Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Machines can already do 23% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 63%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 23% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 0% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2033, and 63% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 14,170 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $47,550 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 71% for contact with people.
- Also called: Bricklayer Apprentice, Bricklayer Helper, Helper, Hod Carrier.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces | 14% | 20% to 60% | |
| Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas | 13% | 20% to 60% | |
| Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment | 12% | 30% to 75% | |
| Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences | 10% | 30% to 75% | |
| Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines | 9% | 20% to 60% | |
| Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters | 8% | 20% to 60% | |
| Erect scaffolding or other installation structures | 8% | 3% to 30% | |
| Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors | 5% | 20% to 60% |
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The skills helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2033. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters?
Machines can do 23% of the tasks of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters today and 63% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 47-3011.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters/