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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$36.06
Entry wage$21.34
10th percentile wage$17.40
50th percentile wage$34.05
90th percentile wage$63.74
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction15095.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction150$34.26
Brickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021)
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. Exclude "Stonemasons" (47-2022). Classify installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$34.05 $25.04  $9.01
2015$33.25+2.4%$24.45 +2.4%$8.80
2014$32.54+2.2%$23.93 +2.2%$8.61
2013$32.05+1.5%$23.57 +1.5%$8.48
2012$31.77+.9%$23.36 +.9%$8.41
2011$31.30+1.5%$23.02 +1.5%$8.28
2010$30.95+1.2%$22.76 +1.2%$8.19
2009$30.62+1.1%$22.52 +1.1%$8.10
2008$29.60+3.4%$21.77 +3.4%$7.83
2007$28.48+4.0%$20.94 +4.0%$7.53
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.05 $21.85  $12.20
2015$33.25+2.4%$21.24 +2.9%$12.01
2014$32.54+2.2%$20.78 +2.2%$11.76
2013$32.05+1.5%$20.37 +2.1%$11.68
2012$31.77+.9%$20.02 +1.7%$11.75
2011$31.30+1.5%$19.70 +1.6%$11.60
2010$30.95+1.2%$19.37 +1.7%$11.58
2009$30.62+1.1%$19.11 +1.4%$11.51
2008$29.60+3.4%$18.62 +2.6%$10.98
2007$28.48+4.0%$18.02 +3.3%$10.45
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $34.05 150
South Central $33.58 260
Northwest $25.07 60
Southwest $23.33 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $33.58 260
North Central $34.05 150
Southwest $23.33 70
Northwest $25.07 60
Wages in other areas
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