Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts 3 business locations of nonresidential masonry contractors across the metro. We recruit Masonry & Concrete talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 1,990 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Port St. Lucie metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 1,060). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Finisher
Port St. Lucie: 290 employed · $48,280 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Port St. Lucie: 1,060 employed · $48,640 median, 98th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Port St. Lucie: 1,510 employed · $72,540 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Port St. Lucie: 610 employed · $48,600 median, 97th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Port St. Lucie: 280 employed · $72,270 median, 95th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Port St. Lucie: 690 employed
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Testing Technician
Port St. Lucie: 30 employed · $58,250 median, 85th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
BLS publishes no Port St. Lucie pay for brickmasons and blockmasons; nationally the median is $62,120. Cement masons and concrete finishers in Port St. Lucie earn a median $48,280, 15% under the $57,020 national figure, and 80th of 111 metros. Pay runs $38,400 at the tenth percentile to $70,670 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $58,250 against $64,950 nationally. BLS withholds Port St. Lucie pay for 3 occupations in the table.
| Role | Port St. Lucie median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | – | – | $62,120 | – | – |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $48,280 | $38,400–$70,670 | $57,020 | −15% | 290 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $48,640 | $36,460–$64,640 | $60,580 | −20% | 1,060 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $72,540 | $48,090–$108,320 | $79,920 | −9% | 1,510 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $48,600 | $39,300–$62,680 | $59,850 | −19% | 610 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,270 | $43,540–$116,690 | $78,740 | −8% | 280 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | – | – | $114,990 | – | 690 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | – | – | $46,170 | – | – |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $58,250 | $40,840–$79,100 | $64,950 | −10% | 30 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Port St. Lucie lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 4 business locations to 3 (down 25%), 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. The number of nonresidential concrete contractors in Port St. Lucie rose from 7 in 2018 to 9 in 2023, up 29%, ahead of the 11% national rise. 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.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 4 | 3 | −25% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | 77 | – | – |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | $41,090 | – | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 7 | 9 | +29% |
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
Port St. Lucie runs 27% 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 Port St. Lucie's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Port St. Lucie metro had 9 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 28.6%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.8 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.9 national rate.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Port St. Lucie ranks 82nd for headcount, 73rd for median pay and 30th 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 Port St. Lucie, 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, Port St. Lucie 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 Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away, with roughly 30 brickmasons and blockmasons. BLS does not publish Port St. Lucie figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Miami has the largest pool within reach, about 530, and Palm Bay-Melbourne pays the most, a $58,610 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | 30 | $58,610 |
| Miami | 105 mi | 530 | $56,500 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | 380 | $50,470 |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | 70 | $50,210 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | 250 | $48,800 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Midway Road Widening Project$95M (FDOT)Under construction
A new Florida Turnpike interchange, with the city contributing 7 acres of land to support the project.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie.
Which masonry & concrete roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Masonry Foreman pays the most in Port St. Lucie, a $72,540 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $58,250, 20% below it. Concrete Finisher is the lowest-paid field role at $48,280. Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 3 nonresidential masonry contractors in Port St. Lucie in 2023. Down from 4 in 2018, a 25% 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 9 nonresidential concrete contractors in Port St. Lucie in 2023. Up from 7 in 2018, a 29% 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 Port St. Lucie for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Palm Bay-Melbourne (53 miles, about 30, $58,610 median), Miami (105 miles, about 530, $56,500 median) and Orlando (106 miles, about 380, $50,470 median).
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