Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskBrickmasons and blockmasons
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 60,800
Employment 2024
74.1K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.2%
Openings (2024–34)
5.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of masonry workers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels. AI use: 0%
- 2. Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick. AI use: 0%
- 3. Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses. AI use: 0%
- 4. Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw. AI use: 0%
- 5. Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required. AI use: 0%
- 6. Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 42.5 · 121K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 71% · 55+: 20%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Masonry workers use bricks, concrete and concrete blocks, and natural and manmade stones to build structures.
Masonry work is physically demanding, requiring heavy lifting and long periods of standing, kneeling, and bending. Most masons work full time.
Masons typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and learn the trade either through an apprenticeship or on the job.
The median annual wage for masonry workers was $56,600 in May 2024.
Overall employment of masonry workers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.