Masonry & Concrete recruiters serving Wichita.
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 Wichita.
BLS counts about 3,700 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Wichita metro, the largest group being carpenters (about 1,210). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Masonry & Concrete hub.
Bricklayer / Mason
Wichita: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Concrete Finisher
Wichita: 990 employed · $48,780 median, 76th-highest of 111 metros
Concrete Form Setter / Carpenter
Wichita: 1,210 employed · $50,930 median, 73rd-highest of 112 metros
Masonry Foreman
Wichita: 2,090 employed · $76,410 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
Concrete Pump Operator
Wichita: 1,150 employed · $49,930 median, 84th-highest of 112 metros
Estimator
Wichita: 570 employed · $75,090 median, 78th-highest of 111 metros
Project Manager
Wichita: 730 employed · $108,180 median, 60th-highest of 111 metros
Restoration Mason
Precast Concrete Technician
Wichita: 130 employed · $46,340 median, 45th-highest of 85 metros
Concrete Testing Technician
Wichita: 220 employed · $53,460 median, 102nd-highest of 111 metros
What Masonry & Concrete roles earn in Wichita.
BLS publishes no Wichita pay for brickmasons and blockmasons; nationally the median is $62,120. Cement masons and concrete finishers in Wichita earn a median $48,780, 14% under the $57,020 national figure, and 76th of 111 metros. Pay runs $38,960 at the tenth percentile to $74,560 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is civil engineering technologists and technicians, at $53,460 against $64,950 nationally. BLS withholds Wichita pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Wichita 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) | $48,780 | $38,960–$74,560 | $57,020 | −14% | 990 |
| Concrete Form Setter / CarpenterCarpenters (47-2031) | $50,930 | $37,980–$78,000 | $60,580 | −16% | 1,210 |
| Masonry ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,410 | $50,340–$102,870 | $79,920 | −4% | 2,090 |
| Concrete Pump OperatorOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) | $49,930 | $40,050–$74,020 | $59,850 | −17% | 1,150 |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,090 | $47,390–$113,670 | $78,740 | −5% | 570 |
| Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,180 | $72,190–$159,140 | $114,990 | −6% | 730 |
| Precast Concrete TechnicianMolders, Shapers, and Casters (51-9195) | $46,340 | $37,360–$57,110 | $46,170 | 0% | 130 |
| Concrete Testing TechnicianCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) | $53,460 | $43,950–$77,430 | $64,950 | −18% | 220 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wichita 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 Wichita's masonry & concrete market has changed since 2018.
Wichita lost nonresidential masonry contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 13 business locations to 9 (down 31%), 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. Wichita lost nonresidential concrete contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 11 business locations to 9 (down 18%), behind the 11% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential masonry contractors: business locations | 13 | 9 | −31% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: business locations | 11 | 9 | −18% |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: employment | – | 204 | – |
| Nonresidential concrete contractors: average annual pay | – | $81,749 | – |
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.
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Wichita runs 142% 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 Wichita's masonry and concrete market compares
In 2023 the Wichita metro had 9 nonresidential concrete contractors (counted by business location), with about 204 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $81,749, 9.2% above the national average of $74,865 for the same kind of employer. The number of these employers fell 10%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. 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 1.2% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Wichita ranks 42nd for headcount, 70th for median pay and 2nd for concentration for cement masons and concrete finishers. That puts it among the deepest masonry and concrete labor markets in the country.
What this means for hiring:For masonry and concrete employers in Wichita, 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, Wichita metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Masonry & Concrete licensing in Kansas.
Kansas has no state contractor license for general, masonry or concrete work, and the state's own business guidance says plainly that cities and counties set licensing requirements for construction and contracting businesses. Requirements therefore differ across the Wichita, Kansas City, Topeka and Overland Park areas, and some jurisdictions license commercial and residential work differently. For masonry hiring, identify the city or county where the project sits and confirm the firm holds that jurisdiction's license or registration. Insurance, bonding and documented project history carry more weight here than any statewide credential, because none exists.
Licensing authority: No state contractor license; cities and counties set contractor licensing requirements, so the relevant city or county building department is the licensing body. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Wichita talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 130 miles away, with roughly 190 brickmasons and blockmasons. BLS does not publish Wichita figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Kansas City has the largest pool within reach, about 500, at a $72,370 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | – | – | – |
| Tulsa | 130 mi | 190 | $58,080 |
| Oklahoma City | 154 mi | 260 | $51,200 |
| Kansas City | 178 mi | 500 | $72,370 |
| Omaha | 257 mi | 220 | $63,870 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Wichita crews.
Not masonry & concrete work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Wichita in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital$101.5MUnder construction
A 104-bed facility for adults with acute mental illness and inmates needing mental health evaluations, at West MacArthur Road and South Meridian Avenue.
- Boeing Wichita site investment$1B (following an $8.3B Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition)Over the next three years
Boeing finalized reacquiring Spirit AeroSystems in December 2025, bringing roughly 15,000 employees back under Boeing and committing $1B to modernize the Wichita site.
- Wichita Biomedical Campus$302MOpening spring 2027
An 8-story, 350,000 sq ft partnership between Wichita State University, the University of Kansas, and WSU Tech, bringing 3,000 students and 200 faculty/staff downtown.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Wichita market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for masonry & concrete, and what kills offers in Wichita.
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 Wichita.
Which masonry & concrete roles pay the most in Wichita?
Of the roles we recruit for, Project Manager pays the most in Wichita, a $108,180 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Concrete Testing Technician at $53,460, 51% below it. Precast Concrete Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $46,340. Concrete Testing Technician trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many nonresidential masonry contractors operate in Wichita?
BLS counted 9 nonresidential masonry contractors in Wichita in 2023. Down from 13 in 2018, a 31% 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 Wichita in 2023, employing about 204 people between them. Down from 11 in 2018, an 18% decline against 11% growth nationally. That averages 23 people per location. They pay an average of $81,749, 9% above the $74,865 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Wichita for brickmasons and blockmasons?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (130 miles, about 190, $58,080 median), Oklahoma City (154 miles, about 260, $51,200 median) and Kansas City (178 miles, about 500, $72,370 median).
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