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

Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-3011

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$47,550
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
3,700
Proj. Annual Openings
14,170
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-8.1%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 47-3011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
0.0%
Low · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
57/100
Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$47,550
No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
Projected openings
3,700
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -10.5%.
Observed/proxy demand
0
FY2025 certified LCAs; 4,363 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

Critical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationOperation and ControlTime Management

Transition context

  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.2%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

5.8%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE17.3%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne83%

Top Skills

1.Critical Thinking
2.Monitoring
3.Coordination
4.Operation and Control
5.Time Management

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.

1
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
0
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$0
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#731 of 776
Rank by Total Volume

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

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.

Common titles: Bricklayer Helper, Hod Carrier, Marble Finisher Helper, Mason Tender, Restoration Labor Mason Tender

Representative Tasks

  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
  • Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
  • Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
  • Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
  • Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
  • Determine operational procedures.

Tools & Technologies

Autodesk Revit · hotMicrosoft Access · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotAya Associates Comp-U-FloorComputer aided design and drafting CADD softwareCPR Visual EstimatorDaystar iStructural.comEasyCAD Iris 2DMeasure Square FloorEstimate Pro

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 47-3011: 2019 — employment: 23,480, median wage: $35,410; 2020 — employment: 21,410, median wage: $36,990; 2021 — employment: 18,210, median wage: $37,870; 2022 — employment: 17,730, median wage: $39,430; 2023 — employment: 16,460, median wage: $42,470; 2025 — employment: 14,170, median wage: $47,550.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%1.2%
OutlookBright ↗70% Bright
Median Salary$47,550N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A