How much does a bricklayer helper make?
a year · about $23 an hour
A typical bricklayer helper in the United States makes $47,550 a year, about $23 an hour, about the same as a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What do they do?
Helpers carry bricks, stone, and tools, then bring masons the supplies they need as they work. They may apply grout between bricks or tiles, wipe away extra grout, and clean tools and the work area.
Did you know? Sun-dried clay bricks were used in buildings more than 6,000 years ago!
Is that a lot?
Compared with jobs you knowIf 100 people had this job
Most earn between $36,230 and $70,080How do you become one?
U.S. helpers often learn on the job; a diploma may help, and employers may require safety training. Many start at 18 because 14–15-year-olds cannot work construction sites and under-18s cannot do hazardous tasks.
School needed: High school plus some training
Good for people who like building and doing and keeping things organized
Why does pay differ?
In the United States, experience, useful safety or task certificates, and more complex masonry work can affect a helper’s pay. It can also differ by employer or industry, location, hours, overtime or night shifts, and seasonal work.
Where does it pay most?
Highest in Washington ($76,180), lowest in Louisiana ($31,740).
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Data table and sources
| Lower earner (10th from bottom) | Typical person (median) | Higher earner (10th from top) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| $36,230 | $47,550 | $70,080 | about 14,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $76,180 | about 150 |
| Missouri | $63,720 | about 240 |
| New York | $62,020 | about 890 |
| Hawaii | $61,020 | about 50 |
| Massachusetts | $61,020 | about 410 |
Official definition: 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. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons or tile and marble setters are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine
Pages used for the text
- www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-3011.00
- www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/construction-laborers-and-helpers.ht
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/whd/youthrules/contractorsshouldknowaboutchildlab
- masoncontractors.org/history/
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY