Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary
Construction and Extraction Occupations · 53K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$62,120
Median hourly
$30
Average annual
$68,280
Typical range
$44,820–$100,010
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Brickmasons and Blockmasons is $62,120 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $30 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures..
Most earn between $44,820 and $100,010 a year. There are roughly 53K people employed as brickmasons and blockmasons in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
- Hourly
- $29.87
- Daily
- $239
- Weekly
- $1,195
- Bi-weekly
- $2,389
- Monthly
- $5,177
- Annual
- $62,120
$62,120 a year is around the 50th percentile for Brickmasons and Blockmasonss. The median is $62,120.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Minnesota$95,220
- 2Massachusetts$94,950
- 3Illinois$89,980
- 4New York$84,410
- 5Washington$83,190
- 6Wisconsin$80,120
- 7North Dakota$79,940
- 8Oregon$79,450
- 9Rhode Island$79,280
- 10Hawaii$79,250
- 11New Jersey$77,010
- 12Indiana$73,110
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$97,960
- 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$97,830
- 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$96,960
- 4Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$96,010
- 5Lima, OH$94,220
- 6Rochester, MN$93,070
- 7New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$92,300
- 8Salem, OR$92,110
- 9Altoona, PA$92,010
- 10Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$89,980
- 11Pittsfield, MA$87,730
- 12Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$87,520
Related job titles
Employers advertise Brickmasons and Blockmasons roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,550
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290
- Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,020
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,460
- Carpenters$60,580
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$49,120
What a Brickmasons and Blockmasons does
- Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
- Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
- Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
- Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
- Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
- Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
- Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
- Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Brickmasons and Blockmasons make?
- The median annual wage for Brickmasons and Blockmasons is $62,120 ($30 per hour). Pay ranges from about $44,820 at the 10th percentile to $100,010 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Brickmasons and Blockmasons?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $68,280, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Brickmasons and Blockmasonss the most?
- Minnesota has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $95,220.
- Is Brickmasons and Blockmasons a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 53K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Brickmasons and Blockmasons do?
- Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.; Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.; Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface..