Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Idaho

Median $30.06 an hour for 320 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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: 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 work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

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

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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 by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Idaho Falls$22.00$33.20$35.17$35.004010% above
Boise$23.05$30.06$30.55$37.88150about the same as

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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, 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 and by -4.7% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in Idaho?

0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 19th of 49 states

BLS counted 320 brickmasons in Idaho in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 28%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for brickmasons in Idaho

+21.0%Projected growth in Idaho2024–2034, state agency
80Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
760Jobs in 2024920 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Idaho's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +21.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 760 to 920, with about 80 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 320 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

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: n/aBoundary: $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 2026-11-13. 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?

78.0kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202578kSep 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (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 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 in Idaho in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in Idaho?

Idaho's labor market agency projects +21.0% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 760 to 920 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in Idaho?

Idaho projects about 80 openings a year for brickmasons over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 4,100 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.