Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as a Brickmason or Blockmason?

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

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

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Maryland earn lower 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 Maryland?

2,030 people worked as Brickmasons and Blockmasons in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,460 Brickmasons and Blockmasons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 3,260 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Brickmasons and Blockmasons ranged from $30,780 to $72,360 with $48,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.8 to $34.79. The median hourly rate was $23.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,490	$49,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,300	$58,920
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	750	$47,570
Salisbury, MD-DE	90	$46,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	50	$46,180

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 Maryland

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Stonemasons	390

References

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