Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-3011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$47,550
Employment, U.S.14,170
Median hourly wage$22.86
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,230 | $40,100 | $47,550 | $57,980 | $70,080 |
By state (44)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $37,390 | 0.38 |
| Arizona | $34,220 | ||
| Arkansas | 90 | $39,810 | 0.77 |
| California | 3,600 | $49,590 | 2.17 |
| Colorado | 230 | $49,980 | 0.87 |
| Connecticut | 430 | $59,080 | 2.79 |
| Delaware | 130 | $56,340 | 2.95 |
| District of Columbia | $41,430 | ||
| Florida | 750 | $40,160 | 0.82 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $61,020 | 0.89 |
| Idaho | 210 | $48,950 | 2.65 |
| Illinois | $41,530 | ||
| Indiana | 300 | $54,090 | 1.01 |
| Iowa | 60 | $59,220 | 0.42 |
| Kansas | 170 | $43,270 | 1.28 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $31,740 | 0.32 |
| Maryland | 150 | $35,840 | 0.59 |
| Massachusetts | 410 | $61,020 | 1.24 |
| Michigan | 240 | $45,540 | 0.60 |
| Missouri | 240 | $63,720 | 0.90 |
| Montana | 130 | $48,710 | 2.86 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $47,000 | 1.20 |
| Nevada | 460 | $44,720 | 3.26 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $48,540 | 1.28 |
| New Jersey | 70 | $47,480 | 0.17 |
| New Mexico | $37,960 | ||
| New York | 890 | $62,020 | 1.01 |
| North Carolina | 690 | $39,230 | 1.53 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $50,120 | 1.17 |
| Ohio | 500 | $57,410 | 0.98 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $39,970 | 0.56 |
| Oregon | 300 | $51,230 | 1.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $58,930 | 0.16 |
| South Carolina | 30 | $36,180 | 0.16 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $49,150 | 2.29 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $49,560 | 0.66 |
| Texas | 880 | $39,630 | 0.68 |
| Utah | 370 | $50,100 | 2.34 |
| Vermont | 70 | $49,570 | 2.48 |
| Virginia | 600 | $43,960 | 1.61 |
| Washington | 150 | $76,180 | 0.45 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $37,870 | 0.79 |
| Wisconsin | 140 | $59,390 | 0.50 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $48,070 | 1.23 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 2 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Construction Laborers | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 5 | Stonemasons | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 6 | Roofers | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 8 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 9 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 10 | Helpers--Carpenters | 1-2 | 0.954 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.964 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.960 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Repairing | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 1.38 | 0.931 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Quality Control Analysis | 1.12 | 0.928 |
| Pipelayers | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.927 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Repairing | 1.25 | 0.921 |
| Riggers | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.914 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, excluding software Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal | 6 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Construction Software Center EasyEst | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Cost estimating software | 4 of 20 | 11.5x |
| On Center Quick Bid | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 11 of 20 | 2.1x |
| Salesforce software | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| SAP software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 8 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 4.22 | 4.67 |
| Mechanical | 3.20 | 3.71 |
| Design | 3.12 | 2.98 |
| Mathematics | 3.02 | 2.63 |
| English Language | 2.99 | 2.29 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.72 | 2.03 |
| Production and Processing | 2.41 | 2.05 |
| Chemistry | 2.25 | 2.02 |
| Administration and Management | 2.24 | 1.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.21 | 1.89 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.19 | 2.48 |
| Education and Training | 2.03 | 1.65 |
| Transportation | 1.98 | 1.28 |
| Physics | 1.71 | 1.61 |
| Law and Government | 1.65 | 0.95 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.45 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.43 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.42 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.41 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.40 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.40 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.39 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.38 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.33 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.30 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.28 | not rated |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.26 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Trunk Strength | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Static Strength | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk Revit hot
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Construction Management Software ProEst
- Daystar iStructural.com
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- RISA Technologies RISAMasonry
- TileGem
- Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 190 | 7.07 | $54,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 610 | 3.91 | $46,750 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 340 | 3.42 | $57,400 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 350 | 3.37 | $44,170 |
| Fresno, CA | 140 | 3.25 | $47,100 |
| Boise City, ID | 110 | 3.06 | $46,960 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 100 | 2.20 | $47,320 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 280 | 2.03 | $48,670 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 230 | 1.87 | $39,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 940 | 1.65 | $48,220 |