SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011). Excludes “Stonemasons” (47-2022).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 47-2021.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $44,820 | $3,735 | $862 | $21.55 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $51,110 | $4,259 | $983 | $24.57 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $62,120 | $5,177 | $1,195 | $29.87 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $79,350 | $6,612 | $1,526 | $38.15 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $100,010 | $8,334 | $1,923 | $48.08 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Brickmasons and Blockmasons is $62,120, which is 22% higher. Among the 60 occupations of the field Construction and Extraction, it ranks number 16 by median pay. With 52,550 jobs, it makes up about 3.4 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay by state
The highest median pay was in Minnesota ($95,220), Massachusetts ($94,950) and Illinois ($89,980). The lowest was in Maine ($42,710), New Mexico ($44,980) and West Virginia ($46,600). The most jobs were in Texas (4,300), California (3,820) and New York (3,790). The occupation is most concentrated in Virgin Islands, where its share of all jobs is 8.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,040 | $95,220 | $91,330 | $45.78 |
| Massachusetts | 1,570 | $94,950 | $99,860 | $45.65 |
| Illinois | 2,490 | $89,980 | $84,830 | $43.26 |
| New York | 3,790 | $84,410 | $90,940 | $40.58 |
| Washington | 600 | $83,190 | $85,420 | $40.00 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $80,120 | $78,140 | $38.52 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $79,940 | $71,680 | $38.43 |
| Oregon | 650 | $79,450 | $82,130 | $38.20 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $79,280 | $81,960 | $38.12 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $79,250 | $76,720 | $38.10 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $77,010 | $83,470 | $37.03 |
| Indiana | 1,770 | $73,110 | $68,420 | $35.15 |
| Missouri | 1,940 | $72,370 | $67,990 | $34.80 |
| Ohio | 2,770 | $70,950 | $69,390 | $34.11 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,910 | $69,560 | $74,050 | $33.44 |
| Iowa | 290 | $69,440 | $65,890 | $33.38 |
| California | 3,820 | $69,050 | $73,120 | $33.20 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $67,960 | $71,590 | $32.67 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $66,890 | $66,240 | $32.16 |
| Delaware | 200 | $66,550 | $69,950 | $32.00 |
| Colorado | 870 | $65,260 | $63,860 | $31.37 |
| District of Columbia | 200 | $64,450 | $75,410 | $30.98 |
| Tennessee | 1,050 | $63,850 | $63,280 | $30.70 |
| Michigan | 2,240 | $63,500 | $67,860 | $30.53 |
| Idaho | 320 | $62,510 | $64,240 | $30.06 |
| Nebraska | 350 | $61,200 | $59,520 | $29.42 |
| Nevada | 810 | $60,670 | $59,550 | $29.17 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $60,450 | $59,730 | $29.06 |
| South Dakota | 320 | $60,380 | $61,030 | $29.03 |
| Wyoming | 230 | $60,040 | $63,540 | $28.87 |
| Kentucky | 780 | $59,820 | $58,140 | $28.76 |
| Vermont | 100 | $59,590 | $61,710 | $28.65 |
| Arizona | 1,190 | $59,260 | $60,830 | $28.49 |
| Kansas | 330 | $59,220 | $61,760 | $28.47 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $59,030 | $56,620 | $28.38 |
| Louisiana | 240 | $57,440 | $54,990 | $27.62 |
| Texas | 4,300 | $56,410 | $54,140 | $27.12 |
| Montana | 140 | $56,030 | $55,560 | $26.94 |
| Arkansas | 450 | $55,100 | $52,700 | $26.49 |
| Virginia | 2,350 | $54,680 | $54,790 | $26.29 |
| Florida | 2,610 | $52,760 | $54,980 | $25.37 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 | $51,420 | $47,020 | $24.72 |
| Virgin Islands | 90 | $51,390 | $51,860 | $24.71 |
| Georgia | not published | $50,650 | $54,220 | $24.35 |
| Oklahoma | 580 | $50,620 | $54,170 | $24.34 |
| North Carolina | 1,760 | $49,940 | $50,590 | $24.01 |
| Alabama | 370 | $49,710 | $50,630 | $23.90 |
| South Carolina | 410 | $49,010 | $53,210 | $23.56 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $48,820 | $48,330 | $23.47 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $46,600 | $49,610 | $22.40 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $44,980 | $47,440 | $21.63 |
| Maine | 90 | $42,710 | $51,000 | $20.54 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Brickmasons and Blockmasons earn in the United States?
The median pay was $62,120 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,820 and the highest-paid 10% more than $100,010.
How many people work as Brickmasons and Blockmasons?
About 52,550 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.