Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Louisville.
Louisville has 19% more brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, about 280 in the metro. BLS counts 25 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 Louisville.
BLS counts about 6,130 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Louisville metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 2,990). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.19). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Louisville: 280 employed · $61,100 median, 51st-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Louisville: 610 employed · $52,700 median, 57th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Louisville: 2,990 employed · $56,520 median, 58th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Louisville: 3,240 employed · $79,190 median, 52nd-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Louisville: 1,920 employed · $61,890 median, 50th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Louisville: 810 employed · $77,000 median, 66th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Louisville: 970 employed · $101,780 median, 93rd-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Louisville: 110 employed · $39,630 median, 79th-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Louisville: 220 employed · $59,710 median, 81st-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Louisville.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Louisville earn a median $61,100, level with the $62,120 national figure, and 51st of 91 metros. Pay runs $38,610 at the tenth percentile to $77,960 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, at $61,890 against $59,850 nationally.
| Role | Louisville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $61,100 | $38,610–$77,960 | $62,120 | −2% | 280 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $52,700 | $38,500–$72,720 | $57,020 | −8% | 610 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $56,520 | $38,980–$75,360 | $60,580 | −7% | 2,990 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $79,190 | $54,730–$100,980 | $79,920 | −1% | 3,240 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $61,890 | $48,150–$90,310 | $59,850 | +3% | 1,920 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $77,000 | $49,920–$123,380 | $78,740 | −2% | 810 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $101,780 | $57,030–$199,460 | $114,990 | −11% | 970 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $39,630 | $31,980–$49,270 | $46,170 | −14% | 110 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $59,710 | $46,840–$85,420 | $64,950 | −8% | 220 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Louisville 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 Louisville's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Louisville lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 31 business locations to 25 (down 19%), behind the 6% national decline. Headcount at those firms went down 26%, to about 293 people. Average annual pay there went from $50,754 to $66,597 (+31%), faster than the 23% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up. The number of nonresidential concrete contractors in Louisville rose from 26 in 2018 to 30 in 2023, up 15%, ahead of the 11% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 10%, to about 363 people. Average annual pay there went from $57,601 to $78,277 (+36%), faster than the 25% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 31 | 25 | −19% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 397 | 293 | −26% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $50,754 | $66,597 | +31% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 26 | 30 | +15% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 329 | 363 | +10% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $57,601 | $78,277 | +36% |
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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Louisville runs 33% 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 Louisville's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Louisville metro had 30 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location), with about 363 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $78,277, 4.6% above the national average of $74,865 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 14.2% over the year, faster than the 5.5% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. The number of these employers fell 9.1%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 2.3 per 100,000 residents against 1.9 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often. These firms account for 1.2% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Louisville ranks 57th for headcount, 53rd for median pay and 69th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers.
What this means for hiring:For masonry and concrete employers in Louisville, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Louisville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Kentucky.
Kentucky does not license general, masonry or concrete contractors at state level. The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction enforces statewide building standards and licenses plumbers, electricians, boiler contractors, sprinkler and fire alarm contractors and building inspectors, none of which reach masonry work. In Louisville Metro, Construction Review issues contractor licenses in categories such as Building Type A and B, HVAC, mechanical refrigeration, fire detection and suppression, moving, signs and wrecking, and there is no masonry, concrete or general contractor category. Check the Louisville Metro Building Type license where it applies, and otherwise rely on local requirements, insurance and bonding. The Louisville metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: No state contractor license; regulated locally, for example Louisville Metro Construction Review. The state licenses only plumbers, electricians, boiler, sprinkler and fire alarm contractors and building inspectors. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a masonry & concrete search in Louisville 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 Louisville than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Journeyman HVAC Service TechnicianA technician who ran his own HVAC company for six years, bringing owner-level judgment to every service call.
Nearby markets competing for Louisville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Cincinnati, about 90 miles away, with roughly 440 brickmasons and blockmasons (1.6 times Louisville's 280). Indianapolis pays the most nearby, a $72,770 median, 19% above Louisville. That is the number any Louisville offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Indianapolis has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | – | 280 | $61,100 |
| Cincinnati | 90 mi | 440 | $70,760 |
| Indianapolis | 107 mi | 670 | $72,770 |
| Dayton | 134 mi | 80 | $66,140 |
| Nashville | 155 mi | 540 | $66,380 |
| Knoxville | 188 mi | 70 | $64,090 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Louisville crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Louisville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UPS Worldport expansion and modernization$750M–$1.5BMulti-year, ongoing
Expansion of sort and cargo facilities, new and reconfigured cargo buildings, ramp and aircraft parking expansions, and automation upgrades to support higher nightly package throughput at the world's largest package-handling facility.
- UPS 747-8 hangar$220MOpened 2024, ongoing related work
A 275,000 sq ft hangar that can house two Boeing 747-8 cargo jets side by side - large-span structural and specialized aviation-facility construction.
- SDF Next Program (Louisville airport)$1B by 2030$335M+ invested through 2024; $280M+ more through 2026
A comprehensive capital improvement program at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, running concurrently with and adjacent to UPS's own Worldport buildout.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Louisville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Louisville.
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 Louisville.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Louisville?
BLS puts the Louisville median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $61,100 a year, about the same as the $62,120 national median. That ranks 51st of 91 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $38,610 and $77,960, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Louisville?
Not by national standards. Brickmasons and blockmasons make up 19% more of the Louisville workforce than they do nationally, about 280 people. The 25 nonresidential masonry contractors here average about 12 employees per location. There are 19% 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 Louisville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Louisville, a $101,780 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Pump Operator at $61,890, 39% below it. Precast Concrete Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $39,630. Relative to national pay, Concrete Pump Operator is the strongest-paying role here (3% above). Precast Concrete Technician trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Louisville?
BLS counted 25 nonresidential masonry contractors in Louisville in 2023, employing about 293 people between them. Down from 31 in 2018, a 19% decline against 6% decline nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay about the national average of $68,219. BLS counted 30 nonresidential concrete contractors in Louisville in 2023, employing about 363 people between them. Up from 26 in 2018, a 15% increase against 11% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $78,277, 5% above the $74,865 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Louisville for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Cincinnati (90 miles, about 440, $70,760 median), Indianapolis (107 miles, about 670, $72,770 median) and Dayton (134 miles, about 80, $66,140 median). Cincinnati has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Cincinnati pays 16% more, which is where Louisville employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Louisville 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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