SOC 47-3011 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $40,250 a year ($19.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,180: half of the 80 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,920).

$40,250average per year

$19.35 / hourMedian $41,180Take-home ≈ $33,021

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,550 or more. The middle half of helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters in Virginia Beach earn between $37,870 and $43,250.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,250$3,354$19.35
Median$41,180$3,432$19.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,870$3,156$18.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,250$3,604$20.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters in Virginia Beach earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($43,060) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($50,920). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $47,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$40,250$41,180$36,800$43,55080
Virginia$43,060$43,960$35,880$48,920600
United States$50,920$47,550$36,230$70,08014,170

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $40,250, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $33,021 a year, or $2,752 a month and $1,270 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$33,424$2,785
Working in VA$33,021$2,752

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $40,250 buys what about $41,096 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,960).

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salary by city

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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$19.35 an hour on average, and $19.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $33,021 a year ($2,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,250.

Do helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,920).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-3011; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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