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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
2 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, trained hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 3,500 hours, for MARBLE FINISHER (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| MARBLE FINISHER | 0973 | Hybrid: 3,500 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| TILE FINISHER | 0971 | Hybrid: 3,500 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters earn, by state
Washington has the highest state median for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters ($76,180) and Louisiana the lowest ($31,740), across the 44 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $76,180 | $36.62 | 150 |
| Missouri | $63,720 | $30.64 | 240 |
| New York | $62,020 | $29.82 | 890 |
| Hawaii | $61,020 | $29.34 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $61,020 | $29.34 | 410 |
| Wisconsin | $59,390 | $28.55 | 140 |
| Iowa | $59,220 | $28.47 | 60 |
| Connecticut | $59,080 | $28.40 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,930 | $28.33 | 90 |
| Ohio | $57,410 | $27.60 | 500 |
| Delaware | $56,340 | $27.09 | 130 |
| Indiana | $54,090 | $26.00 | 300 |
| Oregon | $51,230 | $24.63 | 300 |
| North Dakota | $50,120 | $24.10 | 50 |
| Utah | $50,100 | $24.09 | 370 |
| Colorado | $49,980 | $24.03 | 230 |
| California | $49,590 | $23.84 | 3,600 |
| Vermont | $49,570 | $23.83 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $49,560 | $23.83 | 200 |
| South Dakota | $49,150 | $23.63 | 100 |
| Idaho | $48,950 | $23.53 | 210 |
| Montana | $48,710 | $23.42 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $48,540 | $23.34 | 80 |
| Wyoming | $48,070 | $23.11 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $47,480 | $22.83 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $47,000 | $22.60 | 110 |
| Michigan | $45,540 | $21.89 | 240 |
| Nevada | $44,720 | $21.50 | 460 |
| Virginia | $43,960 | $21.14 | 600 |
| Kansas | $43,270 | $20.80 | 170 |
| Illinois | $41,530 | $19.97 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $41,430 | $19.92 | Not published |
| Florida | $40,160 | $19.31 | 750 |
| Oklahoma | $39,970 | $19.21 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $39,810 | $19.14 | 90 |
| Texas | $39,630 | $19.05 | 880 |
| North Carolina | $39,230 | $18.86 | 690 |
| New Mexico | $37,960 | $18.25 | Not published |
| West Virginia | $37,870 | $18.21 | 50 |
| Alabama | $37,390 | $17.98 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $36,180 | $17.39 | 30 |
| Maryland | $35,840 | $17.23 | 150 |
| Arizona | $34,220 | $16.45 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $31,740 | $15.26 | 60 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).