Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Maryland

Median $28.38 an hour for 1,650 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.38/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$59,030/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.26 – $33.9610th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,650Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMaryland: 10th $18.26 · 25th $22.59 · median $28.38 · 75th $30.00 · 90th $33.96Maryland$28.38$18.26$33.96United 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: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 35th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.03). 1,650 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.26 – $22.59$37,980 – $46,980roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.59 – $30.00$46,980 – $62,400the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.00 – $33.96$62,400 – $70,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhiladelphia: $36.52Philadelphia$36.52Washington DC: $29.17Washington DC$29.17Baltimore: $27.89Baltimore$27.89Hagerstown: $26.82Hagerstown$26.82
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$26.11$36.52$50.981,21029% above
Washington DC$22.00$29.17$36.111,9103% above
Baltimore$18.12$27.89$33.795802% below
Hagerstown$16.47$26.82$30.00905% below

Brickmason wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$28.38Maryland
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.50$33.82$19.361,920
2000$18.53$34.64$19.372,550
2001$20.31$36.92$20.002,550
2002$21.13$37.81$20.112,750
2003$21.59$37.78$19.982,670
2004$18.60$31.70$20.073,960
2005$19.88$32.77$20.133,430
2006$20.20$32.26$20.663,760
2007$22.65$35.17$21.193,110
2008$22.80$34.09$21.942,900
2009$23.87$35.82$22.472,490
2010$22.74$33.57$22.562,270
2011$20.95$29.98$22.502,200
2012$18.75$26.29$22.332,440
2013$19.46$26.89$22.412,340
2014$19.30$26.25$22.912,120
2015$20.70$28.12$23.052,040
2016$21.16$28.38$23.681,980
2017$22.77$29.91$23.932,460
2018$23.26$29.82$24.492,030
2019$23.67$29.81$25.531,830
2020$23.84$29.66$26.481,840
2021$23.91$28.41$28.531,150
2022$28.00$30.80$28.371,220
2023$27.85$29.43$28.671,570
2024$28.09$28.83$29.231,420
2025$28.38$28.38$29.871,650

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Maryland changed by +0.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 24 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $54.37). The market median for the state is $28.38.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $50.12 (survey)Anne Arundel: $54.37 (survey)Baltimore: $52.64 (survey)Calvert: $54.37 (survey)Caroline: $54.37 (survey)Carroll: $54.37 (survey)Cecil: $54.37 (survey)Charles: $54.37 (survey)Dorchester: $54.37 (survey)Frederick: $54.37 (survey)Garrett: $54.37 (survey)Harford: $54.37 (survey)Howard: $54.37 (survey)Kent: $54.37 (survey)Montgomery: $54.37 (survey)Prince George's: $54.37 (survey)Queen Anne's: $54.37 (survey)St. Mary's: $54.37 (survey)Somerset: $54.37 (survey)Talbot: $54.37 (survey)Washington: $50.12 (survey)Wicomico: $54.37 (survey)Worcester: $54.37 (survey)Baltimore: $54.37 (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.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrAnne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $27.89, prevailing (survey) $54.37, gap +$26.48Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$26.48Calvert (Maryland): market median $28.38, prevailing (survey) $54.37, gap +$25.99Calvert (Maryland)+$25.99Charles (Washington DC): market median $29.17, prevailing (survey) $54.37, gap +$25.20Charles (Washington DC)+$25.20Washington (Hagerstown): market median $26.82, prevailing (survey) $50.12, gap +$23.30Washington (Hagerstown)+$23.30Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $36.52, prevailing (survey) $54.37, gap +$17.85Cecil (Philadelphia)+$17.85
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260082
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260109
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260110
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260111
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260112
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260113
Dorchesterstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260114
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260115
Garrettstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260116
Harfordstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260117
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260118
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260119
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260120
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260121
Queen Anne'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$38.80$15.57$54.37MD20260122

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median brickmason in Maryland earned $28.38 an hour ($59,030 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $22.59–$30.00; the top 10% earn more than $33.96.

Where does Maryland rank for brickmason pay?

Maryland ranks 35th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $28.38 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Maryland?

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

How many brickmasons work in Maryland?

BLS counted 1,650 brickmasons and blockmasons in Maryland in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.77; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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