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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$33.61
Entry wage$25.62
10th percentile wage$25.17
50th percentile wage$33.58
90th percentile wage$39.50
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction26097.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction260$33.59
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$33.58 $27.07  $6.51
2015$32.79+2.4%$26.44 +2.4%$6.36
2014$32.09+2.2%$25.87 +2.2%$6.22
2013$31.60+1.5%$25.48 +1.5%$6.13
2012$31.33+.9%$25.26 +.9%$6.07
2011$30.87+1.5%$24.89 +1.5%$5.99
2010$30.52+1.2%$24.60 +1.2%$5.92
2009$30.19+1.1%$24.34 +1.1%$5.85
2008$29.19+3.4%$23.53 +3.4%$5.66
2007$28.08+4.0%$22.64 +4.0%$5.44
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$33.58 $20.85  $12.73
2015$32.79+2.4%$20.27 +2.9%$12.53
2014$32.09+2.2%$19.83 +2.2%$12.26
2013$31.60+1.5%$19.43 +2.1%$12.17
2012$31.33+.9%$19.10 +1.7%$12.23
2011$30.87+1.5%$18.80 +1.6%$12.07
2010$30.52+1.2%$18.48 +1.7%$12.04
2009$30.19+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%$11.96
2008$29.19+3.4%$17.77 +2.6%$11.43
2007$28.08+4.0%$17.20 +3.3%$10.88
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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