Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in New Hampshire

Median $32.16 an hour for 140 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$32.16/hrMedian hourly wageNew Hampshire, May data
$66,890/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.78 – $37.9110th to 90th percentilehourly range
140Jobs countedemployer survey

Brickmason pay in New Hampshire: the full range

Wage percentiles, New HampshireMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew Hampshire: 10th $22.78 · 25th $25.61 · median $32.16 · 75th $36.22 · 90th $37.91New Hampshire$32.16$22.78$37.91United 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: New Hampshire vs United States, May 2025.

New Hampshire ranks 19th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.86). 140 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.78 – $25.61$47,390 – $53,270roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.61 – $36.22$53,270 – $75,340the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.22 – $37.91$75,340 – $78,840the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in New Hampshire

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrBoston: $46.62Boston$46.62
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in New Hampshire, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Boston$30.15$46.62$65.801,06045% above

Brickmason wages in New Hampshire over time

New Hampshire, 1999-2025New HampshireUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$32.16New Hampshire$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, New Hampshire vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Hampshire $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.98$34.75$19.36210
2000$20.11$37.60$19.37270
2001$20.92$38.03$20.00230
2002$21.12$37.80$20.11310
2003$21.64$37.86$19.98240
2004$21.34$36.37$20.07210
2005$21.51$35.46$20.13410
2006$21.05$33.62$20.66410
2007$20.44$31.74$21.19420
2008$21.02$31.43$21.94320
2009$20.37$30.57$22.47300
2010$23.01$33.97$22.56220
2011$22.18$31.75$22.50240
2012$22.97$32.21$22.33230
2013$21.71$30.00$22.41320
2014$21.50$29.24$22.91290
2015$23.42$31.81$23.05230
2016$23.54$31.58$23.68310
2017$21.35$28.04$23.93370
2018$21.25$27.24$24.49320
2019$22.71$28.60$25.53230
2020$26.79$33.32$26.48240
2021$29.43$34.97$28.53200
2022$32.17$35.39$28.37160
2023$28.11$29.70$28.67200
2024$31.46$32.29$29.23110
2025$32.16$32.16$29.87140

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in New Hampshire changed by +1.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in New Hampshire

On federally funded construction in New Hampshire, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 3 of the 6 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $72.38 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.09). 3 of the 6 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Carroll County at $34.09). The market median for the state is $32.16.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NHBelknap: —Carroll: $34.09 (survey)Cheshire: —Coos: $34.09 (survey)Grafton: $34.09 (survey)Hillsborough: $72.38 (union)Merrimack: —Rockingham: $72.38 (union)Strafford: $72.38 (union)Sullivan: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for brickmasons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
HillsboroughUnion BRNH0003-001 2025-05-01$43.91$28.47$72.38NH20260021
RockinghamUnion BRNH0003-001 2025-05-01$43.91$28.47$72.38NH20260022
StraffordUnion BRNH0003-001 2025-05-01$43.91$28.47$72.38NH20260023
CarrollSurvey SUNH2015-002 2017-06-16$30.45$3.64$34.09NH20260016
CoosSurvey SUNH2015-003 2017-06-16$30.45$3.64$34.09NH20260017
GraftonSurvey SUNH2015-004 2017-06-16$30.45$3.64$34.09NH20260018

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

Is construction work growing in New Hampshire?

32.4kConstruction jobsNew Hampshire, 2026-08
-3.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202610k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202532kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Hampshire (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 New Hampshire?

The median brickmason in New Hampshire earned $32.16 an hour ($66,890 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $25.61–$36.22; the top 10% earn more than $37.91.

Where does New Hampshire rank for brickmason pay?

New Hampshire ranks 19th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $32.16 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for New Hampshire's cost of living (BEA price parity 104.2, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in New Hampshire?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 3 counties, with a typical package of $72.38 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in New Hampshire?

BLS counted 140 brickmasons and blockmasons in New Hampshire in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.60; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Hampshire 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.