Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in New Jersey

Median $37.03 an hour for 520 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.03/hrMedian hourly wageNew Jersey, May data
$77,010/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.89 – $53.6810th to 90th percentilehourly range
520Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in New Jersey: the full range

Wage percentiles, New JerseyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew Jersey: 10th $23.89 · 25th $29.59 · median $37.03 · 75th $49.85 · 90th $53.68New Jersey$37.03$23.89$53.68United 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 Jersey vs United States, May 2025.

New Jersey ranks 11th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.03). 520 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.89 – $29.59$49,680 – $61,550roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.59 – $49.85$61,550 – $103,700the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.85 – $53.68$103,700 – $111,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in New Jersey

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrNew York City: $44.37New York City$44.37Philadelphia: $36.52Philadelphia$36.52Allentown: $30.00Allentown$30.00
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in New Jersey, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$29.89$44.37$61.533,01020% above
Philadelphia$26.11$36.52$50.981,2101% below
Allentown$24.12$30.00$39.4510019% below

Brickmason wages in New Jersey over time

New Jersey, 1999-2025New JerseyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$37.03New Jersey$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, New Jersey vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Jersey $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.40$41.35$19.363,900
2000$22.86$42.74$19.373,420
2001$25.57$46.48$20.003,660
2002$27.14$48.57$20.113,590
2003$28.44$49.76$19.983,530
2004$30.83$52.54$20.072,830
2005$27.97$46.11$20.132,880
2006$28.89$46.14$20.662,840
2007$30.54$47.42$21.193,350
2008$27.31$40.84$21.942,910
2009$31.23$46.87$22.472,510
2010$31.42$46.39$22.562,090
2011$31.32$44.83$22.501,850
2012$30.43$42.67$22.331,780
2013$29.19$40.34$22.411,520
2014$32.18$43.76$22.911,430
2015$30.07$40.84$23.051,400
2016$30.28$40.62$23.681,480
2017$30.20$39.66$23.931,790
2018$32.11$41.17$24.491,300
2019$34.96$44.02$25.531,120
2020$42.54$52.92$26.48830
2021$38.14$45.31$28.531,070
2022$39.43$43.38$28.37960
2023$35.87$37.90$28.67660
2024$36.20$37.15$29.23940
2025$37.03$37.03$29.87520

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in New Jersey changed by -9.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in New Jersey

On federally funded construction in New Jersey, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 19 of the 19 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $78.46 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.03.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NJAtlantic: —Bergen: $87.56 (union)Burlington: $78.46 (union)Camden: $78.46 (union)Cape May: $78.46 (union)Cumberland: $78.46 (union)Essex: $87.56 (union)Gloucester: —Hudson: $87.56 (union)Hunterdon: $78.46 (union)Mercer: $78.46 (union)Middlesex: $76.06 (union)Monmouth: $78.46 (union)Morris: $87.56 (union)Ocean: $78.46 (union)Passaic: $87.56 (union)Salem: $78.46 (union)Somerset: $78.46 (union)Sussex: $87.56 (union)Union: $87.56 (union)Warren: $87.56 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$78.46$85.74n/a
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$100/hrWarren (Allentown): market median $30.00, prevailing (union) $87.56, gap +$57.56Warren (Allentown)+$57.56Bergen (New York City): market median $44.37, prevailing (union) $87.56, gap +$43.19Bergen (New York City)+$43.19Burlington (Philadelphia): market median $36.52, prevailing (union) $78.46, gap +$41.94Burlington (Philadelphia)+$41.94Cape May (New Jersey): market median $37.03, prevailing (union) $78.46, gap +$41.43Cape May (New Jersey)+$41.43
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in New Jersey.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BergenUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260026
EssexUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260031
HudsonUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260033
MorrisUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260038
PassaicUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260040
SussexUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260043
UnionUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260044
WarrenUnion BRNJ0002-014 2025-05-01$49.60$37.96$87.56NJ20260045
BurlingtonUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260027
CamdenUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260028
Cape MayUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260029
CumberlandUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260030
HunterdonUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260034
MercerUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260035
MonmouthUnion BRNJ0002-013 2021-05-01$45.20$33.26$78.46NJ20260037

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

Is construction work growing in New Jersey?

167.4kConstruction jobsNew Jersey, 2026-08
-2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Jersey (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 Jersey?

The median brickmason in New Jersey earned $37.03 an hour ($77,010 a year) in May 2025, 24% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $29.59–$49.85; the top 10% earn more than $53.68.

Where does New Jersey rank for brickmason pay?

New Jersey ranks 11th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $37.03 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for New Jersey's cost of living (BEA price parity 108.8, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in New Jersey?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 19 counties, with a typical package of $78.46 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in New Jersey?

BLS counted 520 brickmasons and blockmasons in New Jersey in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.36; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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