Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Michigan

Median $30.53 an hour for 2,240 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$30.53/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$63,500/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.27 – $43.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,240Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Brickmason pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMichigan: 10th $23.27 · 25th $26.65 · median $30.53 · 75th $38.97 · 90th $43.72Michigan$30.53$23.27$43.72United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 24th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.74). 2,240 brickmasons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.27 – $26.65$48,400 – $55,430roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$26.65 – $38.97$55,430 – $81,050the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$38.97 – $43.72$81,050 – $90,930the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrAnn Arbor: $40.00Ann Arbor$40.00Traverse City: $38.65Traverse City$38.65Lansing: $36.37Lansing$36.37South Bend: $35.36South Bend$35.36Grand Rapids: $31.77Grand Rapids$31.77Detroit: $30.21Detroit$30.21
Median hourly wage for brickmasons by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Ann Arbor$23.58$40.00$39.64$40.00—31% above
Traverse City$23.14$38.65$41.38$39.96—27% above
Lansing$22.79$36.37$38.28$44.5918019% above
South Bend$23.33$35.36$38.06$40.7513016% above
Grand Rapids$23.66$31.77$33.27$40.003404% above
Detroit$23.64$30.21$30.12$45.041,1201% below

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

Brickmason wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.53Michigan$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.44$41.43$19.362,980
2000$22.18$41.47$19.373,920
2001$23.58$42.87$20.004,100
2002$23.70$42.41$20.114,740
2003$23.54$41.19$19.984,570
2004$23.30$39.71$20.075,090
2005$22.85$37.67$20.134,790
2006$24.06$38.42$20.664,570
2007$24.15$37.50$21.193,690
2008$25.01$37.40$21.943,100
2009$25.42$38.15$22.472,320
2010$26.37$38.93$22.561,790
2011$27.75$39.72$22.501,480
2012$25.35$35.55$22.331,530
2013$26.23$36.25$22.411,690
2014$25.68$34.92$22.911,910
2015$24.60$33.41$23.051,810
2016$22.31$29.93$23.681,950
2017$23.15$30.41$23.931,860
2018$26.07$33.42$24.492,110
2019$27.92$35.16$25.532,570
2020$28.41$35.34$26.482,530
2021$29.02$34.48$28.531,480
2022$27.14$29.86$28.371,800
2023$29.46$31.13$28.672,760
2024$30.27$31.07$29.232,340
2025$30.53$30.53$29.872,240

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Michigan changed by -8.6% over the last ten years of data and by -13.2% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in Michigan?

0.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.5× the US share, 9th of 49 states

BLS counted 2,240 brickmasons in Michigan in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 18%. 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 Michigan

+0.5%Projected growth in Michigan2024–2034, state agency
200Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
2,740Jobs in 20242,750 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Michigan's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +0.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 2,740 to 2,750, with about 200 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 2,240 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 64 of the 82 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.01 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $25.35). 18 of the 82 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Alcona County at $25.35). The market median for the state is $30.53.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: $25.35 (survey)Alger: $56.84 (union)Allegan: $59.55 (union)Alpena: $25.35 (survey)Antrim: $58.01 (union)Arenac: $59.34 (union)Baraga: $56.84 (union)Barry: $26.45 (survey)Bay: $58.01 (union)Benzie: $58.01 (union)Berrien: $59.47 (union)Branch: $58.01 (union)Calhoun: $59.47 (union)Cass: $59.47 (union)Charlevoix: $58.01 (union)Cheboygan: $25.35 (survey)Chippewa: $56.84 (union)Clare: $58.01 (union)Clinton: $55.66 (union)Crawford: $58.01 (union)Delta: $56.84 (union)Dickinson: $56.84 (union)Eaton: $62.32 (union)Emmet: $58.01 (union)Genesee: $64.49 (union)Gladwin: $59.34 (union)Gogebic: $56.84 (union)Grand Traverse: $58.01 (union)Gratiot: $25.30 (survey)Hillsdale: $61.58 (union)Houghton: $56.84 (union)Huron: $59.34 (union)Ingham: $62.32 (union)Ionia: $26.45 (survey)Iosco: $25.35 (survey)Iron: $56.84 (union)Isabella: $59.34 (union)Jackson: $58.01 (union)Kalamazoo: $59.47 (union)Kalkaska: $58.01 (union)Kent: $26.45 (survey)Keweenaw: $56.84 (union)Lake: $58.16 (union)Lapeer: $64.49 (union)Leelanau: $58.01 (union)Lenawee: $58.01 (union)Livingston: $62.32 (union)Luce: $56.84 (union)Mackinac: $56.84 (union)Macomb: $68.19 (union)Manistee: $27.99 (survey)Marquette: $56.84 (union)Mason: n/aMecosta: $58.16 (union)Menominee: $56.84 (union)Midland: $27.15 (survey)Missaukee: $58.01 (union)Monroe: $68.19 (union)Montcalm: $58.01 (union)Montmorency: $25.35 (survey)Muskegon: $58.01 (union)Newaygo: $26.45 (survey)Oakland: $68.19 (union)Oceana: $58.16 (union)Ogemaw: $25.35 (survey)Ontonagon: $56.84 (union)Osceola: $58.01 (union)Oscoda: $25.35 (survey)Otsego: $25.35 (survey)Ottawa: $27.10 (survey)Presque Isle: $25.35 (survey)Roscommon: $25.35 (survey)Saginaw: $59.34 (union)St. Clair: $68.19 (union)St. Joseph: $59.47 (union)Sanilac: $64.05 (union)Schoolcraft: $56.84 (union)Shiawassee: $64.49 (union)Tuscola: $59.34 (union)Van Buren: $59.47 (union)Washtenaw: $68.92 (union)Wayne: $68.19 (union)Wexford: $58.01 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$27.32$56.84$58.01$59.47n/asurvey 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 (union)$20$40$60$80/hrMacomb (Detroit): market median $30.21, prevailing (union) $68.19, gap +$37.98Macomb (Detroit)+$37.98Monroe (Michigan): market median $30.53, prevailing (union) $68.19, gap +$37.66Monroe (Michigan)+$37.66Washtenaw (Ann Arbor): market median $40.00, prevailing (union) $68.92, gap +$28.92Washtenaw (Ann Arbor)+$28.92Montcalm (Grand Rapids): market median $31.77, prevailing (union) $58.01, gap +$26.24Montcalm (Grand Rapids)+$26.24Eaton (Lansing): market median $36.37, prevailing (union) $62.32, gap +$25.95Eaton (Lansing)+$25.95Cass (South Bend): market median $35.36, prevailing (union) $59.47, gap +$24.11Cass (South Bend)+$24.11Benzie (Traverse City): market median $38.65, prevailing (union) $58.01, gap +$19.36Benzie (Traverse City)+$19.36
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
WashtenawUnion BRMI0009-010 2024-08-01$40.71$28.21$68.92MI20260100
MacombUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$41.66$26.53$68.19MI20260091
MonroeUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$41.66$26.53$68.19MI20260092
OaklandUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$41.66$26.53$68.19MI20260095
St. ClairUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$41.66$26.53$68.19MI20260098
WayneUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$41.66$26.53$68.19MI20260101
GeneseeUnion BRMI0009-014 2024-08-01$38.00$26.49$64.49MI20260083
LapeerUnion BRMI0009-014 2024-08-01$38.00$26.49$64.49MI20260089
ShiawasseeUnion BRMI0009-011 2024-08-01$38.00$26.49$64.49MI20260151
SanilacUnion BRMI0001-005 2022-06-01$38.87$25.18$64.05MI20260149
EatonUnion BRMI0009-009 2024-08-01$36.10$26.22$62.32MI20260082
InghamUnion BRMI0009-009 2024-08-01$36.10$26.22$62.32MI20260084
LivingstonUnion BRMI0009-004 2024-08-01$36.10$26.22$62.32MI20260090
HillsdaleUnion BRMI0009-022 2024-08-01$35.28$26.30$61.58MI20260123
AlleganUnion BRMI0009-028 2024-08-01$35.21$24.34$59.55MI20260104

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Michigan prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

209.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-09
-1.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025209kSep 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median brickmason in Michigan earned $30.53 an hour ($63,500 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $26.65–$38.97; the top 10% earn more than $43.72.

Where does Michigan rank for brickmason pay?

Michigan ranks 24th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $30.53 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 64 counties, with a typical package of $58.01 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Michigan?

BLS counted 2,240 brickmasons in Michigan in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.50; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in Michigan?

Michigan's labor market agency projects +0.5% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 2,740 to 2,750 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in Michigan?

Michigan projects about 200 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, Michigan 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: Michigan labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.