Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Idaho

Median $30.06 an hour for 320 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.06/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$62,510/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.13 – $37.8810th to 90th percentilehourly range
320Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Brickmason pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIdaho: 10th $22.13 · 25th $25.34 · median $30.06 · 75th $36.52 · 90th $37.88Idaho$30.06$22.13$37.88United 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: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 25th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.48). 320 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.13 – $25.34$46,030 – $52,710roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.34 – $36.52$52,710 – $75,970the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.52 – $37.88$75,970 – $78,780the 75th–90th percentile and above

Where does your pay fall?



Brickmason pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrIdaho Falls: $33.20Idaho Falls$33.20Boise: $30.06Boise$30.06
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Idaho Falls$22.00$33.20$35.004010% above
Boise$23.05$30.06$37.88150about the same as

Brickmason wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.06Idaho$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.81$36.35$19.36—
2000$20.14$37.65$19.37—
2001$21.80$39.63$20.00580
2002$20.96$37.51$20.11450
2003$20.66$36.15$19.98340
2004$22.40$38.18$20.07320
2005$22.35$36.84$20.13300
2006$21.56$34.43$20.66300
2007$19.32$30.00$21.19550
2008$19.73$29.50$21.94520
2009$19.61$29.43$22.47420
2010$21.78$32.16$22.56220
2011$20.87$29.87$22.50210
2012$20.57$28.84$22.33200
2013$20.93$28.92$22.41200
2014$20.88$28.40$22.91260
2015$25.53$34.68$23.05280
2016$25.22$33.83$23.68300
2017$24.46$32.13$23.93270
2018$23.88$30.62$24.49260
2019$25.05$31.54$25.53200
2020$21.75$27.06$26.48330
2021$23.01$27.34$28.53150
2022$37.31$41.04$28.37240
2023$29.00$30.64$28.67470
2024$30.31$31.11$29.23370
2025$30.06$30.06$29.87320

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Idaho changed by -13.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 43 of the 43 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.78 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.06.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: $55.38 (union)Adams: $47.78 (union)Bannock: $55.38 (union)Bear Lake: $44.13 (union)Benewah: $50.32 (union)Bingham: $44.13 (union)Blaine: $47.78 (union)Boise: $55.38 (union)Bonner: $50.32 (union)Bonneville: —Boundary: $50.32 (union)Butte: $55.38 (union)Camas: $47.78 (union)Canyon: $55.38 (union)Caribou: $47.78 (union)Cassia: $47.78 (union)Clark: $47.78 (union)Clearwater: $50.32 (union)Custer: $47.78 (union)Elmore: $47.78 (union)Franklin: $55.38 (union)Fremont: $44.13 (union)Gem: $55.38 (union)Gooding: $47.78 (union)Idaho: $50.32 (union)Jefferson: $55.38 (union)Jerome: $47.78 (union)Kootenai: $55.38 (union)Latah: $50.32 (union)Lemhi: $44.13 (union)Lewis: $50.32 (union)Lincoln: $47.78 (union)Madison: $47.78 (union)Minidoka: $47.78 (union)Nez Perce: $55.38 (union)Oneida: $44.13 (union)Owyhee: $55.38 (union)Payette: $47.78 (union)Power: $44.13 (union)Shoshone: $50.32 (union)Teton: $44.13 (union)Twin Falls: $44.13 (union)Valley: $47.78 (union)Washington: $47.78 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$47.78$50.32n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for brickmasons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$30$40$50$60/hrAda (Boise): market median $30.06, prevailing (union) $55.38, gap +$25.32Ada (Boise)+$25.32Bannock (Idaho): market median $30.06, prevailing (union) $55.38, gap +$25.32Bannock (Idaho)+$25.32Butte (Idaho Falls): market median $33.20, prevailing (union) $55.38, gap +$22.18Butte (Idaho Falls)+$22.18
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Idaho.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdaUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260104
BannockUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260105
BoiseUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260104
ButteUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260101
CanyonUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260106
FranklinUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260105
GemUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260106
JeffersonUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260102
KootenaiUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260107
Nez PerceUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260107
OwyheeUnion BRIC0001-001 2022-06-01$35.53$19.85$55.38ID20260103
BenewahUnion BRID0003-001 2019-06-01$32.05$18.27$50.32ID20260008
BonnerUnion BRID0003-001 2019-06-01$32.05$18.27$50.32ID20260010
BoundaryUnion BRID0003-001 2019-06-01$32.05$18.27$50.32ID20260011
ClearwaterUnion BRID0003-001 2019-06-01$32.05$18.27$50.32ID20260014

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Idaho prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

79.2kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-08
+1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202579kAug 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Keep comparing

Brickmason pay in neighbouring states

Other trades in Idaho

Questions this page answers

How much do brickmasons make in Idaho?

The median brickmason in Idaho earned $30.06 an hour ($62,510 a year) in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $25.34–$36.52; the top 10% earn more than $37.88.

Where does Idaho rank for brickmason pay?

Idaho ranks 25th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $30.06 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 43 counties, with a typical package of $47.78 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Idaho?

BLS counted 320 brickmasons and blockmasons in Idaho in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho 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.