Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Also called: Helpers--Brickmasons and Tile 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: Boring Machine Operator Helper, Brick Carrier, Brick Cleaner, Brick Mason Helper, Brick Tender, Brick Washer
Median pay
$47,550
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$36,230 – $70,080
People employed
14,170
Holland code
RCS
Realistic · Conventional · Social
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Are you OK being on your feet and moving most of the day?
- 2.Are you comfortable following clear instructions?
- 3.Are you OK with hours that change?
- 4.Are you happy working mostly on your own, with little contact with others?
- 5.Do you work well under tight deadlines?
- 6.Are you OK working outdoors in all kinds of weather?
- 7.Are you OK with physical risk, such as hazardous equipment or conditions, with proper training?
- 8.Do you want to stay at 40 hours a week or less?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
- Long hours on your feet
- Work outdoors in all weather
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (43 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salary in every state →
What helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters do
- 01Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
- 02Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
- 03Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
- 04Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
- 05Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
- 06Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
Skills that matter most
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical
- Design
- Mathematics
- English Language
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a high school diploma (O*NET Job Zone 2).
- Related work experience: none.
- On-the-job training: none or short demonstration.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers92% · +60%
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons91% · +31%
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons87% · +29%
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers86% · +20%
- Tile and Stone Setters85% · +17%
Change into helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Construction Laborers86% · $47,120
- Floor Sanders and Finishers86% · $50,440
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers85% · $57,020
- Tile and Stone Setters85% · $55,690
- Roofers84% · $55,440