SOC 47-2021 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Brickmasons and Blockmasons wages by metro

National median annual wage

$62,120

10th percentile: $44,820
25th percentile: $51,110
Median: $62,120
75th percentile: $79,350
90th percentile: $100,010
Mean: $68,280

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 52,550.

That median is 21.9% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	820	$71,020	$97,960	$101,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	310	$59,580	$97,830	$115,460
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,060	$62,720	$96,960	$136,870
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	280	$49,650	$96,010	$100,360
Lima, OH	40	$51,230	$94,220	$116,500
Rochester, MN	50	$82,150	$93,070	$114,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,010	$62,180	$92,300	$127,980
Salem, OR	120	$64,400	$92,110	$99,070
Altoona, PA	70	$51,790	$92,010	$126,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,140	$46,960	$89,980	$109,870
Pittsfield, MA	40	$49,930	$87,730	$129,520
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	270	$55,180	$87,520	$87,550
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	450	$51,980	$86,990	$125,340
St. Cloud, MN	30	$63,340	$85,530	$93,770
Champaign-Urbana, IL	40	$44,840	$83,250	$105,820
Ann Arbor, MI	Not available	$49,050	$83,190	$83,190
Madison, WI	150	$48,650	$82,420	$100,820
Eau Claire, WI	40	$60,750	$81,860	$96,480
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	400	$55,740	$81,700	$102,760
Urban Honolulu, HI	60	$43,180	$81,120	$96,030

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Brickmasons and Blockmasons jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,010	$62,180	$92,300	$127,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,140	$46,960	$89,980	$109,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,910	$45,760	$60,670	$75,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,590	$47,080	$59,400	$60,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,220	$49,440	$63,450	$103,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,210	$54,300	$75,970	$106,040
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,120	$49,180	$62,830	$93,670
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,090	$45,550	$56,410	$59,090
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,070	$48,360	$77,490	$88,350
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,060	$62,720	$96,960	$136,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	930	$49,520	$59,390	$75,470
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	820	$71,020	$97,960	$101,720
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	760	$43,850	$52,500	$61,690
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	690	$46,580	$55,580	$76,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	670	$49,280	$72,770	$87,460
Pittsburgh, PA	590	$50,440	$76,940	$97,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	580	$37,700	$58,000	$70,290
Cleveland, OH	560	$46,550	$78,530	$83,630
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	540	$50,670	$66,380	$75,410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	540	$45,310	$63,330	$100,920

States and territories

State estimates for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Minnesota	1,040	$65,420	$95,220	$100,980
Massachusetts	1,570	$59,940	$94,950	$136,860
Illinois	2,490	$47,200	$89,980	$109,670
New York	3,790	$60,470	$84,410	$127,980
Washington	600	$55,240	$83,190	$113,100
Wisconsin	1,050	$47,110	$80,120	$100,360
North Dakota	150	$51,640	$79,940	$91,750
Oregon	650	$52,550	$79,450	$102,400
Rhode Island	220	$51,900	$79,280	$111,180
Hawaii	120	$44,200	$79,250	$98,130
New Jersey	520	$49,680	$77,010	$111,640
Indiana	1,770	$46,760	$73,110	$90,020
Missouri	1,940	$47,610	$72,370	$85,630
Ohio	2,770	$46,260	$70,950	$83,790
Pennsylvania	2,910	$49,690	$69,560	$102,760
Iowa	290	$48,480	$69,440	$78,980
California	3,820	$49,440	$69,050	$108,200
Connecticut	480	$54,840	$67,960	$87,550
New Hampshire	140	$47,390	$66,890	$78,840
Delaware	200	$52,350	$66,550	$84,390
Colorado	870	$46,180	$65,260	$77,420
District of Columbia	200	$62,140	$64,450	$101,140
Tennessee	1,050	$46,610	$63,850	$75,640
Michigan	2,240	$48,400	$63,500	$90,930
Idaho	320	$46,030	$62,510	$78,780
Nebraska	350	$44,670	$61,200	$72,500
Nevada	810	$46,580	$60,670	$77,150
Utah	1,590	$40,550	$60,450	$78,280
South Dakota	320	$44,000	$60,380	$86,020
Wyoming	230	$49,640	$60,040	$77,780
Kentucky	780	$36,650	$59,820	$77,920
Vermont	100	$50,950	$59,590	$76,420
Arizona	1,190	$49,080	$59,260	$75,040
Kansas	330	$40,930	$59,220	$82,080
Maryland	1,650	$37,980	$59,030	$70,640
Louisiana	240	$46,500	$57,440	$62,200
Texas	4,300	$43,860	$56,410	$60,940
Montana	140	$34,790	$56,030	$77,600
Arkansas	450	$39,170	$55,100	$62,370
Virginia	2,350	$39,360	$54,680	$66,250
Florida	2,610	$37,430	$52,760	$70,250
Puerto Rico	50	$29,120	$51,420	$59,450
Virgin Islands	90	$32,000	$51,390	$59,090
Georgia	Not available	$34,600	$50,650	$74,450
Oklahoma	580	$40,350	$50,620	$68,680
North Carolina	1,760	$38,270	$49,940	$61,590
Alabama	370	$37,870	$49,710	$61,240
South Carolina	410	$35,710	$49,010	$77,960
Mississippi	160	$33,450	$48,820	$60,040
West Virginia	210	$30,750	$46,600	$64,600
New Mexico	270	$36,160	$44,980	$59,530
Maine	90	$38,400	$42,710	$73,130

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Brickmasons and Blockmasons?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Brickmasons and Blockmasons is $62,120. Employment is 52,550.

How does Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Brickmasons and Blockmasons is 21.9% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Brickmasons and Blockmasons?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is highest on this page's list at $97,960.