Brickmasons and Blockmasons in California

Want to work in California as a Brickmason or Blockmason? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in California is growing faster than average.

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Brickmason or Blockmason Career?

• Construction Trades
• Masonry
• Mason/Masonry

How Many Brickmasons and Blockmasons Work in California?

In California, there were 3,340 people working as Brickmasons and Blockmasons in the year 2018.

There were 3,850 Brickmasons and Blockmasons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 760 Brickmasons and Blockmasons working in it, which means California has more Brickmasons and Blockmasons than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in this state are growing at a rate of 18.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 730 annual job openings, and a total of 7,800 jobs for California Brickmasons and Blockmasons in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,000 annual jobs and 100,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Brickmasons and Blockmasons Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Brickmasons and Blockmasons ranged from $34,300 to $89,070 with $57,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.49 to $42.82. The median hourly rate was $27.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.17.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Brickmasons and Blockmasons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Brickmasons and Blockmasons.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	820	$50,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	820	$54,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	480	$68,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	240	$61,670
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	190	$57,060
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	30	$60,740

Top States for Brickmasons and Blockmasons Employment

View the list below to see where most Brickmasons and Blockmasons work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	5,600	$71,670
Florida	4,520	$39,840
Texas	4,030	$47,090
Pennsylvania	3,560	$52,890
California	3,340	$57,100
Ohio	3,160	$55,390
Virginia	2,880	$46,230
Illinois	2,840	$84,070
North Carolina	2,660	$39,500
Utah	2,270	$37,960
Michigan	2,110	$54,230
Maryland	2,030	$48,380
Indiana	1,970	$52,740
Minnesota	1,880	$63,470
Tennessee	1,520	$46,780
Missouri	1,460	$66,950
Colorado	1,370	$55,480
Massachusetts	1,340	$60,980
New Jersey	1,300	$66,790
Wisconsin	1,280	$56,740

Below are the states where Brickmasons and Blockmasons get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$84,070
New York	$71,670
Rhode Island	$69,200
Missouri	$66,950
New Jersey	$66,790
Washington	$65,560
Hawaii	$64,080
Minnesota	$63,470
District of Columbia	$62,940
Massachusetts	$60,980

Related Careers in California

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	California Employment Total
Stonemasons	3,310

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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