Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Ogden.
Ogden has 189% more brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, about 270 in the metro. BLS counts 7 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 Ogden.
BLS counts about 4,620 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Ogden metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 2,150). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 2.89). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Ogden: 270 employed · $60,560 median, 53rd-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Ogden: 840 employed · $52,000 median, 59th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Ogden: 2,150 employed · $48,270 median, 99th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Ogden: 2,080 employed · $76,620 median, 72nd-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Ogden: 1,160 employed · $60,250 median, 56th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Ogden: 510 employed · $80,760 median, 33rd-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Ogden: 900 employed · $103,410 median, 83rd-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Ogden: 130 employed · $42,170 median, 71st-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Ogden: 70 employed · $62,310 median, 64th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Ogden.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Ogden earn a median $60,560, level with the $62,120 national figure, and 53rd of 91 metros. Pay runs $40,570 at the tenth percentile to $77,260 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $62,310 against $64,950 nationally.
| Role | Ogden median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $60,560 | $40,570–$77,260 | $62,120 | −3% | 270 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $52,000 | $46,220–$63,310 | $57,020 | −9% | 840 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $48,270 | $33,860–$75,430 | $60,580 | −20% | 2,150 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,620 | $53,340–$107,730 | $79,920 | −4% | 2,080 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $60,250 | $48,070–$74,760 | $59,850 | +1% | 1,160 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $80,760 | $53,330–$131,300 | $78,740 | +3% | 510 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $103,410 | $63,440–$158,180 | $114,990 | −10% | 900 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $42,170 | $36,040–$61,270 | $46,170 | −9% | 130 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $62,310 | $37,830–$93,370 | $64,950 | −4% | 70 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ogden 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 Ogden's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Ogden lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 9 business locations to 7 (down 22%), behind the 6% national decline. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 7 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls. Ogden lost nonresidential concrete contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 11 business locations to 7 (down 36%), behind the 11% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 7 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 9 | 7 | −22% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 202 | – | – |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $50,340 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 11 | 7 | −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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Ogden runs 132% more masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job 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.
How Ogden's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Ogden metro had 7 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. The number of these employers rose 75%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.0 per 100,000 residents against 1.9 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Ogden ranks 50th for headcount, 55th for median pay and 4th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers. That puts it among the deepest masonry and concrete labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 1,850 | $60,740 | 1.69 | 11 |
| Provo | 1,210 | $51,170 | 3.00 | 8 |
| Ogden | 840 | $52,000 | 2.32 | 7 |
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 Ogden, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Ogden metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Utah.
Utah licenses construction contractors as general contractors or as specialty contractors in defined classifications set by state rule. The same state rules apply in Salt Lake City and Provo, so candidates licensed there can work in Ogden without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Ogden talent.
The closest metro we cover is Salt Lake City, about 30 miles away, with roughly 510 brickmasons and blockmasons (1.9 times Ogden's 270). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $60,450 in Salt Lake City to $62,510 in Boise, against $60,560 here. Salt Lake City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | – | 270 | $60,560 |
| Salt Lake City | 32 mi | 510 | $60,450 |
| Provo | 70 mi | 510 | $62,380 |
| Boise | 272 mi | 150 | $62,510 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Ogden crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Ogden in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hill Air Force Base F-35/T-7A East Campus Infrastructure$1.2B10-year project; groundbreaking May 2026, vertical construction FY2027, ribbon-cutting FY2029
A 1 million sq ft modernization including a new maintenance hangar, composite repair facility, egress facility, canopy repair facility, and a T-7A depot maintenance complex - the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
- Blue Diamond Ogden facility expansion$30MCompleted (announced 2023)
Up to 92 new jobs at an expanded manufacturing facility serving customers across the United States - a completed, historical example of the industrial-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
- Downtown Ogden / Union Station redevelopmentUndisclosedUnion Station building restoration in early planning; the OGX bus rapid transit route already opened Aug 20, 2023
Union Station restoration and mixed-use development remain early-stage. The OGX BRT line connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown to Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital is already operating, not planned.
These are the 3 projects we track in Ogden. The Ogden market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Ogden.
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 Ogden.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Ogden?
BLS puts the Ogden median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $60,560 a year, about the same as the $62,120 national median. That ranks 53rd of 91 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $40,570 and $77,260, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Utah, Provo pays more, at $62,380.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Ogden?
Not by national standards. Brickmasons and blockmasons make up 189% more of the Ogden workforce than they do nationally, about 270 people. There are 22% 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 Ogden?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Ogden, a $103,410 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $62,310, 40% below it. Precast Concrete Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $42,170. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Ogden?
BLS counted 7 nonresidential masonry contractors in Ogden in 2023. Down from 9 in 2018, a 22% 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 7 nonresidential concrete contractors in Ogden in 2023. Down from 11 in 2018, a 36% decline against 11% growth 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.
Which nearby metros compete with Ogden for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (32 miles, about 510, $60,450 median), Provo (70 miles, about 510, $62,380 median) and Boise (272 miles, about 150, $62,510 median). Salt Lake City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Ogden 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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