AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-3011.00
Will AI replace Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters?
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 15 tasks; the work mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 15 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erect scaffolding or other installation structures. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 15 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 15 of 15. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 48% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 55% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 45% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 14,170
- Median annual wage
- $47,550
- Middle half of earners
- $40,100 to $57,980
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -10.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 76% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure14
- Tile and Stone Setters 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure20
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure26
- Helpers--Carpenters 71% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure16
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 71% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure16
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters and AI
Will AI replace Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters?
Not on current evidence. None of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 18 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters?
18 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 15 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 15 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Erect scaffolding or other installation structures, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 48% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 45% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, and what do they earn?
14,170 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $47,550 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -10.5% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters
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