Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas-Fort Worth has 16% more brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, about 1,590 in the metro. BLS counts 98 business locations of nonresidential masonry contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Dallas-Fort Worth.
BLS counts about 32,060 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, the largest group being operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (about 11,510). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.16). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Dallas-Fort Worth: 1,590 employed · $59,400 median, 57th-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Dallas-Fort Worth: 7,920 employed · $48,770 median, 77th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Dallas-Fort Worth: 9,480 employed · $48,740 median, 97th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Dallas-Fort Worth: 21,530 employed · $76,230 median, 78th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Dallas-Fort Worth: 11,510 employed · $51,370 median, 72nd-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Dallas-Fort Worth: 6,200 employed · $79,290 median, 42nd-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Dallas-Fort Worth: 17,110 employed · $103,550 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Dallas-Fort Worth: 790 employed · $42,490 median, 69th-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Dallas-Fort Worth: 770 employed · $65,360 median, 47th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Dallas-Fort Worth earn a median $59,400, 4% under the $62,120 national figure, and 57th of 91 metros. Pay runs $47,080 at the tenth percentile to $60,940 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $65,360 against $64,950 nationally.
| Role | Dallas-Fort Worth median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $59,400 | $47,080–$60,940 | $62,120 | −4% | 1,590 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $48,770 | $38,010–$60,530 | $57,020 | −14% | 7,920 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $48,740 | $36,440–$63,880 | $60,580 | −20% | 9,480 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,230 | $50,280–$104,480 | $79,920 | −5% | 21,530 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $51,370 | $41,700–$71,080 | $59,850 | −14% | 11,510 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,290 | $47,950–$134,460 | $78,740 | +1% | 6,200 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $103,550 | $66,580–$166,770 | $114,990 | −10% | 17,110 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $42,490 | $28,970–$54,640 | $46,170 | −8% | 790 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $65,360 | $46,010–$92,360 | $64,950 | +1% | 770 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Dallas-Fort Worth's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Dallas-Fort Worth lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 107 business locations to 98 (down 8%), close to the 6% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 33%, to about 3,266 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $47,514 to $57,364 (+21%), in step with the 23% national increase. The number of nonresidential concrete contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth rose from 185 in 2018 to 220 in 2023, up 19%, ahead of the 11% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Dallas-Fort Worth, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 107 | 98 | −8% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 2,461 | 3,266 | +33% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $47,514 | $57,364 | +21% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 185 | 220 | +19% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 6,052 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $52,374 | – | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Masonry & Concrete hiring resources.
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Dallas-Fort Worth runs 48% more masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Dallas-Fort Worth's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Dallas-Fort Worth metro had 220 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. The number of these employers rose 4.3%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 2.7 per 100,000 residents against 1.9 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 2nd for headcount, 71st for median pay and 22nd for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 7,920 | $48,770 | 1.48 | 98 |
| Houston | 7,700 | $46,600 | 1.76 | 72 |
| Austin | 2,650 | $49,410 | 1.54 | 36 |
| San Antonio | 1,960 | $47,010 | 1.32 | 29 |
| El Paso | 570 | $41,940 | 1.26 | 4 |
| McAllen | 390 | $38,620 | 1.00 | 2 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For masonry and concrete employers in Dallas-Fort Worth, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Texas.
Texas has no state general contractor license and no masonry or concrete contractor license. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's list of regulated programs includes air conditioning and refrigeration contractors, electricians and water well drillers, but nothing covering general building, masonry or concrete work. Masonry and concrete firms are therefore regulated only through local permitting and any registration a particular city requires, so the check belongs with the building department for the city where the project sits. When hiring, focus on insurance, bonding, workers compensation status and documented project history rather than a state license number, because none exists. The same state rules apply in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen and El Paso, so candidates licensed there can work in Dallas-Fort Worth without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: No state contractor license; regulated locally through city and county building departments. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a masonry & concrete search in Dallas-Fort Worth yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Dallas-Fort Worth than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Apprentice ElectricianA tradesman already in our network for nine months, matched to the right opening and hired within a week.
- Electrical Service ManagerTwenty-five years running electrical service departments, with the national accounts to match.
- Electrical SuperintendentFourteen weeks, and worth it: a superintendent who has run USACE electrical work on a remote Pacific atoll.
Nearby markets competing for Dallas-Fort Worth talent.
The closest metro we cover is Austin, about 180 miles away, with roughly 370 brickmasons and blockmasons (0.2 times Dallas-Fort Worth's 1,590). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $51,200 in Oklahoma City to $60,270 in Austin, against $59,400 here. Dallas-Fort Worth is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | – | 1,590 | $59,400 |
| Austin | 182 mi | 370 | $60,270 |
| Oklahoma City | 190 mi | 260 | $51,200 |
| Houston | 225 mi | 1,090 | $56,410 |
| Tulsa | 237 mi | 190 | $58,080 |
| San Antonio | 253 mi | 400 | $56,580 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Dallas-Fort Worth crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Dallas-Fort Worth in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- DFW Airport Terminal F$1.6B2024-2027
Heavy mechanical, electrical, and specialty trade demand. Phased construction means rolling crew needs.
- TxDOT I-635 LBJ East expansion$1.74BSubstantially complete as of mid-2026; only finishing touches (landscaping, sod, paint) remain
A historical example of the heavy civil and paving capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver at its earlier scale. Operators, foremen, and plant managers were in tightest supply during the main build.
- Data center campuses (multiple operators)~$8B announced 2024-2026Rolling
DFW is now a top-3 US data center market. Power-systems electricians, mechanical PMs, and controls techs in extreme demand.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Dallas-Fort Worth market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a masonry & concrete offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Masonry & Concrete credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Masonry & Concrete hiring in Dallas-Fort Worth.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS puts the Dallas-Fort Worth median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $59,400 a year, 4% below the $62,120 national median. That ranks 57th of 91 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $47,080 to $60,940 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.3x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Texas metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Not by national standards. Brickmasons and blockmasons make up 16% more of the Dallas-Fort Worth workforce than they do nationally, about 1,590 people. The 98 nonresidential masonry contractors here average about 33 employees per location, which means a handful of large operators set the pace on pay.
Which masonry & concrete roles pay the most in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Dallas-Fort Worth, a $103,550 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $65,360, 37% below it. Precast Concrete Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $42,490. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS counted 98 nonresidential masonry contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2023, employing about 3,266 people between them. Down from 107 in 2018, an 8% decline against 6% decline nationally. That averages 33 people per location, so a few large operators dominate hiring. They pay an average of $57,364, 16% below the $68,219 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counted 220 nonresidential concrete contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2023. Up from 185 in 2018, a 19% increase against 11% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Dallas-Fort Worth for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Austin (182 miles, about 370, $60,270 median), Oklahoma City (190 miles, about 260, $51,200 median) and Houston (225 miles, about 1,090, $56,410 median). Dallas-Fort Worth out-pays Oklahoma City and Houston, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Dallas-Fort Worth has one of the deeper pools of brickmasons and blockmasons we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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