Jobs / Physical work / 47-3011.00

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

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.

US jobs
14,170
Median wage
$47,550 a year
Job family
Physical work

Can agents do the work of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters?

We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Physical work:

  • Task levelUnexploredNo benchmark in our collection covers this work yet.
  • Project levelUnexploredNo benchmark in our collection covers this work yet.

Unexplored territory

No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.

Typical tasks

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  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • 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.
  • Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
  • Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
  • Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
  • Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
  • Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
  • Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
Other job titles for this occupation (34)

Bricklayer Apprentice · Bricklayer Helper · Helper · Hod Carrier · Marble Helper · Mason Apprentice · Mason Assistant · Mason Tender · Masonry Helper · Setter Apprentice · Boring Machine Operator Helper · Brick Carrier · Brick Cleaner · Brick Mason Helper · Brick Tender · Brick Washer · Bricklayer Tender · 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 Installation Helper · Mason Helper · Masontender · Monument Setter Helper · Parquet Floor Layer Helper · Patcher Helper · Refractory Tile Helper · Tile Helper · Tile Layer Helper · Tombstone Erector Helper · Wood Tile Installation Helper