16 Highest Paying Manual Labor Jobs

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14. Masonry Workers

Average pay: $39,640

Masons usually work together with carpenters in construction sites. They work with bricks, concrete blocks, and concrete to make buildings and houses. Their job usually has long hours and even overtime working days, especially when they are tasked with big projects requiring faster turnouts. In the U.S., most masonry workers have high school diploma, although they might be required of some apprenticeship.

16 Highest Paying Manual Labor Jobs

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