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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earn $61,290 a year at the midpoint

A small field — roughly 1,080 people nationwide — with a midpoint of $61,290. Pay runs from about $40,590 at the low end to $86,510 at the top, per the 2025 federal survey.

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$61,290median a year · United States

$29.47an hour $63,770average 1,080people

Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.

$50,05025th $61,290median $75,00075th

$40,59010th percentile $86,51090th percentile

$50,050a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job

$77,220best-paying state · California

$37,870lowest-paying state · South Carolina

+26%top state against the national median

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State matters a lotThe same job pays $77,220 in California and $37,870 in South Carolina — a gap of $39,350 a year.

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Chipped slag from linings of ladles or removed linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
Mixed specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
Measured furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

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Number 387 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 51% of the occupations in the survey.

385 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $61,540
386 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $61,390
387 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $61,290
388 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $61,160
389 Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics $61,010

Refractory materials repairer wages in each state

The 5 states where the most people do this work, of 6 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.97 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State	Median a year	Where most start	10th to 90th	Employed
Indiana	$74,600	$54,760	$54,760 — $100,530	90
Texas	$67,330	$55,950	$55,950 — $78,830	130
Ohio	$58,470	$47,080	$47,080 — $64,830	250
Alabama	$47,650	$37,100	$37,100 — $62,700	110
South Carolina	$37,870	$35,030	$35,030 — $59,060	50

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Questions people ask most

What is a refractory materials repairer’s yearly income?

A refractory materials repairer makes a median of $61,290 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $50,050 and $75,000.

What is a refractory materials repairer’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $29.47 an hour; the average is $63,770 a year.

What is the starting pay for a refractory materials repairer?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $50,050 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $40,590.

Which state pays refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons the most?

California, with a median of $77,220 a year.

How many people work as refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons?

About 1,080 in the United States — number 387 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays roughly the same

Median pay within $280 of what refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons earn — $61,290 a year — but not always the same spread.

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