Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Pensacola.
Brickmasons and blockmasons are scarcer in Pensacola than in most of the country, 21% fewer per job, so the roughly 50 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 9 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 Pensacola.
BLS counts about 1,590 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Pensacola metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 660). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.79). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Pensacola: 50 employed · $50,390 median, 77th-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Pensacola: 200 employed · $47,580 median, 85th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Pensacola: 660 employed · $47,920 median, 102nd-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Pensacola: 1,450 employed · $70,510 median, 104th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Pensacola: 600 employed · $47,860 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Pensacola: 240 employed · $70,260 median, 102nd-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Pensacola: 440 employed · $102,140 median, 90th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Pensacola: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Testing Technician
Pensacola: 80 employed · $59,430 median, 82nd-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Pensacola.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Pensacola earn a median $50,390, 19% under the $62,120 national figure, and 77th of 91 metros. Pay runs $36,030 at the tenth percentile to $63,370 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $59,430 against $64,950 nationally. BLS withholds Pensacola pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Pensacola median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $50,390 | $36,030–$63,370 | $62,120 | −19% | 50 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $47,580 | $36,220–$60,360 | $57,020 | −17% | 200 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $47,920 | $35,540–$64,320 | $60,580 | −21% | 660 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $70,510 | $47,990–$99,920 | $79,920 | −12% | 1,450 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $47,860 | $38,510–$60,880 | $59,850 | −20% | 600 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $70,260 | $39,240–$126,250 | $78,740 | −11% | 240 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,140 | $59,140–$200,580 | $114,990 | −11% | 440 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | – | – | $46,170 | – | – |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $59,430 | $39,000–$76,640 | $64,950 | −8% | 80 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pensacola 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 Pensacola's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Pensacola lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 10 business locations to 9 (down 10%), behind the 6% national decline. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 9 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls. Pensacola lost nonresidential concrete contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 10 business locations to 5 (down 50%), behind the 11% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 5 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 | 10 | 9 | −10% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 115 | – | – |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $34,784 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 10 | 5 | −50% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 141 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $53,509 | – | – |
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.
Definitive Guide to Masonry & Concrete · 2026 Masonry & Concrete Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Masonry & Concrete
Pensacola runs 22% fewer masonry and concrete workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Pensacola's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Pensacola metro had 5 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 fell 16.7%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. 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, Pensacola ranks 91st for headcount, 78th for median pay and 60th 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 Pensacola, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Pensacola 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Port St. Lucie, so candidates licensed there can work in Pensacola 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 Pensacola talent.
The closest metro we cover is New Orleans, about 175 miles away. Atlanta pays the most nearby, a $56,600 median, 12% above Pensacola. That is the number any Pensacola offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Birmingham has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | – | 50 | $50,390 |
| New Orleans | 174 mi | – | – |
| Birmingham | 216 mi | 120 | $50,030 |
| Baton Rouge | 237 mi | – | – |
| Atlanta | 283 mi | – | $56,600 |
| Huntsville | 300 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Pensacola crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Pensacola in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Pensacola International Airport Terminal Expansion & Modernization$6M (first phase FAA grant)First construction phase launching
Described as one of the largest infrastructure investments in the airport's history.
- "Project Maeve" shipbuilding facility (Port of Pensacola)$275M total ($105M construction program)Phase 1 panel line/module fabrication warehouse, then Phase 2 assembly bay
Establishes Birdon America Inc.'s Southeastern operations hub and a Tier 2 advanced ship manufacturing facility, $76M Triumph Gulf Coast grant and expected to create 2,000 jobs.
- Sacred Heart Children's Hospital expansion$85MCompleted 2019
A four-story, 175,000 sq ft addition plus 13,000 sq ft of renovation - a pediatric ED/trauma center, pediatric surgery, a 75-bed NICU, pediatric oncology, and an expanded Regional Perinatal Center. Historical project - kept for the healthcare-grade trades experience it demonstrates, not as an active current demand driver.
These are the 3 projects we track in Pensacola. The Pensacola market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Pensacola.
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 Pensacola.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Pensacola?
BLS puts the Pensacola median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $50,390 a year, 19% below the $62,120 national median. That ranks 77th of 91 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $36,030 and $63,370, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Florida, Palm Bay-Melbourne pays more, at $58,610.
Is it hard to hire brickmasons and blockmasons in Pensacola?
Yes. Pensacola has 21% fewer brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, roughly 50 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. There are 10% 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 Pensacola?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Pensacola, a $102,140 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $59,430, 42% below it. Concrete Finisher is the lowest-paid field role at $47,580. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Pensacola?
BLS counted 9 nonresidential masonry contractors in Pensacola in 2023. Down from 10 in 2018, a 10% 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 5 nonresidential concrete contractors in Pensacola in 2023. Down from 10 in 2018, a 50% 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 Pensacola for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Birmingham (216 miles, about 120, $50,030 median) and Atlanta (283 miles, $56,600 median). Birmingham has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Atlanta pays 12% more, which is where Pensacola employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With brickmasons and blockmasons this scarce in Pensacola, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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