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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Description
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.
Common Tasks
- Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
- Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
- Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
- Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
- Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
Required Education
No formal educational credential
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $17.89 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $12.46 and $24.28 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $37,210.16 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $25,918.03 and $50,494.43 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 410 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 65.9% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 680.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $17.00 with the median annual salary reaching $36,336.
