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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons in Michigan

Want to work as a Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons in Michigan? Here’s what you need to know. Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

What do Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Make in Michigan?

For a refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons working in Michigan, the median annual wage is $42,650 per year (or about $20.50/hour).Annual wages span from $31,990 at the 10th percentile to $65,310 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$31,990	$15.38
25th percentile	$40,230	$19.34
Median (50th)	$42,650	$20.50
75th percentile	$52,200	$25.09
90th percentile	$65,310	$31.40

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Michigan relative to the national average — is 0.97.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons earn a median of $54,995 per year ($26.44/hour), lower than the Michigan median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 560,970 refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons in the U.S.. In Michigan alone, around 30 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 50 refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.

Top States for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Employment

The table below shows the states where the most refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	160
Alabama	90
South Carolina	50
Indiana	40
Virginia	40
Michigan	30

Highest-Paying States for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

The highest-paying states for refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.

State	Annual Median Salary
Virginia	$71,500
Indiana	$59,150
Ohio	$58,540
Texas	$58,340
Michigan	$42,650
Alabama	$39,740
South Carolina	$36,970

Skills

Key refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons typically:

• Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
• Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
• Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
• Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
• Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
• Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.
• Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
• Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
• Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
• Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

Work Activities

• Handling and Moving Objects
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Getting Information
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Training and Teaching Others
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Controlling Machines and Processes

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Related Careers

Other careers like refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons include:

• Boilermakers
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
• Sheet Metal Workers

Also Known As

Bondactor Machine Operator, Cell Reliner, Clay Structure Builder, Clay Structure Servicer, Concrete Caulking Technician, Cupola Repairer, Furnace Repairer, Hot Repairman, Kiln Door Builder, Kiln Door Repairer, Ladle Liner, Ladle Repairer, Ladle Repairman, Oven Equipment Repairer, Plastic Block Boiler Reliner.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9045.00