Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in New York

Median $40.58 an hour for 3,790 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$40.58/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$84,410/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.07 – $61.5310th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,790Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew York: 10th $29.07 · 25th $35.65 · median $40.58 · 75th $51.73 · 90th $61.53New York$40.58$29.07$61.53United 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 York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 4th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 9th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.61). 3,790 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.07 – $35.65$60,470 – $74,160roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.65 – $51.73$74,160 – $107,600the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$51.73 – $61.53$107,600 – $127,980the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrNew York City: $44.37New York City$44.37Albany: $36.97Albany$36.97Buffalo: $36.92Buffalo$36.92Syracuse: $35.52Syracuse$35.52Rochester: $35.51Rochester$35.51
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$29.89$44.37$61.533,0109% above
Albany$20.26$36.97$60.19809% below
Buffalo$27.44$36.92$45.722909% below
Syracuse$25.00$35.52$49.3918012% below
Rochester$24.25$35.51$45.3618012% below

Brickmason wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$40.58New York$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$27.02$52.21$19.365,650
2000$24.30$45.43$19.375,630
2001$22.48$40.87$20.008,080
2002$23.63$42.29$20.118,090
2003$22.78$39.86$19.987,330
2004$21.64$36.88$20.076,890
2005$22.13$36.48$20.136,380
2006$23.69$37.83$20.666,280
2007$25.27$39.24$21.196,650
2008$26.71$39.94$21.947,570
2009$27.15$40.74$22.478,130
2010$27.46$40.54$22.566,340
2011$27.72$39.67$22.506,170
2012$28.94$40.58$22.334,920
2013$28.61$39.54$22.415,050
2014$29.03$39.48$22.914,770
2015$29.92$40.64$23.055,340
2016$33.24$44.59$23.686,300
2017$35.14$46.15$23.936,270
2018$34.46$44.18$24.495,600
2019$34.90$43.95$25.534,170
2020$33.61$41.81$26.484,390
2021$36.24$43.06$28.535,680
2022$34.88$38.37$28.375,360
2023$35.29$37.29$28.674,160
2024$37.31$38.29$29.232,280
2025$40.58$40.58$29.873,790

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in New York changed by -0.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 43 of the 57 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $70.15 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $53.10). The market median for the state is $40.58.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: $64.12 (union)Allegany: $56.59 (survey)Bronx: $103.29 (union)Broome: $62.80 (union)Cattaraugus: $56.59 (survey)Cayuga: $56.21 (union)Chautauqua: $61.98 (union)Chemung: —Chenango: $91.94 (union)Clinton: $49.61 (survey)Columbia: $91.94 (union)Cortland: $91.94 (union)Delaware: $91.94 (union)Dutchess: $85.44 (union)Erie: $71.55 (union)Essex: $49.61 (survey)Franklin: $49.61 (survey)Fulton: $49.61 (survey)Genesee: $56.59 (survey)Greene: $91.94 (union)Hamilton: $49.61 (survey)Herkimer: $56.22 (union)Jefferson: $53.59 (union)Kings: $103.29 (union)Lewis: $49.61 (survey)Livingston: $63.46 (union)Madison: $52.93 (union)Monroe: —Montgomery: $49.61 (survey)Nassau: $103.29 (union)New York: $103.29 (union)Niagara: $70.15 (union)Oneida: $61.26 (union)Onondaga: $52.93 (union)Ontario: —Orange: $85.44 (union)Orleans: $70.15 (union)Oswego: $53.86 (union)Otsego: $91.94 (union)Putnam: $88.57 (union)Queens: $103.29 (union)Rensselaer: $64.12 (union)Richmond: $103.29 (union)Rockland: $85.44 (union)St. Lawrence: $51.16 (union)Saratoga: $64.12 (union)Schenectady: $64.12 (union)Schoharie: $64.12 (union)Schuyler: $56.59 (survey)Seneca: $56.59 (survey)Steuben: $56.59 (survey)Suffolk: $103.29 (union)Sullivan: $91.94 (union)Tioga: $54.82 (union)Tompkins: —Ulster: $85.44 (union)Warren: $48.54 (union)Washington: $64.12 (union)Wayne: —Westchester: $88.57 (union)Wyoming: $56.59 (survey)Yates: $63.46 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$53.64$58.46$67.74$91.94n/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$100$120/hrBronx (New York City): market median $44.37, prevailing (union) $103.29, gap +$58.92Bronx (New York City)+$58.92Dutchess (New York): market median $40.58, prevailing (union) $85.44, gap +$44.86Dutchess (New York)+$44.86Orleans (Rochester): market median $35.51, prevailing (union) $70.15, gap +$34.64Orleans (Rochester)+$34.64Erie (Buffalo): market median $36.92, prevailing (union) $71.55, gap +$34.63Erie (Buffalo)+$34.63Albany (Albany): market median $36.97, prevailing (union) $64.12, gap +$27.15Albany (Albany)+$27.15Oswego (Syracuse): market median $35.52, prevailing (union) $53.86, gap +$18.34Oswego (Syracuse)+$18.34
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BronxUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260003
KingsUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260003
NassauUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260012
New YorkUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260003
QueensUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260003
RichmondUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260003
SuffolkUnion BRNY0001-001 2024-07-01$67.39$35.90$103.29NY20260012
ChenangoUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260103
ColumbiaUnion BRNY0001-005 2020-07-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260105
CortlandUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260106
DelawareUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260107
GreeneUnion BRNY0001-005 2020-07-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260111
OtsegoUnion BRNY0001-005 2020-07-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260113
SullivanUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$62.54$29.40$91.94NY20260118
PutnamUnion BRNY0024-001 2024-06-03$52.32$36.25$88.57NY20260025

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 York?

The median brickmason in New York earned $40.58 an hour ($84,410 a year) in May 2025, 36% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $35.65–$51.73; the top 10% earn more than $61.53.

Where does New York rank for brickmason pay?

New York ranks 4th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $40.58 an hour, and 9th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 43 counties, with a typical package of $70.15 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in New York?

BLS counted 3,790 brickmasons and blockmasons in New York in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.16; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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