Helpers--Carpenters
Median $43,780
Occupation · SOC 47-3011
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: pay and where the jobs are
What helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,550 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $50,920
- Median hourly wage
- $22.86
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.48
- Employment
- 14,170
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3011.
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How much do helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters make?
The median annual wage for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters was $47,550 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,230 and the highest-paid 10% more than $70,080. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.86. About 14,170 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($76,180), Missouri ($63,720) and New York ($62,020). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,230 | $17.42 | $3,019 | $2,608 |
| 25th percentile | $40,100 | $19.28 | $3,342 | $2,867 |
| Median | $47,550 | $22.86 | $3,963 | $3,366 |
| 75th percentile | $57,980 | $27.88 | $4,832 | $4,064 |
| 90th percentile | $70,080 | $33.69 | $5,840 | $4,844 |
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: pay by state
44 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$57,344 take-home in national prices
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$56,511 take-home in national prices
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$54,881 take-home in national prices
Where a median helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setter paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 150 | $76,180 | $52,430 | $107,610 | $61,366 | $57,344 |
| Missouri | 240 | $63,720 | $38,480 | $87,710 | $51,322 | $56,511 |
| New York | 890 | $62,020 | $43,610 | $103,210 | $48,962 | $45,368 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $61,020 | $43,340 | $73,960 | $48,071 | $43,720 |
| Massachusetts | 410 | $61,020 | $48,540 | $80,350 | $48,098 | $45,480 |
| Wisconsin | 140 | $59,390 | $47,190 | $82,770 | $47,860 | $50,864 |
| Iowa | 60 | $59,220 | $39,420 | $72,250 | $48,165 | $54,881 |
| Connecticut | 430 | $59,080 | $44,340 | $74,940 | $46,856 | $45,223 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $58,930 | $53,160 | $64,190 | $47,680 | $48,866 |
| Ohio | 500 | $57,410 | $36,690 | $73,000 | $47,174 | $50,848 |
| Delaware | 130 | $56,340 | $34,310 | $62,400 | $44,774 | $44,860 |
| Indiana | 300 | $54,090 | $35,500 | $68,330 | $44,075 | $47,226 |
| Oregon | 300 | $51,230 | $38,610 | $80,560 | $39,737 | $38,445 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $50,120 | $38,400 | $55,360 | $42,451 | $47,720 |
| Utah | 370 | $50,100 | $38,530 | $60,520 | $40,757 | $41,226 |
| Colorado | 230 | $49,980 | $48,250 | $58,840 | $40,628 | $39,425 |
| California | 3,600 | $49,590 | $38,480 | $66,830 | $40,366 | $36,458 |
| Vermont | 70 | $49,570 | $45,930 | $58,460 | $40,783 | $41,633 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $49,560 | $29,790 | $54,390 | $42,001 | $45,718 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $49,150 | $34,310 | $58,240 | $41,672 | $47,041 |
| Idaho | 210 | $48,950 | $32,000 | $55,240 | $40,025 | $41,914 |
| Montana | 130 | $48,710 | $36,830 | $63,730 | $39,786 | $42,037 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $48,540 | $44,160 | $59,580 | $41,182 | $39,535 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $48,070 | $40,540 | $61,940 | $40,804 | $44,022 |
| New Jersey | 70 | $47,480 | $39,820 | $60,820 | $38,865 | $35,720 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $47,000 | $43,490 | $55,360 | $38,686 | $42,935 |
| Michigan | 240 | $45,540 | $40,500 | $58,160 | $37,087 | $38,545 |
| Nevada | 460 | $44,720 | $39,430 | $55,310 | $38,113 | $38,121 |
| Virginia | 600 | $43,960 | $35,880 | $48,920 | $35,788 | $35,397 |
| Kansas | 170 | $43,270 | $37,430 | $61,760 | $35,333 | $39,229 |
| Illinois | Not published | $41,530 | $38,330 | $41,530 | $33,638 | $33,653 |
| District of Columbia | Not published | $41,430 | $41,430 | $54,760 | $34,149 | $31,073 |
| Florida | 750 | $40,160 | $27,580 | $58,360 | $34,449 | $33,311 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $39,970 | $29,560 | $43,560 | $33,043 | $37,616 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $39,810 | $29,430 | $61,920 | $33,182 | $38,168 |
| Texas | 880 | $39,630 | $35,990 | $44,460 | $34,023 | $35,054 |
| North Carolina | 690 | $39,230 | $35,530 | $47,420 | $32,645 | $34,608 |
| New Mexico | Not published | $37,960 | $34,540 | $53,660 | $32,016 | $34,720 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $37,870 | $34,110 | $45,870 | $31,633 | $35,345 |
| Alabama | 70 | $37,390 | $30,380 | $48,860 | $30,709 | $34,573 |
| South Carolina | 30 | $36,180 | $26,670 | $45,330 | $30,829 | $32,885 |
| Maryland | 150 | $35,840 | $31,840 | $45,100 | $29,641 | $28,241 |
| Arizona | Not published | $34,220 | $31,480 | $47,390 | $29,214 | $29,018 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $31,740 | $27,800 | $67,130 | $27,117 | $30,743 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.