Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving New York.
A standing, credential-verified Masonry & Concrete pipeline for New York contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in New York.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Masonry & Concrete, sourced against New York-based and New York-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.
New York runs 33% fewer masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. A thinner local pool 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.
Frequently asked - Masonry & Concrete hiring in New York.
What does it cost to hire commercial masonry and concrete staff in New York?
Median pay for cement masons and concrete finishers in New York is $65,670 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 New York?
New York has 33% fewer cement masons and concrete finishers per job than the country as a whole, well below the national concentration. New York employs about 8,390 of them. A thinner pool means the people you want already have jobs, usually with someone who would rather keep them. Filling these seats is outbound work, not a posting.
What Masonry & Concrete positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in New York?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Masonry & Concrete roles in the New York market - from Bricklayer / Mason through Concrete Testing Technician. See the full breakdown above.
What do Masonry & Concrete roles pay in New York?
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.
Do you place restoration masons?
Yes - restoration and tuckpointing masons who can match existing mortar, brick, and stone are one of our most-requested, hardest-to-fill specialties.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Masonry & Concrete role in New York?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Masonry & Concrete pipeline means most New York searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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