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Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Brickmasons and Blockmasons in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $75,930, with 180 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $50,270 at the 10th percentile to $128,540 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

$75,930

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$36.51

Employment

180

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$50,270
10th
$50,270
25th
$75,930
Median
$95,380
75th
$128,540
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$75,930

Median annual · 2025

United States

$62,120

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 22.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $13,810).

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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