Brickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		620
Mean wage		$30.29
Entry wage		$20.84
10th percentile wage		$19.61
50th percentile wage		$31.19
90th percentile wage		$40.40

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	530	86.5%
Public Administration	20	3.2%
Construction of Buildings

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Construction of Buildings		37.11
Public Administration	20	33.82
Specialty Trade Contractors	530	29.72

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).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$31.19		$26.49		$4.70
2016	$30.02	+3.9%	$25.50	+3.9%	$4.52
2015	$29.53	+1.7%	$25.08	+1.7%	$4.45
2014	$28.90	+2.2%	$24.54	+2.2%	$4.35
2013	$28.46	+1.5%	$24.17	+1.5%	$4.29
2012	$28.21	+.9%	$23.96	+.9%	$4.25
2011	$27.80	+1.5%	$23.61	+1.5%	$4.19
2010	$27.48	+1.2%	$23.34	+1.2%	$4.14
2009	$27.19	+1.1%	$23.09	+1.1%	$4.10
2008	$26.29	+3.4%	$22.33	+3.4%	$3.96
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$31.19		$22.06		$9.13
2016	$30.02	+3.9%	$21.36	+3.3%	$8.66
2015	$29.53	+1.7%	$20.91	+2.1%	$8.62
2014	$28.90	+2.2%	$20.46	+2.2%	$8.44
2013	$28.46	+1.5%	$20.05	+2.1%	$8.41
2012	$28.21	+.9%	$19.70	+1.7%	$8.51
2011	$27.80	+1.5%	$19.39	+1.6%	$8.41
2010	$27.48	+1.2%	$19.07	+1.7%	$8.42
2009	$27.19	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$8.38
2008	$26.29	+3.4%	$18.33	+2.6%	$7.96

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.


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