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Brickmasons and Blockmasons in South Carolina

Brickmasons and Blockmasons in South Carolina

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

11.3% Jobs Projection
$38,620 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

  • Brickmasons and Blockmasons in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Brickmasons and Blockmasons Work in South Carolina?

620 people worked as Brickmasons and Blockmasons in 2018 in this state.

There were 600 Brickmasons and Blockmasons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 760 Brickmasons and Blockmasons working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Brickmasons and Blockmasons than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.3%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,180 total jobs in 2026 for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in this state.

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

What do Brickmasons and Blockmasons Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Brickmasons and Blockmasons ranged from $26,870 to $50,710 with $38,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.92 to $24.38. The median hourly rate was $18.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 910 $41,630
Columbia, SC 120 $44,220
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 70 $37,580
Spartanburg, SC 60 $33,200
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $31,670
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 50 $34,520

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

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