Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median $47,550
Occupation · SOC 47-3019
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What helpers, construction trades, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$42,670 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $45,140
- Median hourly wage
- $20.51
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.70
- Employment
- 24,770
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3019.
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How much do helpers, construction trades, all other make?
The median annual wage for helpers, construction trades, all other was $42,670 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,900 and the highest-paid 10% more than $60,080. As an hourly rate, the median is $20.51. About 24,770 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($61,750), New York ($54,480) and Missouri ($51,630). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for helpers, construction trades, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,900 | $15.82 | $2,742 | $2,385 |
| 25th percentile | $37,030 | $17.80 | $3,086 | $2,661 |
| Median | $42,670 | $20.51 | $3,556 | $3,039 |
| 75th percentile | $48,880 | $23.50 | $4,073 | $3,455 |
| 90th percentile | $60,080 | $28.89 | $5,007 | $4,205 |
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other: pay by state
41 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$47,601 take-home in national prices
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$46,440 take-home in national prices
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$45,470 take-home in national prices
Where a median helpers, construction trades, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 60 | $61,750 | $42,290 | $76,270 | $50,940 | $47,601 |
| New York | 1,190 | $54,480 | $39,470 | $103,830 | $43,343 | $40,162 |
| Missouri | Not published | $51,630 | $39,040 | $76,560 | $42,175 | $46,440 |
| Illinois | 160 | $49,880 | $34,250 | $84,410 | $39,934 | $39,951 |
| California | 2,990 | $48,430 | $38,160 | $67,890 | $39,519 | $35,692 |
| Iowa | 230 | $48,430 | $34,820 | $53,440 | $39,905 | $45,470 |
| Arizona | 790 | $47,830 | $37,370 | $59,710 | $39,809 | $39,542 |
| Colorado | 310 | $47,030 | $40,540 | $58,030 | $38,401 | $37,263 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $46,580 | $27,620 | $53,340 | $38,199 | $40,596 |
| Vermont | 70 | $46,090 | $41,120 | $59,740 | $38,103 | $38,897 |
| Alaska | 90 | $45,860 | $31,200 | $69,280 | $38,799 | $37,905 |
| Ohio | 430 | $44,870 | $36,270 | $65,240 | $37,443 | $40,359 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | $44,720 | $38,830 | $60,140 | $35,891 | $33,937 |
| Maryland | 1,480 | $44,360 | $36,470 | $60,860 | $36,082 | $34,377 |
| Indiana | 170 | $43,860 | $32,700 | $52,900 | $36,157 | $38,742 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $43,680 | $36,240 | $54,660 | $35,866 | $39,780 |
| Virginia | 550 | $42,310 | $35,880 | $50,600 | $34,557 | $34,180 |
| Oregon | 270 | $41,410 | $33,280 | $59,740 | $32,662 | $31,600 |
| New Jersey | 420 | $41,080 | $35,340 | $69,610 | $34,119 | $31,358 |
| Texas | 5,060 | $40,610 | $33,770 | $49,150 | $34,810 | $35,866 |
| Louisiana | 2,190 | $39,960 | $28,420 | $56,210 | $33,475 | $37,951 |
| Georgia | 1,320 | $39,890 | $29,070 | $63,790 | $32,990 | $34,260 |
| Michigan | 320 | $39,840 | $30,080 | $57,420 | $32,749 | $34,037 |
| Florida | 2,280 | $39,500 | $32,930 | $56,310 | $33,918 | $32,799 |
| Idaho | 90 | $39,240 | $37,310 | $46,590 | $32,738 | $34,283 |
| Montana | 130 | $38,550 | $22,850 | $49,350 | $32,100 | $33,916 |
| North Carolina | 550 | $38,480 | $28,500 | $51,200 | $32,072 | $34,001 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $38,300 | $27,390 | $48,420 | $32,154 | $36,979 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $37,990 | $36,880 | $43,860 | $31,370 | $30,277 |
| South Carolina | 290 | $37,990 | $31,200 | $47,700 | $32,247 | $34,398 |
| Tennessee | 310 | $37,730 | $31,800 | $47,180 | $32,496 | $35,372 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $37,440 | $27,530 | $51,990 | $31,365 | $36,078 |
| Nevada | 350 | $37,440 | $27,950 | $45,160 | $32,263 | $32,270 |
| New Mexico | 510 | $37,280 | $35,470 | $41,600 | $31,499 | $34,159 |
| Pennsylvania | 470 | $37,210 | $30,250 | $62,370 | $30,910 | $31,679 |
| Oklahoma | 150 | $35,830 | $30,630 | $61,740 | $29,903 | $34,041 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $35,470 | $31,300 | $58,760 | $29,946 | $33,235 |
| Kansas | 40 | $31,710 | $19,550 | $38,580 | $26,674 | $29,615 |
| Hawaii | 190 | $30,900 | $29,880 | $53,560 | $26,138 | $23,772 |
| Utah | 180 | $28,120 | $27,490 | $53,720 | $24,353 | $24,633 |
| Puerto Rico | 740 | $22,910 | $21,840 | $27,740 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3019. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.