Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Hartford.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Hartford earn an $87,520 median, 41% above the national figure, and about 270 of them work in the metro. BLS counts 23 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 Hartford.
BLS counts about 3,220 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Hartford metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 1,660). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.34). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Hartford: 270 employed · $87,520 median, 7th-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Hartford: 160 employed · $57,130 median, 54th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Hartford: 1,660 employed · $64,770 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Hartford: 2,520 employed · $90,510 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Hartford: 990 employed · $76,740 median, 27th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Hartford: 890 employed · $80,560 median, 34th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Hartford: 1,480 employed · $120,230 median, 34th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Hartford: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Testing Technician
Hartford: 140 employed · $79,840 median, 15th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Hartford.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Hartford earn a median $87,520, 41% over the $62,120 national figure, and 7th of 91 metros. Pay runs $55,180 at the tenth percentile to $87,550 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $79,840 against $64,950 nationally. BLS withholds Hartford pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Hartford median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $87,520 | $55,180–$87,550 | $62,120 | +41% | 270 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $57,130 | $38,930–$89,440 | $57,020 | 0% | 160 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $64,770 | $48,940–$98,980 | $60,580 | +7% | 1,660 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $90,510 | $63,310–$123,750 | $79,920 | +13% | 2,520 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $76,740 | $59,450–$106,490 | $59,850 | +28% | 990 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $80,560 | $49,270–$132,140 | $78,740 | +2% | 890 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $120,230 | $79,990–$196,960 | $114,990 | +5% | 1,480 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | – | – | $46,170 | – | – |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $79,840 | $44,140–$109,180 | $64,950 | +23% | 140 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Hartford 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 Hartford's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Hartford lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 34 business locations to 23 (down 32%), behind the 6% national decline. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work. Hartford lost nonresidential concrete contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 21 business locations to 20 (down 5%), behind the 11% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 34 | 23 | −32% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 21 | 20 | −5% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | – | 181 | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | – | $77,377 | – |
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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Hartford runs 80% fewer masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Hartford's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Hartford metro had 20 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location), with about 181 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $77,377, 3.4% above the national average of $74,865 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 5.2% over the year even as it grew 5.5% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers fell 4.8%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 1.7 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.9 national rate.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Hartford ranks 92nd for headcount, 50th for median pay and 99th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers. That makes it one of the thinnest masonry and concrete labor markets we recruit in.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 160 | $57,130 | 0.20 | 23 |
| Bridgeport | 140 | $59,350 | 0.26 | 6 |
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 Hartford, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Hartford metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Connecticut.
Connecticut requires major contractor registration for general contractors and structural subcontractors, such as masonry, on large buildings. This covers buildings with 4 or more stories, 60 or more feet of height, 150,000 or more square feet, or an occupancy of 1,000 or more. Smaller commercial buildings and non-structural work fall outside this registration. The same state rules apply in Bridgeport, so candidates licensed there can work in Hartford without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a masonry & concrete search in Hartford 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 Hartford than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior Manager of SalesA decade of HVAC-specific sales leadership, placed into an owner-direct commercial sales seat in three weeks.
- Commercial Mechanical EstimatorForty years of construction behind the takeoffs - an estimator who knows what the numbers are describing.
Nearby markets competing for Hartford talent.
The closest metro we cover is Bridgeport, about 50 miles away. Boston pays the most nearby, a $96,960 median, 11% above Hartford. That is the number any Hartford offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Boston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | – | 270 | $87,520 |
| Bridgeport | 48 mi | – | $58,790 |
| Worcester | 57 mi | 140 | $76,930 |
| Providence | 66 mi | 450 | $86,990 |
| Albany | 82 mi | 80 | $76,890 |
| Boston | 93 mi | 1,060 | $96,960 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Hartford crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Hartford in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hartford HealthCare $850M bond issue$850M ($424M for systemwide capital projects)Multi-year, funding secured
The largest health-system capital financing in the region's recent history, funding a new 470,000 sq ft patient tower at Hartford Hospital, parking-garage demolition/replacement, medical office building renovation, energy-infrastructure upgrades, and expanded patient-care areas.
- Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital acquisitionsPart of the $850M bond packageMulti-year integration
Hartford HealthCare's acquisition of two additional hospitals brings more facilities into the system's capital-improvement pipeline, extending mechanical and electrical demand beyond the main Hartford Hospital campus.
- Connecticut biennial capital program$5B+ in bond authorizations, FY2024-2025Ongoing
Statewide bond funding driving healthcare, education, and adaptive-reuse construction - a broad tailwind for commercial contractors across the Hartford metro beyond the healthcare-specific projects.
These are the 3 projects we track in Hartford. The Hartford market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Hartford.
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 Hartford.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Hartford?
BLS puts the Hartford median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $87,520 a year, 41% above the $62,120 national median. That ranks 7th of 91 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $55,180 to $87,550 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Connecticut metro we cover pays more for this work (Bridgeport: $58,790).
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Hartford?
Not by national standards. Brickmasons and blockmasons make up 34% more of the Hartford workforce than they do nationally, about 270 people. The 20 nonresidential concrete contractors here average about 9.1 employees per location. There are 32% fewer of those firms than in 2018, so experienced people have fewer local employers to move between.
Which masonry & concrete roles pay the most in Hartford?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Hartford, a $120,230 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Bricklayer / Mason at $87,520, 27% below it. Concrete Finisher is the lowest-paid field role at $57,130. Relative to national pay, Bricklayer / Mason is the strongest-paying role here (41% above).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Hartford?
BLS counted 23 nonresidential masonry contractors in Hartford in 2023. Down from 34 in 2018, a 32% decline against 6% decline 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. BLS counted 20 nonresidential concrete contractors in Hartford in 2023, employing about 181 people between them. Down from 21 in 2018, a 5% decline against 11% growth nationally. That averages 9.1 people per location. They pay an average of $77,377, 3% above the $74,865 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Hartford for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Bridgeport (48 miles, $58,790 median), Worcester (57 miles, about 140, $76,930 median) and Providence (66 miles, about 450, $86,990 median). Providence has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Hartford out-pays Bridgeport and Worcester, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Hartford 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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