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Top 15 cities for brickmasons and blockmasons by average salary
| Boston, MA | $103,310 |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $98,870 |
| New York, NY | $94,810 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92,810 |
| Seattle, WA | $90,530 |
| Lima, OH | $90,220 |
| Altoona, PA | $89,430 |
| Providence, RI | $88,180 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $87,530 |
| Worcester, MA | $87,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,650 |
| Portland, OR | $85,390 |
| Salem, OR | $84,650 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $84,310 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,010 |
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary by state
Massachusetts pays brickmasons and blockmasons the most statewide, $99,860 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $99,860 | $94,950 | 1,570 | 3 | $103,310 | $87,000 |
| Minnesota | $91,330 | $95,220 | 1,040 | 4 | $98,870 | $82,650 |
| New York | $90,940 | $84,410 | 3,790 | 5 | $94,810 | $74,100 |
| Washington | $85,420 | $83,190 | 600 | 2 | $90,530 | $75,240 |
| Illinois | $84,830 | $89,980 | 2,490 | 3 | $84,010 | $76,510 |
| New Jersey | $83,470 | $77,010 | 520 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oregon | $82,130 | $79,450 | 650 | 3 | $85,390 | $73,660 |
| Rhode Island | $81,960 | $79,280 | 220 | 1 | $88,180 | $88,180 |
| Wisconsin | $78,140 | $80,120 | 1,050 | 5 | $84,310 | $71,690 |
| Hawaii | $76,720 | $79,250 | 120 | 1 | $79,810 | $79,810 |
| Washington, D.C. | $75,410 | $64,450 | 200 | 1 | $61,140 | $61,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,050 | $69,560 | 2,910 | 9 | $89,430 | $63,850 |
| California | $73,120 | $69,050 | 3,820 | 12 | $86,650 | $63,190 |
| North Dakota | $71,680 | $79,940 | 150 | 1 | $70,370 | $70,370 |
| Connecticut | $71,590 | $67,960 | 480 | 3 | $75,830 | $66,020 |
| Delaware | $69,950 | $66,550 | 200 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio | $69,390 | $70,950 | 2,770 | 9 | $90,220 | $61,440 |
| Indiana | $68,420 | $73,110 | 1,770 | 5 | $70,690 | $63,520 |
| Missouri | $67,990 | $72,370 | 1,940 | 5 | $71,620 | $61,110 |
| Michigan | $67,860 | $63,500 | 2,240 | 5 | $77,300 | $67,340 |
| New Hampshire | $66,240 | $66,890 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa | $65,890 | $69,440 | 290 | 1 | $69,020 | $69,020 |
| Idaho | $64,240 | $62,510 | 320 | 2 | $65,590 | $62,460 |
| Colorado | $63,860 | $65,260 | 870 | 4 | $69,380 | $60,670 |
| Wyoming | $63,540 | $60,040 | 230 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $63,280 | $63,850 | 1,050 | 5 | $65,990 | $59,600 |
| Kansas | $61,760 | $59,220 | 330 | 1 | $67,360 | $67,360 |
| Vermont | $61,710 | $59,590 | 100 | 1 | $64,210 | $64,210 |
| South Dakota | $61,030 | $60,380 | 320 | 1 | $62,240 | $62,240 |
| Arizona | $60,830 | $59,260 | 1,190 | 3 | $62,200 | $54,470 |
| Utah | $59,730 | $60,450 | 1,590 | 4 | $64,380 | $52,800 |
| Nevada | $59,550 | $60,670 | 810 | 1 | $58,280 | $58,280 |
| Nebraska | $59,520 | $61,200 | 350 | 2 | $62,140 | $55,370 |
| Kentucky | $58,140 | $59,820 | 780 | 2 | $62,570 | $59,230 |
| Maryland | $56,620 | $59,030 | 1,650 | 2 | $55,340 | $52,960 |
| Montana | $55,560 | $56,030 | 140 | 1 | $57,230 | $57,230 |
| Louisiana | $54,990 | $57,440 | 240 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $54,980 | $52,760 | 2,610 | 11 | $64,190 | $48,730 |
| Virginia | $54,790 | $54,680 | 2,350 | 6 | $55,130 | $48,920 |
| Georgia | $54,220 | $50,650 | n/a | 1 | $57,270 | $57,270 |
| Oklahoma | $54,170 | $50,620 | 580 | 2 | $56,470 | $53,030 |
| Texas | $54,140 | $56,410 | 4,300 | 7 | $56,350 | $44,580 |
| South Carolina | $53,210 | $49,010 | 410 | 5 | $54,090 | $50,730 |
| Arkansas | $52,700 | $55,100 | 450 | 3 | $53,910 | $51,050 |
| Maine | $51,000 | $42,710 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama | $50,630 | $49,710 | 370 | 2 | $51,140 | $49,350 |
| North Carolina | $50,590 | $49,940 | 1,760 | 6 | $52,640 | $45,780 |
| West Virginia | $49,610 | $46,600 | 210 | 2 | $52,920 | $50,300 |
| Mississippi | $48,330 | $48,820 | 160 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico | $47,440 | $44,980 | 270 | 1 | $44,580 | $44,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,020 | $51,420 | 50 | 1 | $49,450 | $49,450 |
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $103,310 | $96,960 | $49.67 | 1,060 |
| Rochester, MN | $98,870 | $93,070 | $47.53 | 50 |
| New York, NY | $94,810 | $92,300 | $45.58 | 3,010 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92,810 | $97,960 | $44.62 | 820 |
| Seattle, WA | $90,530 | $97,830 | $43.53 | 310 |
| Lima, OH | $90,220 | $94,220 | $43.37 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $89,430 | $92,010 | $43.00 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $88,180 | $86,990 | $42.39 | 450 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $87,530 | $87,730 | $42.08 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $87,000 | $76,930 | $41.83 | 140 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,650 | $77,350 | $41.66 | 340 |
| Portland, OR | $85,390 | $81,700 | $41.06 | 400 |
| Salem, OR | $84,650 | $92,110 | $40.70 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $84,310 | $96,010 | $40.53 | 280 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,010 | $89,980 | $40.39 | 2,140 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $83,480 | $81,860 | $40.13 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $82,930 | $85,530 | $39.87 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $82,650 | $80,660 | $39.74 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $80,120 | $83,250 | $38.52 | 40 |
| Honolulu, HI | $79,810 | $81,120 | $38.37 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $79,610 | $75,490 | $38.27 | 150 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78,460 | $75,970 | $37.72 | 1,210 |
| San Jose, CA | $78,200 | $75,930 | $37.60 | 180 |
| Albany, NY | $77,930 | $76,890 | $37.47 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $77,690 | $82,420 | $37.35 | 150 |
| Appleton, WI | $77,550 | $79,870 | $37.29 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,300 | $83,190 | $37.17 | n/a |
| Rockford, IL | $76,510 | $78,080 | $36.79 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $75,910 | $72,730 | $36.50 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $75,830 | $73,670 | $36.46 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,690 | $69,050 | $36.39 | 170 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $75,640 | $74,410 | $36.36 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $75,560 | $73,880 | $36.33 | 180 |
| Spokane, WA | $75,240 | $78,010 | $36.18 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $75,020 | $87,520 | $36.07 | 270 |
| Sacramento, CA | $74,900 | $73,810 | $36.01 | 340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,600 | $76,940 | $35.87 | 590 |
| Rochester, NY | $74,560 | $73,860 | $35.84 | 180 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,500 | $73,550 | $35.82 | 430 |
| Traverse City, MI | $74,280 | $80,390 | $35.71 | n/a |
| Buffalo, NY | $74,100 | $76,800 | $35.63 | 290 |
| Bend, OR | $73,660 | $72,650 | $35.41 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $72,530 | $63,430 | $34.87 | 350 |
| Toledo, OH | $72,340 | $76,870 | $34.78 | 120 |
| Reading, PA | $72,030 | $69,990 | $34.63 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $71,690 | $69,970 | $34.46 | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO | $71,620 | $77,490 | $34.43 | 1,070 |
| Cleveland, OH | $71,380 | $78,530 | $34.32 | 560 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $71,350 | $63,450 | $34.30 | 1,220 |
| South Bend, IN | $70,690 | $73,540 | $33.99 | 130 |
| Fargo, ND | $70,370 | $62,110 | $33.83 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $70,360 | $75,650 | $33.83 | 180 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,290 | $70,760 | $33.80 | 440 |
| Canton, OH | $70,080 | $76,250 | $33.69 | 150 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,970 | $63,330 | $33.64 | 540 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $69,470 | $72,770 | $33.40 | 670 |
| Denver, CO | $69,380 | $75,120 | $33.35 | 390 |
| Salinas, CA | $69,370 | $65,430 | $33.35 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $69,030 | $72,370 | $33.19 | 500 |
| Des Moines, IA | $69,020 | $75,810 | $33.18 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $68,670 | $62,400 | $33.02 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $68,570 | $62,830 | $32.97 | 1,120 |
| Oxnard, CA | $68,070 | $64,000 | $32.73 | 90 |
| Mansfield, OH | $67,740 | $62,570 | $32.57 | 40 |
| York, PA | $67,650 | $60,140 | $32.52 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $67,360 | $63,310 | $32.39 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $67,340 | $66,080 | $32.37 | 340 |
| San Diego, CA | $66,670 | $63,280 | $32.05 | 260 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $66,530 | $67,110 | $31.99 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $66,260 | $72,190 | $31.85 | 30 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,020 | $58,790 | $31.74 | n/a |
| Nashville, TN | $65,990 | $66,380 | $31.73 | 540 |
| Boise, ID | $65,590 | $62,510 | $31.53 | 150 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $65,500 | $64,240 | $31.49 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $65,500 | $65,520 | $31.49 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $65,220 | $69,660 | $31.35 | 150 |
| Dayton, OH | $64,820 | $66,140 | $31.16 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $64,380 | $62,380 | $30.95 | 510 |
| Lafayette, IN | $64,250 | $60,320 | $30.89 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $64,210 | $62,060 | $30.87 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $64,190 | $58,490 | $30.86 | 130 |
| Erie, PA | $63,850 | $58,740 | $30.70 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $63,520 | $63,690 | $30.54 | 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $63,390 | $60,530 | $30.48 | 170 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,190 | $63,600 | $30.38 | 30 |
| Louisville, KY | $62,570 | $61,100 | $30.08 | 280 |
| Knoxville, TN | $62,560 | $64,090 | $30.08 | 70 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $62,460 | $69,050 | $30.03 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,240 | $61,460 | $29.92 | 160 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $62,200 | $59,390 | $29.90 | 930 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,140 | $63,870 | $29.87 | 220 |
| Ogden, UT | $61,890 | $60,560 | $29.76 | 270 |
| Memphis, TN | $61,500 | $65,360 | $29.57 | 90 |
| Youngstown, OH | $61,440 | $61,420 | $29.54 | 130 |
| Washington, DC | $61,140 | $60,670 | $29.39 | 1,910 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $61,110 | $58,120 | $29.38 | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,670 | $63,070 | $29.17 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $59,990 | $58,610 | $28.84 | 30 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $59,820 | $57,760 | $28.76 | 30 |
| Kingsport, TN | $59,600 | $57,450 | $28.65 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $59,230 | $59,540 | $28.48 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $59,080 | $56,500 | $28.40 | 530 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $58,280 | $55,580 | $28.02 | 690 |
| Atlanta, GA | $57,270 | $56,600 | $27.53 | n/a |
| Bozeman, MT | $57,230 | $54,870 | $27.51 | 60 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,920 | $60,450 | $27.37 | 510 |
| Tulsa, OK | $56,470 | $58,080 | $27.15 | 190 |
| Austin, TX | $56,350 | $60,270 | $27.09 | 370 |
| Naples, FL | $56,150 | $58,800 | $26.99 | 150 |
| Dallas, TX | $56,040 | $59,400 | $26.94 | 1,590 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,630 | $57,490 | $26.75 | 360 |
| Lincoln, NE | $55,370 | $55,850 | $26.62 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $55,340 | $58,000 | $26.61 | 580 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $55,130 | $52,800 | $26.50 | 30 |
| Crestview, FL | $54,610 | $58,180 | $26.25 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $54,470 | $55,310 | $26.19 | 120 |
| Houston, TX | $54,130 | $56,410 | $26.02 | 1,090 |
| Greenville, SC | $54,090 | $49,730 | $26.00 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $53,940 | $56,580 | $25.94 | 400 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,940 | $52,760 | $25.93 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $53,910 | $59,590 | $25.92 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $53,670 | $50,390 | $25.80 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $53,500 | $58,510 | $25.72 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,400 | $47,990 | $25.67 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $53,030 | $51,200 | $25.49 | 260 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,990 | $48,800 | $25.47 | 250 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $52,960 | $55,780 | $25.46 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $52,920 | $49,670 | $25.44 | 40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $52,920 | $52,270 | $25.44 | 110 |
| St. George, UT | $52,800 | $51,720 | $25.38 | 180 |
| Charlotte, NC | $52,640 | $52,500 | $25.31 | 760 |
| Charleston, SC | $52,570 | $48,690 | $25.28 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $52,560 | $51,800 | $25.27 | 430 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,550 | $49,920 | $25.26 | 290 |
| Columbia, SC | $52,170 | $48,590 | $25.08 | 80 |
| Orlando, FL | $51,830 | $50,470 | $24.92 | 380 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $51,690 | $50,370 | $24.85 | 400 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,140 | $50,030 | $24.59 | 120 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $51,050 | $48,880 | $24.54 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $50,880 | $49,680 | $24.46 | 80 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,730 | $47,220 | $24.39 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,320 | $48,200 | $24.19 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $50,300 | $46,090 | $24.19 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $49,450 | $54,230 | $23.77 | 40 |
| Daphne, AL | $49,350 | $48,840 | $23.73 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,200 | $48,310 | $23.65 | 30 |
| Staunton, VA | $49,120 | $47,430 | $23.62 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,920 | $48,460 | $23.52 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,760 | $47,910 | $23.44 | 140 |
| Lakeland, FL | $48,730 | $50,210 | $23.43 | 70 |
| College Station, TX | $48,030 | $48,250 | $23.09 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $45,780 | $44,370 | $22.01 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,580 | $48,940 | $21.43 | 60 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,580 | $43,910 | $21.43 | 180 |
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary: questions
Where do brickmasons and blockmasons make the most money?
In Boston, MA, with an average of $103,310 a year, among the 154 metro areas we cover.
What is the average brickmasons and blockmasons salary in the U.S.?
$68,280 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,120, so half of brickmasons and blockmasons earn more than that and half less.
What salary should brickmasons and blockmasons ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of brickmasons and blockmasons nationwide earn between $51,110 (25th percentile) and $79,350 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays brickmasons and blockmasons the most?
Massachusetts, with a statewide average of $99,860 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is brickmasons and blockmasons pay the lowest?
Albuquerque, NM, at $44,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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