Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Florida

Median $25.37 an hour for 2,610 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$25.37/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$52,760/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.99 – $33.7810th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,610Jobs countedemployer survey

Brickmason pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrFlorida: 10th $17.99 · 25th $21.33 · median $25.37 · 75th $30.00 · 90th $33.78Florida$25.37$17.99$33.78United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons and blockmasons: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 41st of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 48th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.54). 2,610 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.99 – $21.33$37,430 – $44,370roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.33 – $30.00$44,370 – $62,410the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.00 – $33.78$62,410 – $70,250the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNaples: $28.27Naples$28.27Palm Bay: $28.18Palm Bay$28.18Jacksonville: $28.12Jacksonville$28.12Fort Walton Beach: $27.97Fort Walton Beach$27.97Tampa: $27.64Tampa$27.64Miami: $27.16Miami$27.16Tallahassee: $25.37Tallahassee$25.37Orlando: $24.26Orlando$24.26Pensacola: $24.23Pensacola$24.23Lakeland: $24.14Lakeland$24.14Cape Coral: $23.46Cape Coral$23.46
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Naples$19.00$28.27$33.7815011% above
Palm Bay$17.89$28.18$43.233011% above
Jacksonville$18.35$28.12$46.1613011% above
Fort Walton Beach$18.09$27.97$32.195010% above
Tampa$17.85$27.64$30.983609% above
Miami$18.38$27.16$38.225307% above
Tallahassee$16.52$25.37$34.6460about the same as
Orlando$17.86$24.26$30.633804% below
Pensacola$17.32$24.23$30.47504% below
Lakeland$15.74$24.14$29.01705% below
Cape Coral$18.00$23.46$31.262508% below

Brickmason wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$25.37Florida
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.78$28.56$19.363,180
2000$14.65$27.39$19.373,850
2001$14.67$26.67$20.004,520
2002$14.97$26.79$20.116,350
2003$15.39$26.93$19.986,940
2004$15.67$26.71$20.077,470
2005$15.93$26.26$20.139,570
2006$17.82$28.46$20.6610,200
2007$17.89$27.78$21.199,500
2008$17.46$26.11$21.946,890
2009$17.65$26.49$22.474,500
2010$17.61$26.00$22.562,850
2011$17.37$24.86$22.502,550
2012$15.68$21.99$22.332,310
2013$14.97$20.69$22.412,130
2014$16.44$22.36$22.912,770
2015$16.69$22.67$23.053,020
2016$16.98$22.78$23.684,640
2017$17.37$22.81$23.934,380
2018$19.15$24.55$24.494,520
2019$20.04$25.24$25.534,270
2020$20.81$25.89$26.485,100
2021$21.83$25.94$28.534,350
2022$21.63$23.79$28.373,980
2023$22.94$24.24$28.674,820
2024$24.03$24.66$29.233,640
2025$25.37$25.37$29.872,610

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Florida changed by +11.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do brickmasons make in Florida?

The median brickmason in Florida earned $25.37 an hour ($52,760 a year) in May 2025, 15% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $21.33–$30.00; the top 10% earn more than $33.78.

Where does Florida rank for brickmason pay?

Florida ranks 41st of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $25.37 an hour, and 48th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a brickmason classification for most Florida counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many brickmasons work in Florida?

BLS counted 2,610 brickmasons and blockmasons in Florida in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.78; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.