What is the salary range for entry-level brickmasons and blockmasons in Ohio?

Entry-level Brickmasons and Blockmasons (10th percentile) in Ohio earn approximately $46,259 per year. The 25th percentile is $57,325.

How competitive is the manufacturing talent market right now?

Based on JOLTS June 2026 data, the manufacturing sector has an openings rate of 3.7% and a quit rate of 1.5%. Manufacturing openings eased to 481K (-36K) in June, rate 3.7%, with nondurable goods driving the pullback (-55K). Quits held at 1.5%. The sector remains stable.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary in Ohio

SOC 47-2021 · Ohio · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median Annual Salary

$70,949

$34.11/hr

14.2% higher than the US national median ($62,130)

Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in Ohio in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

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P10$46K

P25$57K

P50$71K

P75$80K

P90$84K

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Demand: STABLE. Demand is stable -- manufacturing openings are at 3.7% (JOLTS, June 2026). A standard market: pay near the median, no urgency premium needed.

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Merit budget: Wages in manufacturing are rising about 3.3% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.9-3.4% merit increase to hold this role at market.

Our read

For a competitive 2026 offer, target $70,949 to $79,851 (market median to the 75th percentile). Anchor on the median.

Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 2.2% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, trailing the 3.3% wage growth of Manufacturing (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · STABLE

Manufacturing is running a 3.7% job-openings rate with quits at 1.5% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 3.4% to 3.7% over the past quarter.

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 2.2 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.

What changed recently

Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 3.7%, with nondurable goods driving the pullback. Quits steady at 1.5%.
Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 3.3% per year, holding steady.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026

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The median salary for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Ohio is $70,949 per year ($34.11/hr). This is 14.2% higher than the national median of $62,130.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011).

Wage Percentiles: Ohio

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted

Percentile	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary	vs National
P10Entry level	$22.24	$46,259	+3.2%
P25	$27.56	$57,325	+12.2%
P50MEDIAN	$34.11	$70,949	+14.2%
P75	$38.39	$79,851	+0.6%
P90Top earners	$40.29	$83,803	-16.2%

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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034

10-year growth

+3.2%

About as fast as average

Annual openings

per year, on avg

Workforce today

74K

as of 2024

Why those openings exist

4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role

Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.

Typical entry requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

None

On-the-job training

Apprenticeship

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific

Industry	Workforce	Median Pay
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors NAICS 238100	41K	$61,410
Nonresidential Building Construction NAICS 236200	3K	$74,120

Wage range across top 5 industries: $61,410 to $74,120 (21% spread)

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What is the median brickmasons and blockmasons salary in Ohio?

The median (P50) annual salary for Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Ohio is approximately $70,949, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 14.2% higher than the national median of $62,130. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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