Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 49-9045

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

O*NET task statements lead this Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Signal and Track Switch Repairers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ($69K) , Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K) , Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-9045 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws
  2. 2. Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels
  3. 3. Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches
  4. 4. Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools
  5. 5. Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels
  6. 6. Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment
  7. 7. Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines
  8. 8. Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets
  9. 9. Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools
  10. 10. Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons: O*NET ranks Operations Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-9045 - lead skill Operations Monitoring at 3.3 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Operations Monitoring 3.3
  2. 2. Repairing 3.1
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.0
  4. 4. Operation and Control 3.0
  5. 5. Equipment Maintenance 3.0
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 2.9
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 2.9
  8. 8. Coordination 2.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 3.5
  2. 2. Production and Processing 3.0
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 2.7
  4. 4. English Language 2.7
  5. 5. Mathematics 2.6
  6. 6. Chemistry 2.5
National median after O*NET task lead
$61,290
/year · 10 published task lines above
Lead task: Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws
$61K
National median
↓ -17%
Growth 2024-2034
100
Annual openings
1,080
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

1. Indiana $74,600
2. Texas $67,330
3. South Carolina $37,870
4. Ohio $58,470
5. California $77,220
6. Alabama $47,650

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  2. 2. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  3. 3. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
  5. 5. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  6. 6. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $74,340

O*NET publishes 10 leading task statements for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons (SOC 49-9045). The national OEWS median is $61,290 inside Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Signal and Track Switch Repairers. Lead published task: Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Employment Projections expect -17% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Indiana at $74,600. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons pay-rank #24 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons sits at pay-rank #24 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-9045 · national median $61,290 · middle third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#24/51). The day-to-day tasks above set this role apart from peers with a similar title.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-9045

Indiana · top state for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

$75K published median

Texas · #2 state pay

$67K · behind Indiana

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · $95K

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · $69K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons mid-table among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #24 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ($61K), Medical Equipment Repairers ($62K), Maintenance Workers, Machinery ($61K), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists ($62K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons. Leading ones include: Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws; Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels; Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches; Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons? ▼
For SOC 49-9045, O*NET importance scores lead with Operations Monitoring (3.3), Repairing (3.1), Active Listening (3.0), Operation and Control (3.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Production and Processing, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $61,290 as the national median for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons. The published 10th-90th range is $40,590 to $86,510. Beside Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons is -17%. Projected annual openings: about 100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons? ▼
Indiana ($74,600), Texas ($67,330), South Carolina ($37,870) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-9045. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics