SOC 47-2021 · Appleton, WI metro

Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for brickmasons and blockmasons in Appleton, Wisconsin is $77,550 a year ($37.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,870: half of the 90 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,280).

$77,550average per year

$37.29 / hourMedian $79,870Take-home ≈ $60,292

  • $39K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,560 or more. The middle half of brickmasons and blockmasons in Appleton earn between $63,880 and $97,240.

  • $39K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,550$6,462$37.28
Median$79,870$6,656$38.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,880$5,323$30.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,240$8,103$46.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Brickmasons and blockmasons in Appleton earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($78,140) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($68,280). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $62,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$77,550$79,870$39,270$97,56090
Wisconsin$78,140$80,120$47,110$100,3601,050
United States$68,280$62,120$44,820$100,01052,550

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $77,550, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $60,292 a year, or $5,024 a month and $2,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Appleton a good place for brickmasons and blockmasons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $77,550 buys what about $83,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 4th of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($84,310).

All Brickmasons and Blockmasons salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for brickmasons and blockmasons

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,310).

Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary by city

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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in Appleton: questions

How much do brickmasons and blockmasons make an hour in Appleton?

$37.29 an hour on average, and $38.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level brickmasons and blockmasons salary in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the brickmasons and blockmasons take-home pay in Appleton?

About $60,292 a year ($5,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,550.

Do brickmasons and blockmasons earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,280).

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; area Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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