Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Des Moines.
A standing, credential-verified Masonry & Concrete pipeline for Des Moines contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Des Moines.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Masonry & Concrete, sourced against Des Moines-based and Des Moines-adjacent candidates.
Bricklayer / Mason
BLS 47-2021 - Brickmasons and Blockmasons; brick, block, and stone wall construction
Concrete Finisher
BLS 47-2051 - Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; flatwork, slabs, and surface finishing
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
BLS 47-2031 - Carpenters (form-setting specialty); no dedicated BLS code for form carpenters specifically
Masonry Foreman
BLS 47-1011 - First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Concrete Pump Operator
BLS 47-2073 - Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Estimator
BLS 13-1051 - Cost Estimators; masonry and concrete takeoffs and bid pricing
Project Manager
BLS 11-9021 - Construction Managers; bid-to-build oversight on masonry/concrete scopes
Restoration Mason
BLS 47-2021 - Brickmasons and Blockmasons (tuckpointing and historic-restoration specialty; no separate BLS code)
Precast Concrete Technician
BLS 51-9195 - Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Concrete Testing Technician
BLS 17-3022 - Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians; ACI field-testing certification is the credential, not a separate BLS code
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn.
National BLS-sourced medians: Brickmasons and Blockmasons (SOC 47-2021) $62,120/yr; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (SOC 47-2051) $57,020/yr; Stonemasons $57,390/yr. Several of the roles above (Form Setter, Estimator, PM, Precast Technician) don\'t map to a distinct masonry-specific BLS classification - where that\'s the case we say so directly rather than estimate a figure we can\'t back up. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Des Moines sits at about the national rate for masonry and concrete — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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.
Frequently asked - Masonry & Concrete hiring in Des Moines.
What does it cost to hire commercial masonry and concrete staff in Des Moines?
Median pay for cement masons and concrete finishers in Des Moines is $59,700 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial masonry and concrete staff in Des Moines?
Des Moines sits at about the national rate for cement masons and concrete finishers, so the local pool is neither unusually deep nor unusually thin. Des Moines employs about 530 of them. Difficulty here comes from the specific role rather than the market: field positions fill faster than supervisory ones everywhere, and the specialties named on this page are the ones that take longest.
What Masonry & Concrete positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Des Moines?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Masonry & Concrete roles in the Des Moines market - from Bricklayer / Mason through Concrete Testing Technician. See the full breakdown above.
What do Masonry & Concrete roles pay in Des Moines?
National BLS-sourced medians: Brickmasons and Blockmasons (SOC 47-2021) $62,120/yr; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (SOC 47-2051) $57,020/yr; Stonemasons $57,390/yr. Several of the roles above (Form Setter, Estimator, PM, Precast Technician) don't map to a distinct masonry-specific BLS classification - where that's the case we say so directly rather than estimate a figure we can't back up. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
What certifications matter most for masons?
There is no single universal mason license the way there is in some trades - we screen on documented specialty experience (flatwork vs. vertical brick vs. restoration) and verifiable references.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Masonry & Concrete role in Des Moines?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Masonry & Concrete pipeline means most Des Moines searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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