Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Brickmasons and blockmasons are scarcer in Palm Bay-Melbourne than in most of the country, 63% fewer per job, so the roughly 30 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 3 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS counts about 2,020 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 680). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.37). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 30 employed · $58,610 median, 61st-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 370 employed · $47,410 median, 88th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 680 employed · $47,770 median, 103rd-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 1,920 employed · $76,280 median, 77th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 620 employed · $49,140 median, 89th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 420 employed · $73,310 median, 87th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 670 employed · $102,130 median, 91st-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Palm Bay-Melbourne: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Testing Technician
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 320 employed · $62,120 median, 66th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Palm Bay-Melbourne earn a median $58,610, 6% under the $62,120 national figure, and 61st of 91 metros. Pay runs $37,200 at the tenth percentile to $89,920 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $62,120 against $64,950 nationally. BLS withholds Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Palm Bay-Melbourne median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $58,610 | $37,200–$89,920 | $62,120 | −6% | 30 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $47,410 | $37,510–$61,310 | $57,020 | −17% | 370 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $47,770 | $35,170–$64,080 | $60,580 | −21% | 680 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,280 | $50,120–$103,080 | $79,920 | −5% | 1,920 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $49,140 | $39,550–$63,940 | $59,850 | −18% | 620 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,310 | $46,710–$128,670 | $78,740 | −7% | 420 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,130 | $60,220–$203,220 | $114,990 | −11% | 670 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | – | – | $46,170 | – | – |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $62,120 | $40,870–$97,090 | $64,950 | −4% | 320 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Palm Bay-Melbourne lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 5 business locations to 3 (down 40%), behind the 6% national decline. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 3 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls. Palm Bay-Melbourne had 6 nonresidential concrete contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went down 48%, to about 50 people. Average annual pay there went from $48,482 to $55,560 (+15%), slower than the 25% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 5 | 3 | −40% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 47 | – | – |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $25,805 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 6 | 6 | +0% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 97 | 50 | −48% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $48,482 | $55,560 | +15% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Palm Bay-Melbourne runs 14% more masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro had 6 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location), with about 50 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $55,560, 25.8% below the national average of $74,865 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 16.3% over the year, faster than the 5.5% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. That works out to 0.9 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne ranks 76th for headcount, 81st for median pay and 35th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3,820 | $48,860 | 1.02 | 47 |
| Orlando | 2,120 | $47,800 | 1.13 | 42 |
| Tampa | 1,780 | $49,590 | 0.93 | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 980 | $49,260 | 0.97 | 18 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 960 | $48,350 | 2.39 | 25 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 720 | $49,440 | 1.60 | 18 |
| Lakeland | 560 | $47,440 | 1.60 | 9 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 370 | $47,410 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 330 | $48,010 | 1.14 | 8 |
| Port St. Lucie | 290 | $48,280 | 1.27 | 3 |
| Pensacola | 200 | $47,580 | 0.78 | 9 |
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne, 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Florida.
Florida's Construction Industry Licensing Board issues statewide certified licenses and jurisdiction-specific registered licenses for categories such as general, building, roofing and a range of specialty contractors. Registered licenses are tied to local competency requirements. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Palm Bay-Melbourne without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Construction Industry Licensing Board (Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Palm Bay-Melbourne talent.
The closest metro we cover is Port St. Lucie, about 55 miles away. Palm Bay-Melbourne pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($58,610 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Lakeland at $50,210. Orlando has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | 30 | $58,610 |
| Port St. Lucie | 53 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 59 mi | 380 | $50,470 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 73 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 83 mi | 70 | $50,210 |
| Tampa | 114 mi | 360 | $57,490 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Palm Bay-Melbourne crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Palm Bay-Melbourne in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Health First Palm Bay Hospital expansion$200MConstruction starting summer 2026
A 5-floor patient tower addition - healthcare-grade MEP work at real scale.
- Blue Origin "Project Horizon" expansion$600MUnder construction
An 830,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on Blue Origin's Merritt Island campus dedicated to producing the New Glenn rocket's upper stage - about 500 new aerospace jobs averaging $98,000+.
- Project Hinton (confidential Cape Canaveral aerospace)$1.8BUnder development
600 high-paying jobs tied to a confidential aerospace capital improvement program at Cape Canaveral.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Palm Bay-Melbourne market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS puts the Palm Bay-Melbourne median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $58,610 a year, 6% below the $62,120 national median. That ranks 61st of 91 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. The range is unusually wide: $37,200 at the bottom tenth against $89,920 at the top tenth, a 2.4x gap. Senior people here are priced far above the median. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Yes. Palm Bay-Melbourne has 63% fewer brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, roughly 30 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 6 nonresidential concrete contractors here average about 8.3 employees per location. There are 40% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne, a $102,130 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $62,120, 39% below it. Concrete Finisher is the lowest-paid field role at $47,410. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS counted 3 nonresidential masonry contractors in Palm Bay-Melbourne in 2023. Down from 5 in 2018, a 40% 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 6 nonresidential concrete contractors in Palm Bay-Melbourne in 2023, employing about 50 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (6). That averages 8.3 people per location. They pay an average of $55,560, 26% below the $74,865 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Palm Bay-Melbourne for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Orlando (59 miles, about 380, $50,470 median), Lakeland (83 miles, about 70, $50,210 median) and Tampa (114 miles, about 360, $57,490 median). Orlando has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Palm Bay-Melbourne out-pays Orlando and Lakeland, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With brickmasons and blockmasons this scarce in Palm Bay-Melbourne, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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