Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Grand Rapids.
A standing, credential-verified Masonry & Concrete pipeline for Grand Rapids contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Grand Rapids.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Masonry & Concrete, sourced against Grand Rapids-based and Grand Rapids-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.
Grand Rapids runs 37% more masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. A deeper local pool 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.
Frequently asked - Masonry & Concrete hiring in Grand Rapids.
What does it cost to hire commercial masonry and concrete staff in Grand Rapids?
Median pay for cement masons and concrete finishers in Grand Rapids is $59,540 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 Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids has 37% more cement masons and concrete finishers per job than the country as a whole, well above the national concentration. Grand Rapids employs about 1,090 of them. A deeper pool means more candidates to reach — and more employers reaching them, so competing offers are common. Speed and a clear offer matter more here than volume of outreach.
What Masonry & Concrete positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Grand Rapids?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Masonry & Concrete roles in the Grand Rapids market - from Bricklayer / Mason through Concrete Testing Technician. See the full breakdown above.
What do Masonry & Concrete roles pay in Grand Rapids?
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.
Is masonry hiring different from other trades?
It runs on referral networks far more than open job-board search - this is a small, specialized labor pool, and we source accordingly.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Masonry & Concrete role in Grand Rapids?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Masonry & Concrete pipeline means most Grand Rapids searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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