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Brickmasons and Blockmasons in New York

Brickmasons and Blockmasons in New York

Get the information you need to know about working as a Brickmason or Blockmason.

12.9% Jobs Projection
$71,670 Median Salary
800 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Brickmasons and Blockmasons Work in New York?

In New York, there were 5,600 people working as Brickmasons and Blockmasons in the year 2018.

There were 6,270 Brickmasons and Blockmasons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 800 annual job openings, and a total of 8,830 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Brickmasons and Blockmasons ranged from $43,590 to $120,540 with $71,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.96 to $57.95. The median hourly rate was $34.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.68.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,870 $78,050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 490 $63,280
Rochester, NY 290 $55,090
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 280 $72,790
Syracuse, NY 210 $66,900
Utica-Rome, NY 120 $65,970
Binghamton, NY 40 $67,640

Top States for Brickmasons and Blockmasons Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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