Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Oklahoma City.
At a $51,200 median, brickmasons and blockmasons in Oklahoma City earn 18% less than nationally; about 260 work in the metro. BLS counts 18 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 Oklahoma City.
BLS counts about 5,420 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Oklahoma City metro, the largest group being operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (about 2,250). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.14). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Oklahoma City: 260 employed · $51,200 median, 75th-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Oklahoma City: 1,210 employed · $46,950 median, 92nd-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Oklahoma City: 1,420 employed · $48,940 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Oklahoma City: 4,460 employed · $74,780 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Oklahoma City: 2,250 employed · $48,690 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Oklahoma City: 730 employed · $73,030 median, 90th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Oklahoma City: 820 employed · $100,690 median, 99th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Oklahoma City: 60 employed · $47,150 median, 35th-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Oklahoma City: 220 employed · $61,860 median, 68th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Oklahoma City.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Oklahoma City earn a median $51,200, 18% under the $62,120 national figure, and 75th of 91 metros. Pay runs $40,350 at the tenth percentile to $68,210 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $61,860 against $64,950 nationally.
| Role | Oklahoma City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $51,200 | $40,350–$68,210 | $62,120 | −18% | 260 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $46,950 | $37,320–$58,260 | $57,020 | −18% | 1,210 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $48,940 | $36,260–$74,880 | $60,580 | −19% | 1,420 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $74,780 | $46,290–$122,280 | $79,920 | −6% | 4,460 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $48,690 | $37,440–$65,100 | $59,850 | −19% | 2,250 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,030 | $42,700–$114,010 | $78,740 | −7% | 730 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $100,690 | $60,310–$179,080 | $114,990 | −12% | 820 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $47,150 | $39,960–$55,230 | $46,170 | +2% | 60 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $61,860 | $42,130–$100,810 | $64,950 | −5% | 220 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Oklahoma City lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 24 business locations to 18 (down 25%), behind the 6% national decline. Headcount at those firms went down 25%, to about 210 people. Average annual pay there went from $43,739 to $52,161 (+19%), slower than the 23% national increase. The number of nonresidential concrete contractors in Oklahoma City rose from 39 in 2018 to 62 in 2023, up 59%, ahead of the 11% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Oklahoma City, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 24 | 18 | −25% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 281 | 210 | −25% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $43,739 | $52,161 | +19% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 39 | 62 | +59% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 852 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $50,294 | – | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Oklahoma City runs 35% 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 Oklahoma City's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Oklahoma City metro had 62 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 14.8%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 4.2 per 100,000 residents against 1.9 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Oklahoma City ranks 36th for headcount, 84th for median pay and 26th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 1,210 | $46,950 | 1.35 | 18 |
| Tulsa | 1,140 | $46,160 | 1.88 | 11 |
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 Oklahoma City, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Oklahoma City metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma does not currently require a state license for general contracting. The state licenses specific trades such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing. The same state rules apply in Tulsa, so candidates licensed there can work in Oklahoma City without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Construction Industries Board. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Oklahoma City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 100 miles away, with roughly 190 brickmasons and blockmasons (0.7 times Oklahoma City's 260). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $72,370 median, 41% above Oklahoma City. That is the number any Oklahoma City offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | – | 260 | $51,200 |
| Tulsa | 98 mi | 190 | $58,080 |
| Wichita | 154 mi | – | – |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 190 mi | 1,590 | $59,400 |
| Kansas City | 298 mi | 500 | $72,370 |
| Little Rock | 300 mi | 70 | $58,510 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Oklahoma City crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Oklahoma City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Bomber Agile Common Hangar$127M (FY2026 MilCon)FY2026 funded
New hangar to support program depot maintenance and sustain bomber-fleet readiness - large-span structural and specialized industrial-facility construction.
- Tinker AFB depot modernization / B-21 workload~$11B projected pipelineMulti-year, ramping through the 2030s
Tinker is becoming a premier hub for the Air Force's next-generation aircraft - the B-21 Raider stealth bomber and KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The base is expanding east across Douglas Avenue to house new missions, driving sustained industrial-facility and MEP construction demand.
- Tinker AFB power generation project$100M (part of a broader $5.5B construction program)Recently completed / ramping
OG&E and Tinker AFB partnership on new power generation infrastructure - electrical and industrial construction tied directly to the base's expanding mission set.
These are the 3 projects we track in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Oklahoma City.
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 Oklahoma City.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Oklahoma City?
BLS puts the Oklahoma City median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $51,200 a year, 18% below the $62,120 national median. That ranks 75th of 91 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $40,350 and $68,210, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Oklahoma, Tulsa pays more, at $58,080.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Oklahoma City?
It is about average. Brickmasons and blockmasons are as common in Oklahoma City as they are nationally (location quotient 1.14), with about 260 in the metro. The 18 nonresidential masonry contractors here average about 12 employees per location. There are 25% 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 Oklahoma City?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Oklahoma City, a $100,690 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $61,860, 39% below it. Concrete Finisher is the lowest-paid field role at $46,950. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Oklahoma City?
BLS counted 18 nonresidential masonry contractors in Oklahoma City in 2023, employing about 210 people between them. Down from 24 in 2018, a 25% decline against 6% decline nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $52,161, 24% below the $68,219 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counted 62 nonresidential concrete contractors in Oklahoma City in 2023. Up from 39 in 2018, a 59% increase 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 Oklahoma City for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (98 miles, about 190, $58,080 median), Dallas-Fort Worth (190 miles, about 1,590, $59,400 median) and Kansas City (298 miles, about 500, $72,370 median). Dallas-Fort Worth has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Tulsa pays 13% more, which is where Oklahoma City employers tend to lose people.
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