brick Tender, Brick Washer, Bricklayer Helper, Bricklayer Tender, Ceramic Tile Installation Helper, Chimney Builder Helper, Firebrick Layer Helper, Firebrick and Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper, Firebrick or Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-3011.00