Trades & Construction
How to become a Brick Mason
From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
- Time to get there
- 2–4 years
- Typical pay
- $46k–$68k
- Starting from
- No experience
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required, not just course length.
See brick mason jobs open nowThe route
Start as a mason tender
Mixing, hauling and setting up scaffold. It is how you learn the pace of a wall.
Typical titles at this level
- Mason tender
- Hod carrier
Learn to lay to the line
Level, plumb and consistent joints, over and over. Speed comes years later.
Course that covers thisWoodworking & Carpentry Masterclass: Beginner To AdvancedUdemy · around $19.99Complete an apprenticeship or on-the-job progression
Union locals run 3-year programs; non-union you progress by proving output.
Specialise
Restoration, stone and firebrick work pay well above standard block laying.
- Browse jobs now
Destination
Brick Mason
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