Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Louisiana

Median $27.62 an hour for 240 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.62/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$57,440/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.36 – $29.9010th to 90th percentilehourly range
240Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrLouisiana: 10th $22.36 · 25th $23.05 · median $27.62 · 75th $29.23 · 90th $29.90Louisiana$27.62$22.36$29.90United 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: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 36th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.32). 240 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.36 – $23.05$46,500 – $47,940roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.05 – $29.23$47,940 – $60,790the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.23 – $29.90$60,790 – $62,200the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$27.62Louisiana
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.25$27.54$19.361,100
2000$15.44$28.87$19.37890
2001$16.61$30.19$20.00630
2002$16.52$29.56$20.111,030
2003$16.82$29.43$19.98810
2004$17.67$30.12$20.07760
2005$17.61$29.03$20.13980
2006$18.97$30.29$20.66780
2007$18.95$29.42$21.19980
2008$19.95$29.83$21.941,060
2009$20.18$30.28$22.47900
2010$20.50$30.27$22.56620
2011$20.39$29.18$22.50560
2012$18.78$26.33$22.33580
2013$19.41$26.82$22.41670
2014$19.00$25.84$22.91530
2015$19.31$26.23$23.05510
2016$19.13$25.66$23.68480
2017$19.51$25.62$23.93510
2018$19.34$24.80$24.49570
2019$21.07$26.53$25.53470
2020$22.22$27.64$26.48480
2021$22.43$26.65$28.53350
2022$20.00$22.00$28.37310
2023$21.66$22.89$28.67290
2024$22.77$23.37$29.23270
2025$27.62$27.62$29.87240

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Louisiana changed by +5.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Louisiana

On federally funded construction in Louisiana, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $20.00). 64 of the 64 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Acadia County at $20.00). The market median for the state is $27.62.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, LAAcadia: $20.00 (survey)Allen: $20.00 (survey)Ascension: $20.00 (survey)Assumption: $20.00 (survey)Avoyelles: $20.00 (survey)Beauregard: $20.00 (survey)Bienville: $20.00 (survey)Bossier: $20.00 (survey)Caddo: $20.00 (survey)Calcasieu: $20.00 (survey)Caldwell: $20.00 (survey)Cameron: $20.00 (survey)Catahoula: $20.00 (survey)Claiborne: $20.00 (survey)Concordia: $20.00 (survey)De Soto: $20.00 (survey)East Baton Rouge: $20.00 (survey)East Carroll: $20.00 (survey)East Feliciana: $20.00 (survey)Evangeline: $20.00 (survey)Franklin: $20.00 (survey)Grant: $20.00 (survey)Iberia: $20.00 (survey)Iberville: $20.00 (survey)Jackson: $20.00 (survey)Jefferson: $18.88 (survey)Jefferson Davis: $20.00 (survey)Lafayette: $20.00 (survey)Lafourche: $18.88 (survey)LaSalle: $20.00 (survey)Lincoln: $20.00 (survey)Livingston: $20.00 (survey)Madison: $20.00 (survey)Morehouse: $20.00 (survey)Natchitoches: $20.00 (survey)Orleans: $18.66 (survey)Ouachita: $20.00 (survey)Plaquemines: $18.88 (survey)Pointe Coupee: $20.00 (survey)Rapides: $20.00 (survey)Red River: $20.00 (survey)Richland: $20.00 (survey)Sabine: $20.00 (survey)St. Bernard: $18.88 (survey)St. Charles: $18.88 (survey)St. Helena: $20.00 (survey)St. James: $18.88 (survey)St. John the Baptist: $18.88 (survey)St. Landry: $20.00 (survey)St. Martin: $20.00 (survey)St. Mary: $20.00 (survey)St. Tammany: $18.88 (survey)Tangipahoa: $18.88 (survey)Tensas: $20.00 (survey)Terrebonne: $18.88 (survey)Union: $20.00 (survey)Vermilion: $20.00 (survey)Vernon: $20.00 (survey)Washington: $20.00 (survey)Webster: $20.00 (survey)West Baton Rouge: $20.00 (survey)West Carroll: $20.00 (survey)West Feliciana: $20.00 (survey)Winn: $20.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for brickmasons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AcadiaSurvey SULA2012-014 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260029
AllenSurvey SULA2012-001 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260016
AscensionSurvey SULA2012-034 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260049
AssumptionSurvey SULA2012-002 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260017
AvoyellesSurvey SULA2012-010 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260025
BeauregardSurvey SULA2012-010 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260025
BienvilleSurvey SULA2012-011 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260026
BossierSurvey SULA2012-015 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260030
CaddoSurvey SULA2012-016 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260031
CalcasieuSurvey SULA2012-017 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260032
CaldwellSurvey SULA2012-011 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260026
CameronSurvey SULA2012-018 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260033
CatahoulaSurvey SULA2012-012 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260027
ClaiborneSurvey SULA2012-012 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260027
ConcordiaSurvey SULA2012-003 2014-09-22$20.00$0.00$20.00LA20260018

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

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

152.6kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-08
+12.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025153kAug 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 Louisiana?

The median brickmason in Louisiana earned $27.62 an hour ($57,440 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $23.05–$29.23; the top 10% earn more than $29.90.

Where does Louisiana rank for brickmason pay?

Louisiana ranks 36th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $27.62 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Louisiana?

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

How many brickmasons work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 240 brickmasons and blockmasons in Louisiana in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.37; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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