Jobs Similar to Brickmasons and Blockmasons
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to brickmasons and blockmasons, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Stonemasons and Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons: $62,120 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Brickmasons and Blockmasons) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrazzo Workers and FinishersSame group | 84% | $76,170+23% | High school |
| 2 | StonemasonsSame group | 83% | $57,390−8% | High school |
| 3 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSame group | 83% | $58,930−5% | High school |
| 4 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersSame group | 82% | $58,970−5% | High school |
| 5 | Carpet InstallersSame group | 82% | $50,340−19% | High school |
| 6 | CarpentersSame group | 81% | $60,580−2% | High school |
| 7 | Tile and Stone SettersSame group | 81% | $55,690−10% | High school |
| 8 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 81% | $47,550−23% | High school |
| 9 | Floor Sanders and FinishersSame group | 80% | $50,440−19% | High school |
| 10 | Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSame group | 80% | $57,020−8% | High school |
| 11 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSame group | 80% | $49,120−21% | High school |
| 12 | Structural Iron and Steel WorkersSame group | 80% | $62,780+1% | High school |
| 13 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 80% | $63,870+3% | High school |
| 14 | Plasterers and Stucco MasonsSame group | 80% | $57,660−7% | High school |
| 15 | GlaziersSame group | 79% | $57,080−8% | High school |
| 16 | Fence Erectors | 79% | $47,980−23% | High school |
| 17 | Furniture Finishers | 79% | $44,540−28% | High school |
| 18 | RoofersSame group | 79% | $55,440−11% | High school |
| 19 | Insulation Workers, MechanicalSame group | 78% | $58,340−6% | High school |
| 20 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 78% | $51,330−17% | High school |
- 1Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
84% similar · $76,170 (+23%) · High school · Same group
- 2Stonemasons
83% similar · $57,390 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 3Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
83% similar · $58,930 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 4Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
82% similar · $58,970 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 5Carpet Installers
82% similar · $50,340 (−19%) · High school · Same group
- 6Carpenters
81% similar · $60,580 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 7Tile and Stone Setters
81% similar · $55,690 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 8Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
81% similar · $47,550 (−23%) · High school
- 9Floor Sanders and Finishers
80% similar · $50,440 (−19%) · High school · Same group
- 10Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
80% similar · $57,020 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 11Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
80% similar · $49,120 (−21%) · High school · Same group
- 12Structural Iron and Steel Workers
80% similar · $62,780 (+1%) · High school · Same group
- 13Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $63,870 (+3%) · High school
- 14Plasterers and Stucco Masons
80% similar · $57,660 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 15Glaziers
79% similar · $57,080 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 16Fence Erectors
79% similar · $47,980 (−23%) · High school
- 17Furniture Finishers
79% similar · $44,540 (−28%) · High school
- 18Roofers
79% similar · $55,440 (−11%) · High school · Same group
- 19Insulation Workers, Mechanical
78% similar · $58,340 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 20Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
78% similar · $51,330 (−17%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for brickmasons and blockmasons also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where brickmasons and blockmasons is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (91)
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons (84)
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (81)
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons (80)
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (80)
- Fence Erectors (79)
- Furniture Finishers (79)
- Helpers--Carpenters (79)
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (78)
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers (78)
Questions about jobs like brickmasons and blockmasons
What jobs are most similar to brickmasons and blockmasons?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (84% similar), Stonemasons (83% similar), Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (83% similar), Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (82% similar) and Carpet Installers (82% similar).
Which jobs like brickmasons and blockmasons pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +23%; usually a high school diploma), Layout Workers ($63,870, +3%; usually a high school diploma) and Structural Iron and Steel Workers ($62,780, +1%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with brickmasons and blockmasons ($62,120). Without more preparation than brickmasons and blockmasons usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Layout Workers and Structural Iron and Steel Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.