Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers

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2023 Workforce

123k

Average Age

41.4

Average Salary

$48,979

Average Male Salary

$49,118

Average Female Salary

$38,375

About

Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers was $48,979 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers are Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, DuPage County (Northeast)--Addison & Bloomingdale (North) Townships PUMA, IL, and San Antonio City (Central) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers are Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, San Antonio City (Central) PUMA, TX, and Dallas City (East Central)--South of I-30 & East of I-35E PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workforce. Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workforce in 2023 was 122,503 people, of which 1.29% were women and 98.7% were men. Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers are paid most in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

120,923

Male Workforce

± 8.53k

1,580

Female Workforce

± 976

The Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workforce in 2023 was 122,503 people (1.29% women and 98.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.74% between 2014 (120,411) and 2023 (122,503).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($132,652), Hawaii ($67,778), and Massachusetts ($66,170).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,979

AVERAGE WAGE

#345 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers earned an average of $48,979, $18,748 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.335

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.335, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers, by average wage, is Bus service & urban transit ($83,317).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

123k

2023 Workforce

± 8,590

−3.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.2%

This graphic shows the share of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers at 96.7%, followed by Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing with 1.43% and Landscaping services with 1.06%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in the US. The workforce of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in 2023 was 122,503 people, with 1.29% woman, and 98.7% men. The average age of male Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in 2023 was 122,503 people, with 1.29% woman, and 98.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (15,691 people), 40 to 44 years (15,434 people), and 50 to 54 years (15,322 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 43.9% of Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workers were Hispanic and 56.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (65.4%), Salvadoran (8.44)%, and Puerto Rican (7.06)%

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Races

In 2023, 57.3% of the Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workforce were White, of which 1.27% were women and 98.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (19.1%) and Two or More Races (15.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers, Installation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,117 people), Engineering (631 people), and Social Sciences (541 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workers were High School or Equivalent (53,648 people), Secondary Education (23,613 people), and Some college (17,789 people).

The graphic shows the Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers need many skills, but most especially Installation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis.