What is a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper?

Career Description Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

List of Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Job Duties

• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
• Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
• Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
• Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
• Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.

What a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Should Know

These are the skills Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers say are the most useful in their careers:

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Types of Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Jobs

• Helper, Marble Finisher
• Bricklayer Tender
• Tombstone Erector Helper
• Monument Setter Helper
• Hod Carrier

What Kind of Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper Job Opportunities Are There?

In the United States, there were 24,100 jobs for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 12% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 2,900 new jobs for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 3,800 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper are Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Wisconsin, or Mississippi. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers Make A Lot Of Money?

The average yearly salary of a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper ranges between $23,400 and $55,520.

Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers who work in Rhode Island, Minnesota, or Missouri, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers in different U.S. states.

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$28,530
Arizona	$34,900
Arkansas	$33,120
California	$39,100
Colorado	$39,930
Connecticut	$39,120
Delaware	$39,230
Florida	$26,860
Georgia	$21,090
Hawaii	$46,130
Idaho	$32,640
Illinois	$35,470
Indiana	$38,880
Iowa	$39,180
Kansas	$38,530
Kentucky	$37,590
Louisiana	$32,090
Maryland	$32,970
Massachusetts	$47,080
Michigan	$35,430
Minnesota	$53,480
Mississippi	$27,830
Missouri	$50,570
Montana	$26,480
Nebraska	$36,580
Nevada	$33,210
New Hampshire	$40,420
New Jersey	$41,240
New Mexico	$24,790
New York	$45,960
North Carolina	$29,380
North Dakota	$42,670
Ohio	$39,010
Oklahoma	$30,270
Oregon	$41,240
Pennsylvania	$41,400
Rhode Island	$49,130
South Carolina	$32,350
South Dakota	$30,490
Tennessee	$33,180
Texas	$31,060
Utah	$31,660
Vermont	$35,260
Virginia	$30,870
Washington	$48,660
West Virginia	$36,100
Wisconsin	$37,250
Wyoming	$34,960

What Tools do Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Word processing software
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Intuit QuickBooks
• Autodesk Revit
• Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
• Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
• Accounting software
• CPR Visual Estimator
• Construction Management Software ProEst
• Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
• Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
• Tradesman’s Software Master Estimator
• Daystar iStructural.com
• EasyCAD Iris 2D

Becoming a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile & Marble Setter Helper

What education or degrees do I need to become a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper?

How many years of work experience do I need?

Where Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers Work

Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, and Tile and Marble Setter Helpers work in the following industries:

Related Careers

Those interested in being a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper may also be interested in:

• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Roof Bolters, Mining

Career changers with experience as a Brickmason, Blockmason, Stonemason, or Tile and Marble Setter Helper sometimes find work in one of the following fields:

• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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