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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Salary in Detroit, MI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters in Detroit, MI have a median annual salary of $45,540, with 120 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $40,500 at the 10th percentile to $60,270 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

$45,540

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.89

Employment

120

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$40,500
10th
$44,870
25th
$45,540
Median
$46,880
75th
$60,270
90th

Local compared with national

Detroit, MI

$45,540

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,550

Median annual · 2025

The Detroit, MI median is 4.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,010).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  3. 3.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8
  10. 10.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8
  11. 11.TroubleshootingImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk Revit
  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Construction Management Software ProEst
  • CPR Visual Estimator
  • Daystar iStructural.com
  • EasyCAD Iris 2D
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio

Common tasks

  • 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.

Related careers

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

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