Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Montana

Median $26.94 an hour for 140 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$26.94/hrMedian hourly wageMontana, May data
$56,030/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.73 – $37.3110th to 90th percentilehourly range
140Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Montana: the full range

Wage percentiles, MontanaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMontana: 10th $16.73 · 25th $23.24 · median $26.94 · 75th $29.69 · 90th $37.31Montana$26.94$16.73$37.31United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons: Montana vs United States, May 2025.

Montana ranks 38th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 35th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.48). 140 brickmasons work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$16.73 – $23.24$34,790 – $48,340roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.24 – $29.69$48,340 – $61,760the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.69 – $37.31$61,760 – $77,600the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Montana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBozeman: $26.38Bozeman$26.38
Median hourly wage for brickmasons by metro area in Montana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Bozeman$23.34$26.38$37.36602% below

Brickmason wages in Montana over time

Montana, 1999-2025MontanaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$26.94Montana
Median hourly wage for brickmasons, Montana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMontana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.37$45.16$19.36—
2000$21.36$39.93$19.37—
2001$20.20$36.72$20.00140
2002$18.77$33.59$20.11320
2003$17.13$29.97$19.98350
2004$17.66$30.10$20.07260
2005$16.36$26.97$20.13290
2006$18.12$28.94$20.66270
2007$20.26$31.46$21.19330
2008$22.12$33.08$21.94320
2009$23.45$35.19$22.47230
2010$20.75$30.64$22.56230
2011$20.21$28.93$22.50250
2012$19.69$27.61$22.33280
2013$20.91$28.90$22.41260
2014$22.60$30.73$22.91340
2015$23.64$32.11$23.05260
2016$24.37$32.69$23.68260
2017$21.13$27.75$23.93350
2018$21.98$28.18$24.49380
2019$20.99$26.43$25.53400
2020$21.19$26.36$26.48300
2021$23.29$27.67$28.53250
2022$30.26$33.29$28.37250
2023$31.92$33.73$28.67230
2024$31.29$32.11$29.23210
2025$26.94$26.94$29.87140

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Montana changed by -16.1% over the last ten years of data and by +1.9% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in Montana?

0.3Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 36th of 49 states

BLS counted 140 brickmasons in Montana in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 19%. 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 Montana

+9.2%Projected growth in Montana2024–2034, state agency
20Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
200Jobs in 2024210 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Montana's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +9.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 200 to 210, with about 20 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 140 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Montana

On federally funded construction in Montana, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 54 of the 56 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $48.05 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $28.51). 2 of the 56 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Carbon County at $28.51). The market median for the state is $26.94.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MTBeaverhead: $50.29 (union)Big Horn: $46.30 (union)Blaine: $46.30 (union)Broadwater: $46.30 (union)Carbon: $28.51 (survey)Carter: $46.30 (union)Cascade: $50.29 (union)Chouteau: $50.29 (union)Custer: $46.30 (union)Daniels: $46.30 (union)Dawson: $46.30 (union)Deer Lodge: $50.29 (union)Fallon: $46.30 (union)Fergus: $50.29 (union)Flathead: $49.80 (union)Gallatin: $46.30 (union)Garfield: $46.30 (union)Glacier: $50.29 (union)Golden Valley: $46.30 (union)Granite: $50.29 (union)Hill: $46.30 (union)Jefferson: $50.29 (union)Judith Basin: $50.29 (union)Lake: $49.80 (union)Lewis and Clark: $46.30 (union)Liberty: $50.29 (union)Lincoln: $49.80 (union)McCone: $46.30 (union)Madison: $50.29 (union)Meagher: $46.30 (union)Mineral: $49.80 (union)Missoula: $49.80 (union)Musselshell: $50.29 (union)Park: $46.30 (union)Petroleum: $50.29 (union)Phillips: $46.30 (union)Pondera: $50.29 (union)Powder River: $46.30 (union)Powell: $50.29 (union)Prairie: $46.30 (union)Ravalli: $49.80 (union)Richland: $46.30 (union)Roosevelt: $46.30 (union)Rosebud: $46.30 (union)Sanders: $49.80 (union)Sheridan: $46.30 (union)Silver Bow: $50.29 (union)Stillwater: $46.30 (union)Sweet Grass: $50.29 (union)Teton: $50.29 (union)Toole: $50.29 (union)Treasure: $46.30 (union)Valley: $46.30 (union)Wheatland: $50.29 (union)Wibaux: $46.30 (union)Yellowstone: $28.51 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$46.30$49.80survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for brickmasons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverheadUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260025
CascadeUnion BRMT0001-001 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260062
ChouteauUnion BRMT0001-005 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260058
Deer LodgeUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260030
FergusUnion BRMT0001-002 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260031
GlacierUnion BRMT0001-006 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260034
GraniteUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260036
JeffersonUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260038
Judith BasinUnion BRMT0001-005 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260058
LibertyUnion BRMT0001-005 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260058
MadisonUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260042
MusselshellUnion BRMT0001-005 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260058
PetroleumUnion BRMT0001-002 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260046
PonderaUnion BRMT0001-002 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260047
PowellUnion BRMT0001-003 2023-06-01$33.11$17.18$50.29MT20260048

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

Is construction work growing in Montana?

38.7kConstruction jobsMontana, 2026-09
+0.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202539kSep 2026
Construction employment in Montana (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 Montana?

The median brickmason in Montana earned $26.94 an hour ($56,030 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $23.24–$29.69; the top 10% earn more than $37.31.

Where does Montana rank for brickmason pay?

Montana ranks 38th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $26.94 an hour, and 35th after adjusting for Montana's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.6, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Montana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 54 counties, with a typical package of $48.05 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Montana?

BLS counted 140 brickmasons in Montana in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.81; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in Montana?

Montana's labor market agency projects +9.2% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 200 to 210 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in Montana?

Montana projects about 20 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, Montana 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: Montana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.