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Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary in Rochester, MN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Rochester, MN have a median annual salary of $93,070, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $82,150 at the 10th percentile to $114,250 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$93,070

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$44.75

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$82,150
10th
$91,730
25th
$93,070
Median
$112,090
75th
$114,250
90th

Local compared with national

Rochester, MN

$93,070

Median annual · 2025

United States

$62,120

Median annual · 2025

The Rochester, MN median is 49.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $30,950).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  2. 2.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  9. 9.MathematicsImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Construction Management Software ProEst
  • CPR Visual Estimator
  • Daystar iStructural.com
  • Estimating software
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • RISA Technologies RISA-3D
  • Tradesman's Software Master Estimator

Common tasks

  • Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
  • Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
  • Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
  • Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
  • Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
  • Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
  • Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
  • Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
  • Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
  • Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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