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Brick and Block Mason Workplace Records
Masonry work can involve establishing reference lines, laying courses and checking alignment as construction progresses. An employment concern should identify the instruction and stage you controlled. Describe the structure generally, separating your observations from a later assessment of why a wall or section required correction.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Layout history
List the initial reference instruction and authorized changes relevant to your assignment.
Correction sequence
Describe the observed issue, report and role directing further masonry work.
Personal hours
Match your own recorded time with preparation, placement and cleanup duties.
Start with the work you actually do
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.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Brickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.Source task 4769 · updated 08/2018
- 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.Source task 4768 · updated 08/2018
- Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.Source task 4775 · updated 08/2018
- Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.Source task 4770 · updated 08/2018
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons (SOC 47-2021). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.98 | $23.90 | $27.55 | $49,710 |
| Arizona | $25.04 | $28.49 | $30.87 | $59,260 |
| Arkansas | $22.14 | $26.49 | $28.69 | $55,100 |
| Connecticut | $28.00 | $32.67 | $42.09 | $67,960 |
| Delaware | $26.93 | $32.00 | $40.12 | $66,550 |
| Florida | $21.33 | $25.37 | $30.00 | $52,760 |
| Georgia | $18.00 | $24.35 | $32.90 | $50,650 |
| Hawaii | $22.81 | $38.10 | $43.72 | $79,250 |
| Idaho | $25.34 | $30.06 | $36.52 | $62,510 |
| Indiana | $27.39 | $35.15 | $38.56 | $73,110 |
| Iowa | $25.77 | $33.38 | $36.59 | $69,440 |
| Kansas | $23.31 | $28.47 | $37.43 | $59,220 |
| Kentucky | $21.66 | $28.76 | $33.08 | $59,820 |
| Louisiana | $23.05 | $27.62 | $29.23 | $57,440 |
| Maine | $19.31 | $20.54 | $28.53 | $42,710 |
| Michigan | $26.65 | $30.53 | $38.97 | $63,500 |
| Minnesota | $40.81 | $45.78 | $47.51 | $95,220 |
| Mississippi | $17.90 | $23.47 | $25.31 | $48,820 |
| Missouri | $28.18 | $34.80 | $38.24 | $72,370 |
| Montana | $23.24 | $26.94 | $29.69 | $56,030 |
| Nebraska | $26.02 | $29.42 | $31.25 | $61,200 |
| New Hampshire | $25.61 | $32.16 | $36.22 | $66,890 |
| New Mexico | $19.11 | $21.63 | $23.90 | $44,980 |
| New York | $35.65 | $40.58 | $51.73 | $84,410 |
| North Carolina | $21.78 | $24.01 | $27.70 | $49,940 |
| North Dakota | $27.65 | $38.43 | $39.59 | $79,940 |
| Ohio | $27.56 | $34.11 | $38.39 | $70,950 |
| Oklahoma | $21.85 | $24.34 | $28.48 | $50,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.58 | $33.44 | $41.79 | $69,560 |
| Rhode Island | $27.47 | $38.12 | $51.91 | $79,280 |
| South Dakota | $22.65 | $29.03 | $31.77 | $60,380 |
| Tennessee | $26.13 | $30.70 | $35.05 | $63,850 |
| Texas | $23.31 | $27.12 | $28.57 | $56,410 |
| Utah | $23.88 | $29.06 | $33.85 | $60,450 |
| Vermont | $27.60 | $28.65 | $30.58 | $59,590 |
| Virginia | $22.38 | $26.29 | $29.15 | $54,680 |
| West Virginia | $19.92 | $22.40 | $30.00 | $46,600 |
| Wisconsin | $29.59 | $38.52 | $46.62 | $80,120 |
| Wyoming | $27.12 | $28.87 | $35.00 | $60,040 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace layout and course instructions
Record the reference points or drawing version supplied and who approved a change. Note whether you established the layout or continued work prepared by another crew. Distinguish a measurement you checked from a conclusion supplied after inspection, including any question you raised before proceeding.
Explain material and preparation work
List layout, material handling, mortar preparation and cleanup relevant to your own hours or target. Record missing supplies, weather delays or reassignment and the supervisor response. Compare your personal time entry with these duties rather than estimating work from completed wall area alone.
Preserve site records safely
Do not remove drawings, client specifications or materials for personal evidence. Identify relevant inspection or assignment records by type and date. Never return to a restricted site or recreate an elevated task to document the concern; keep your own training and employment messages instead.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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