Median pay in the State of Hawaii (2023)*:
$80,960 per year
$44.47 per hour**

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Typical Entry -Level Education:
High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-job Training:
Apprenticeship

Work Environment:
Masonry work is physically demanding, requiring heavy lifting and long periods of standing, kneeling, and bending. Most masons work full time.

How to Become a Mason:
Masons typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and learn the trade either through an apprenticeship or on the job.

Resources:

• BAC Local 1 Hawaii: We are the Union for all your masonry needs. We offer work and training in Brick, Block, Tile, Marble, Cement, Plaster, Terrazzo, Mosaic, Refractory and PCC. hawaiimasonsunion.org
• State of Hawaii Workforce Development Division – Apprenticeship Program: labor.hawaii.gov/wdd/how-do-i-join-an-apprenticeship

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* State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism “Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics” Data (2023): https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/employment-and-wages-by-occupation/

** State of Hawaii Master Agreement Wage Rate

Career information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2023): https://www.bls.gov/ooh/