Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Median $64,520
Occupation · SOC 49-9045
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons: pay and where the jobs are
What refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$61,290 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $63,770
- Median hourly wage
- $29.47
- Mean hourly wage
- $30.66
- Employment
- 1,080
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9045.
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How much do refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons make?
The median annual wage for refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons was $61,290 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,590 and the highest-paid 10% more than $86,510. As an hourly rate, the median is $29.47. About 1,080 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($77,220), Indiana ($74,600) and Texas ($67,330). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Indiana.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons 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 | $40,590 | $19.52 | $3,383 | $2,900 |
| 25th percentile | $50,050 | $24.06 | $4,171 | $3,533 |
| Median | $61,290 | $29.47 | $5,108 | $4,286 |
| 75th percentile | $75,000 | $36.06 | $6,250 | $5,133 |
| 90th percentile | $86,510 | $41.59 | $7,209 | $5,807 |
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons: pay by state
6 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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$63,367 take-home in national prices
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$57,901 take-home in national prices
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$53,467 take-home in national prices
Where a median refractory materials repairers, except brickmason paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Not published | $77,220 | $58,210 | $108,670 | $59,198 | $53,467 |
| Indiana | 90 | $74,600 | $54,760 | $100,530 | $59,140 | $63,367 |
| Texas | 130 | $67,330 | $55,950 | $78,830 | $56,197 | $57,901 |
| Ohio | 250 | $58,470 | $47,080 | $64,830 | $47,996 | $51,735 |
| Alabama | 110 | $47,650 | $37,100 | $62,700 | $38,501 | $43,346 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $37,870 | $35,030 | $59,060 | $32,153 | $34,297 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9045. *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.