Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City has 82% more brickmasons and blockmasons per job than the country as a whole, about 510 in the metro. BLS counts 11 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 Salt Lake City.
BLS counts about 12,060 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Salt Lake City metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 6,420). Relative to the size of the local economy, brickmasons and blockmasons are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.82). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Salt Lake City: 510 employed · $60,450 median, 54th-highest of 91 metros
Concrete Finisher
Salt Lake City: 1,850 employed · $60,740 median, 38th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Salt Lake City: 6,420 employed · $59,870 median, 48th-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Salt Lake City: 6,160 employed · $78,730 median, 55th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Salt Lake City: 2,570 employed · $61,750 median, 51st-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Salt Lake City: 1,260 employed · $81,540 median, 25th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Salt Lake City: $109,710 median, 57th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Salt Lake City: 340 employed · $44,930 median, 55th-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Salt Lake City: 370 employed · $64,490 median, 50th-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Salt Lake City.
Brickmasons and blockmasons in Salt Lake City earn a median $60,450, level with the $62,120 national figure, and 54th of 91 metros. Pay runs $39,220 at the tenth percentile to $74,990 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $64,490 against $64,950 nationally.
| Role | Salt Lake City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricklayer / Mason · Restoration MasonBrickmasons and Blockmasons (47-2021) | $60,450 | $39,220–$74,990 | $62,120 | −3% | 510 |
| Concrete FinisherCement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051) | $60,740 | $47,460–$73,710 | $57,020 | +7% | 1,850 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $59,870 | $36,510–$75,540 | $60,580 | −1% | 6,420 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,730 | $58,480–$108,840 | $79,920 | −1% | 6,160 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $61,750 | $48,960–$78,420 | $59,850 | +3% | 2,570 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $81,540 | $54,220–$130,960 | $78,740 | +4% | 1,260 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $109,710 | $79,310–$166,100 | $114,990 | −5% | – |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $44,930 | $36,470–$59,650 | $46,170 | −3% | 340 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $64,490 | $40,860–$97,970 | $64,950 | −1% | 370 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake City's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Salt Lake City lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 28 business locations to 11 (down 61%), behind the 6% national decline. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Salt Lake City had 18 nonresidential concrete contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount at those firms went up 171%, to about 716 people. Average annual pay there went from $63,006 to $69,102 (+10%), slower than the 25% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 28 | 11 | −61% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: employment | – | 586 | – |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: average annual pay | – | $74,194 | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 18 | 18 | +0% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | 264 | 716 | +171% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | $63,006 | $69,102 | +10% |
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
Salt Lake City runs 69% 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 Salt Lake City's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Salt Lake City metro had 18 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location), with about 716 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $69,102, 7.7% below the national average of $74,865 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 17.1% over the year even as it grew 5.5% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers rose 50%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.4 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. These firms account for 1.3% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Salt Lake City ranks 25th for headcount, 36th for median pay and 14th for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers.
| 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 Salt Lake City, 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, Salt Lake City 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 Provo and Ogden, so candidates licensed there can work in Salt Lake City without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Salt Lake City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 30 miles away, with roughly 270 brickmasons and blockmasons (0.5 times Salt Lake City's 510). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $60,560 in Ogden to $62,510 in Boise, against $60,450 here.
What else is competing for Salt Lake City crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Salt Lake City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Stratos Project (Box Elder County)9GW capacity requiredApproved May 2026
A data-center and energy campus spanning roughly 40,000 acres, led by investor Kevin O'Leary. Outside the core SLC MSA but a massive draw on the same statewide skilled-trades labor pool once construction ramps.
- Novva Data Center Campus (West Jordan)1M sq ft total, 175MW capacityPhases 2-3 completing 2026
A 100-acre direct-to-chip cooled AI data-center campus inside the Salt Lake City MSA proper - among the largest of its kind in the world. Extremely demanding mechanical (liquid cooling) and electrical scope.
- QTS Data Center (Eagle Mountain)UndisclosedUnder construction
More than 2,000 construction jobs and 100+ permanent roles, with a closed-loop cooling system. Adds directly to the statewide competition for data-center mechanical and electrical talent that Salt Lake City-based contractors draw from.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Salt Lake City market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake City.
What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Salt Lake City?
BLS puts the Salt Lake City median for brickmasons and blockmasons at $60,450 a year, about the same as the $62,120 national median. That ranks 54th of 91 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $39,220 and $74,990, 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 Salt Lake City?
Not by national standards. Brickmasons and blockmasons make up 82% more of the Salt Lake City workforce than they do nationally, about 510 people. The 11 nonresidential masonry contractors here average about 53 employees per location, which means a handful of large operators set the pace on pay. There are 61% 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 Salt Lake City?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Salt Lake City, a $109,710 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $64,490, 41% below it. Precast Concrete Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $44,930. Relative to national pay, Concrete Finisher is the strongest-paying role here (7% above). Project Manager trails national pay the most (5% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Salt Lake City?
BLS counted 11 nonresidential masonry contractors in Salt Lake City in 2023, employing about 586 people between them. Down from 28 in 2018, a 61% decline against 6% decline nationally. That averages 53 people per location, so a few large operators dominate hiring. They pay an average of $74,194, 9% above the $68,219 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counted 18 nonresidential concrete contractors in Salt Lake City in 2023, employing about 716 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (18). That averages 40 people per location, so a few large operators dominate hiring. They pay an average of $69,102, 8% below the $74,865 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Salt Lake City for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (32 miles, about 270, $60,560 median), Provo (38 miles, about 510, $62,380 median) and Boise (296 miles, about 150, $62,510 median).
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Salt Lake City 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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