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.
What it pays
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters earn a median of $22.86/hr — about $47,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.42/hr; the top 10% earn $33.69/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters earn a median of $22.86/hr — about $47,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.42/hr; the top 10% earn $33.69/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; much of the day is spent working solo; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 1.8% of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setter make?
- The median pay is $22.86 per hour — roughly $47,500 a year, with the real range running from about $17.42/hr (10th percentile) to $33.69/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setter?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setter actually do all day?
- 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.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.