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South Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$29.54
Entry wage$22.53
10th percentile wage$20.62
50th percentile wage$29.17
90th percentile wage$39.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction24098.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction240$29.13
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
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$29.17 $26.66 $2.51
2017$29.01+.5%$26.52+.5%$2.50
2016$28.24+2.8%$25.81+2.8%$2.43
2015$27.39+3.1%$25.03+3.1%$2.36
2014$26.94+1.7%$24.63+1.7%$2.32
2013$26.37+2.2%$24.10+2.2%$2.27
2012$25.97+1.5%$23.73+1.5%$2.23
2011$25.74+.9%$23.53+.9%$2.22
2010$25.37+1.5%$23.18+1.5%$2.18
2009$25.08+1.2%$22.92+1.2%$2.16
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$29.17 $21.63 $7.54
2017$29.01+.5%$21.40+1.1%$7.61
2016$28.24+2.8%$20.83+2.8%$7.41
2015$27.39+3.1%$20.35+2.3%$7.04
2014$26.94+1.7%$19.93+2.1%$7.02
2013$26.37+2.2%$19.50+2.2%$6.87
2012$25.97+1.5%$19.11+2.1%$6.86
2011$25.74+.9%$18.78+1.7%$6.96
2010$25.37+1.5%$18.48+1.6%$6.88
2009$25.08+1.2%$18.17+1.7%$6.90
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$29.17240
North Central$28.34180
Northwest$22.4590
Southwest$21.68130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$29.17240
North Central$28.34180
Southwest$21.68130
Northwest$22.4590
Wages in other areas
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