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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Salary in Birmingham, AL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons in Birmingham, AL have a median annual salary of $49,260, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,090 at the 10th percentile to $56,250 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

$49,260

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.69

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,090
10th
$38,310
25th
$49,260
Median
$56,250
75th
$56,250
90th

Local compared with national

Birmingham, AL

$49,260

Median annual · 2025

United States

$61,290

Median annual · 2025

The Birmingham, AL median is 19.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,030).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.TroubleshootingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  11. 11.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Maintenance management software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Time tracking software

Common tasks

  • Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
  • Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
  • Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
  • Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
  • Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.
  • Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
  • Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
  • Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
  • Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

Related careers

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

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