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Highest Paying Industries for Brickmasons and Blockmasons

The top 50 highest paying industries for brickmasons and blockmasons (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 $67,840, cement and concrete product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for brickmasons and blockmasons. It is followed by nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $65,610). 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 and blockmasons in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 50 Highest Paying Industries for Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$67,840	$51,970	n/a
2	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$65,610	$33,880	110
3	Building Finishing Contractors	$64,790	$34,760	2,470
4	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$61,890	$35,200	400
5	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$60,050	$34,190	530
6	Roofing Contractors	$58,290	$29,250	40
7	Nonresidential Building Construction	$57,760	$35,160	3,760
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$57,150	$41,320	60
9	Educational Services - Privately owned	$56,900	$41,880	70
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$55,790	$36,370	730
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$55,790	$36,370	730
12	Construction of Buildings	$55,210	$32,800	5,360
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$54,950	$29,650	120
14	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$54,770	$26,430	n/a
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$54,520	$34,990	980
16	Manufacturing	$54,080	$36,740	510
17	Federal government, including USPS	$54,030	$39,050	290
18	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,030	$39,050	290
19	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$53,490	$27,210	1,530
20	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$52,950	$36,270	250
21	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$52,950	$36,970	330
22	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$52,770	$29,140	110
23	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$52,500	$29,540	120
24	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$52,290	$36,500	70
25	Educational Services	$52,260	$32,520	310
26	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$51,890	$27,150	330
27	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,350	$33,380	180
28	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$50,440	$31,910	n/a
29	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,950	$35,560	40
30	Construction	$47,580	$29,680	56,590
31	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$47,430	$32,000	70
32	State government, including schools and hospitals	$46,970	$33,050	160
33	Employment Services	$46,940	$27,030	80
34	Specialty Trade Contractors	$46,900	$29,370	50,910
35	Masonry Contractors	$46,420	$29,390	44,610
36	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$46,380	$31,850	120
37	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$46,370	$31,700	50
38	Repair and Maintenance	$46,370	$31,700	50
39	Educational Services - State government owned	$46,340	$32,040	120
40	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$46,270	$29,340	46,660
41	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$46,260	$33,200	450
42	Residential Building Construction	$45,600	$29,310	1,600
43	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$44,660	$32,170	n/a
44	Wholesale Trade	$44,660	$32,170	n/a
45	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$39,420	$28,060	1,670
46	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$38,940	$31,440	n/a
47	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,380	$27,120	n/a
48	Administrative and Support Services	$38,240	$27,090	n/a
49	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$38,030	$27,090	n/a
50	Landscaping Services	$35,420	$26,530	n/a