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Highest Paying Industries for Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons

The top 54 highest paying industries for brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $58,990, local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $58,270). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 54 Highest Paying Industries for Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,990	$35,870	440
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,270	$34,740	560
3	Nonresidential Building Construction	$57,480	$33,800	4,040
4	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$57,150	$41,320	60
5	Educational Services - Privately owned	$56,900	$41,880	70
6	Roofing Contractors	$56,890	$28,430	40
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$55,660	$36,750	760
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$55,660	$36,750	760
9	Educational Services - Local government owned	$54,950	$29,650	120
10	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$54,770	$26,430	n/a
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$54,300	$35,280	1,020
12	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$54,300	$29,680	160
13	Federal government, including USPS	$54,030	$39,050	290
14	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,030	$39,050	290
15	Construction of Buildings	$53,720	$31,670	5,960
16	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$52,950	$36,270	250
17	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$52,950	$36,970	330
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$52,770	$29,140	110
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$52,500	$29,540	120
20	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$52,290	$36,500	70
21	Educational Services	$52,250	$32,350	310
22	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$51,830	$27,060	330
23	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,340	$33,160	180
24	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$50,270	$31,310	90
25	Building Finishing Contractors	$49,110	$27,250	4,620
26	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,950	$35,560	40
27	State government, including schools and hospitals	$46,960	$32,800	170
28	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$46,380	$31,600	120
29	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$46,370	$31,700	50
30	Repair and Maintenance	$46,370	$31,700	50
31	Educational Services - State government owned	$46,330	$31,790	120
32	Construction	$46,250	$28,280	65,820
33	Specialty Trade Contractors	$45,640	$28,040	59,520
34	Masonry Contractors	$45,570	$28,390	50,380
35	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$45,470	$28,410	52,550
36	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$44,350	$25,560	90
37	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$43,820	$32,690	570
38	Residential Building Construction	$43,360	$28,610	1,930
39	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,770	$25,420	2,110
40	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$41,720	$27,410	1,570
41	Administrative and Support Services	$41,620	$27,400	1,560
42	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$40,470	$28,250	1,740
43	Manufacturing	$40,230	$25,140	1,260
44	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$39,890	$27,150	1,270
45	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$38,940	$31,440	n/a
46	Landscaping Services	$38,590	$27,570	n/a
47	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,930	$23,700	840
48	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$34,690	$22,060	240
49	Wholesale Trade	$34,690	$22,060	240
50	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$33,310	$22,790	670
51	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$32,820	$21,240	200
52	Retail Trade	$30,710	$20,490	380
53	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$30,260	$19,930	320
54	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$30,260	$19,930	320