Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in North Dakota

Median $38.43 an hour for 150 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$38.43/hrMedian hourly wageNorth Dakota, May data
$79,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.83 – $44.1110th to 90th percentilehourly range
150Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Brickmason pay in North Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, North DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNorth Dakota: 10th $24.83 · 25th $27.65 · median $38.43 · 75th $39.59 · 90th $44.11North Dakota$38.43$24.83$44.11United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons: North Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

North Dakota ranks 7th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.18). 150 brickmasons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$24.83 – $27.65$51,640 – $57,500roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.65 – $39.59$57,500 – $82,350the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$39.59 – $44.11$82,350 – $91,750the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in North Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrFargo: $29.86Fargo$29.86
Median hourly wage for brickmasons by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fargo$24.83$29.86$44.419022% below

Brickmason wages in North Dakota over time

North Dakota, 1999-2025North DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.43North Dakota$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons, North Dakota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNorth Dakota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.96$36.64$19.36170
2000$20.07$37.52$19.37190
2001$21.89$39.79$20.00130
2002$22.16$39.66$20.11150
2003$23.62$41.33$19.98160
2004$23.69$40.37$20.07150
2005$22.05$36.35$20.13190
2006$21.92$35.00$20.66220
2007$22.15$34.39$21.19230
2008$25.59$38.26$21.94220
2009$24.45$36.69$22.47200
2010$25.25$37.28$22.56180
2011$24.95$35.71$22.50120
2012$26.37$36.98$22.33170
2013$26.55$36.69$22.41100
2014$28.95$39.37$22.91120
2015$28.83$39.16$23.05120
2016$29.20$39.17$23.68200
2017$27.22$35.75$23.93200
2018$26.02$33.36$24.49200
2019$26.98$33.98$25.53230
2020$27.38$34.06$26.48220
2021$29.02$34.48$28.53180
2022$30.19$33.21$28.37150
2023$27.79$29.36$28.67150
2024$28.97$29.73$29.23240
2025$38.43$38.43$29.87150

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in North Dakota changed by -1.9% over the last ten years of data and by +13.1% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in North Dakota?

0.3Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 24th of 49 states

BLS counted 150 brickmasons in North Dakota 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 North Dakota

+5.7%Projected growth in North Dakota2024–2034, state agency
20Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
260Jobs in 2024280 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

North Dakota's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +5.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 260 to 280, 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 150 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in North Dakota

On federally funded construction in North Dakota, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 22 of the 53 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $48.40 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $34.88). 31 of the 53 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Barnes County at $34.88). The market median for the state is $38.43.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NDAdams: $48.40 (union)Barnes: $34.88 (survey)Benson: $34.88 (survey)Billings: $48.40 (union)Bottineau: $48.40 (union)Bowman: $48.40 (union)Burke: $48.40 (union)Burleigh: $38.42 (survey)Cass: $48.40 (union)Cavalier: $34.88 (survey)Dickey: $29.83 (survey)Divide: $48.40 (union)Dunn: $48.40 (union)Eddy: $34.88 (survey)Emmons: $29.83 (survey)Foster: $34.88 (survey)Golden Valley: $48.40 (union)Grand Forks: $35.81 (survey)Grant: $29.83 (survey)Griggs: $34.88 (survey)Hettinger: $48.40 (union)Kidder: $34.88 (survey)LaMoure: $34.88 (survey)Logan: $34.88 (survey)McHenry: $48.40 (union)McIntosh: $34.88 (survey)McKenzie: $48.40 (union)McLean: $48.40 (union)Mercer: $48.40 (union)Morton: $38.42 (survey)Mountrail: $48.40 (union)Nelson: $34.88 (survey)Oliver: $38.42 (survey)Pembina: $34.88 (survey)Pierce: $48.40 (union)Ramsey: $34.88 (survey)Ransom: $29.83 (survey)Renville: $48.40 (union)Richland: $29.83 (survey)Rolette: $34.88 (survey)Sargent: $29.83 (survey)Sheridan: $48.40 (union)Sioux: $38.42 (survey)Slope: $48.40 (union)Stark: $48.40 (union)Steele: $34.88 (survey)Stutsman: $34.88 (survey)Towner: $34.88 (survey)Traill: $34.88 (survey)Walsh: $34.88 (survey)Ward: $48.40 (union)Wells: $34.88 (survey)Williams: $48.40 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$34.88survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for brickmasons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260018
BillingsUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260020
BottineauUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260021
BowmanUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260034
BurkeUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260035
CassUnion BRND0001-002 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260013
DivideUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260034
DunnUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260034
Golden ValleyUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260034
HettingerUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260034
McHenryUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260035
McKenzieUnion BRND0001-003 2022-05-30$33.54$14.86$48.40ND20260022
McLeanUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260023
MercerUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260024
MountrailUnion BRND0001-004 2022-05-30$33.16$15.24$48.40ND20260025

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the North Dakota prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

33.7kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-09
-0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202534kSep 2026
Construction employment in North Dakota (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 North Dakota?

The median brickmason in North Dakota earned $38.43 an hour ($79,940 a year) in May 2025, 29% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $27.65–$39.59; the top 10% earn more than $44.11.

Where does North Dakota rank for brickmason pay?

North Dakota ranks 7th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $38.43 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for North Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.0, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in North Dakota?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 22 counties, with a typical package of $48.40 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in North Dakota?

BLS counted 150 brickmasons in North Dakota in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.01; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in North Dakota?

North Dakota's labor market agency projects +5.7% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 260 to 280 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in North Dakota?

North Dakota 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, North Dakota 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: North Dakota labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.