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Brickmason Helper resume

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Also called adobe layer helper, boat joiner helper, boring machine operator helper and brick mason helper.

$47,550
Median pay a year
14,170
People do this work
6
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  • Cleaning surfaces for work
  • Assisting construction personnel
  • Applying material
  • Determining operational procedures
  • Mixing needed substances
  • Removing worn items
  • Removing excess materials
  • Preparing surfaces for finishing
  • Moving construction materials
  • Assembling temporary structures
  • Applying sealants
  • Cutting masonry materials

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Brickmason Helper

Summary

Helper for brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters, mixing materials, cutting to size, and cleaning work areas and tools for installation projects

Experience

Brickmason Helper

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Mixed mortar, plaster, and grout, using machines or by hand, according to standard formulas
  • Erected scaffolding and other structures for installation work
  • Cut materials to the right sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters
  • Provided help in preparing, installing, repairing, or rebuilding tile, brick, or stone surfaces
  • Transported materials and tools to installation sites, using equipment or by hand
  • Cleaned installation surfaces, tools, and work sites, using water and chemical solutions
  • Removed excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels

Skills

Hands-On Work
Cleaning surfaces for work, Assisting construction personnel, Applying material, Mixing needed substances, Removing worn items, Removing excess materials, Preparing surfaces for finishing, Moving construction materials, Assembling temporary structures
Core Skills
Driver's license, Determining operational procedures

Education

  • High School Diploma
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  • Mixed mortar and grout according to specifications for masonry projects
  • Cut materials to size using power saws for precise installation

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Show how often you mixed mortar and grout for projects

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Mixed mortar and grout several times each day according to specifications for masonry projects

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Several times each dayA few batches per projectMost days on the job

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Mention if you were trusted to operate the power saws

The line

Cut materials to size using power saws for precise installation

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I trained new helpers on the sawsI operated the saws independentlyI was responsible for cutting all materials

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The work itself

What a Brickmason Helper does

The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.

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.

What it pays

How much does a Brickmason Helper make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$40,100
Median$47,550
75th percentile$57,980

About 14,170 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AL$34,520$37,390$42,690
AR$32,170$39,810$45,260
AZ$31,490$34,220$36,680
CA$46,430$49,590$59,000
CO$48,890$49,980$56,940
CT$46,800$59,080$74,930
DC$41,430$41,430$41,540
DE$46,430$56,340$62,400
FL$36,320$40,160$50,190
HI$52,800$61,020$65,330
IA$49,500$59,220$65,420
ID$46,960$48,950$53,290
IL$41,530$41,530$41,530
IN$38,470$54,090$62,240
KS$39,180$43,270$48,160
LA$29,030$31,740$41,310
MA$52,500$61,020$65,920
MD$33,290$35,840$38,060
MI$43,010$45,540$48,910
MO$54,030$63,720$76,200
MT$44,320$48,710$59,820
NC$36,240$39,230$44,720
ND$43,550$50,120$54,780
NE$46,770$47,000$48,780
NH$45,760$48,540$51,990
NJ$45,110$47,480$54,160
NM$36,580$37,960$47,380
NV$40,100$44,720$46,020
NY$49,880$62,020$94,120
OH$42,080$57,410$67,660
OK$29,760$39,970$42,210
OR$46,710$51,230$63,960
PA$55,900$58,930$61,380
SC$27,240$36,180$45,330
SD$38,680$49,150$49,990
TN$39,780$49,560$54,380
TX$38,270$39,630$44,420
UT$44,270$50,100$60,520
VA$38,240$43,960$48,230
VT$49,570$49,570$55,130
WA$63,200$76,180$99,640
WI$53,340$59,390$81,040
WV$35,090$37,870$40,100
WY$46,620$48,070$57,920

Other names

Other names for this job

adobe layer helper, boat joiner helper, boring machine operator helper, brick mason helper, bricklayer helper, ceramic tile installation helper, chimney builder helper, firebrick and refractory tile bricklayer helper, firebrick layer helper, firebrick or refractory tile bricklayer helper, hot top liner helper, marble finisher helper.

More names for this work

marble installation helper, mason helper, monument setter helper, parquet floor layer's helper, patcher helper, refractory tile helper, tile helper, tile layer helper, tombstone erector helper, wood tile installation helper, helpers brickmasons blockmasons stonemasons and tile and marble setters, brick carrier, brick cleaner, brick tender, brick washer, bricklayer tender, hod carrier, marble finisher, mason tender, masontender, restoration labor mason tender, tile finisher.

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    Already yours: Cleaning surfaces for work, Assisting construction personnel, Applying material

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    Median pay$47,550 a year

    What you have not done yet. Removing worn items, Removing excess materials, Preparing surfaces for finishing

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  • Assisting construction personnel
  • Applying material
  • Mixing needed substances

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Where these numbers come from

This page is about the occupation Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.