Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Ohio

Median $34.11 an hour for 2,770 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$34.11/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$70,950/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.24 – $40.2910th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,770Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOhio: 10th $22.24 · 25th $27.56 · median $34.11 · 75th $38.39 · 90th $40.29Ohio$34.11$22.24$40.29United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 14th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 13th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.76). 2,770 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$22.24 – $27.56$46,260 – $57,320roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.56 – $38.39$57,320 – $79,860the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$38.39 – $40.29$79,860 – $83,790the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrLima: $45.30Lima$45.30Cleveland: $37.76Cleveland$37.76Toledo: $36.96Toledo$36.96Canton: $36.66Canton$36.66Columbus: $35.36Columbus$35.36Cincinnati: $34.02Cincinnati$34.02Dayton: $31.80Dayton$31.80Mansfield: $30.08Mansfield$30.08Youngstown: $29.53Youngstown$29.53Huntington: $22.16Huntington$22.16
Median hourly wage for brickmasons by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Lima$24.63$45.30$50.50$56.014033% above
Cleveland$22.38$37.76$40.21$40.2156011% above
Toledo$23.33$36.96$40.39$40.261208% above
Canton$23.66$36.66$41.01$38.841507% above
Columbus$22.84$35.36$37.03$59.784304% above
Cincinnati$22.05$34.02$35.66$40.53440about the same as
Dayton$18.91$31.80$34.30$38.01807% below
Mansfield$22.96$30.08$33.84$54.384012% below
Youngstown$22.80$29.53$33.79$36.0613013% below
Huntington$17.61$22.16$25.07$33.585035% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Brickmason wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35$40200020052010201520202025$34.11Ohio$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.04$42.59$19.366,120
2000$20.18$37.73$19.376,400
2001$20.46$37.19$20.006,580
2002$20.88$37.37$20.116,580
2003$20.81$36.41$19.986,420
2004$21.49$36.63$20.075,100
2005$23.42$38.61$20.135,610
2006$23.61$37.70$20.665,250
2007$24.01$37.28$21.195,030
2008$24.21$36.20$21.944,220
2009$24.40$36.62$22.473,890
2010$23.99$35.42$22.562,970
2011$24.80$35.49$22.503,400
2012$24.24$33.99$22.333,170
2013$23.88$33.00$22.412,930
2014$24.50$33.32$22.912,820
2015$24.83$33.73$23.053,040
2016$24.81$33.28$23.682,950
2017$25.64$33.68$23.932,910
2018$26.63$34.14$24.493,160
2019$26.53$33.41$25.532,990
2020$27.03$33.62$26.482,960
2021$29.39$34.92$28.532,620
2022$30.21$33.23$28.372,840
2023$31.12$32.88$28.672,850
2024$30.78$31.59$29.232,890
2025$34.11$34.11$29.872,770

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Ohio changed by +1.1% over the last ten years of data and by +2.1% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in Ohio?

0.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.5× the US share, 10th of 49 states

BLS counted 2,770 brickmasons in Ohio in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 7%. 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 Ohio

+0.9%Projected growth in Ohio2024–2034, state agency
280Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
3,920Jobs in 20243,950 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Ohio's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +0.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 3,920 to 3,950, with about 280 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 2,770 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 72 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $56.96 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $46.42). 4 of the 88 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Butler County at $29.44). The market median for the state is $34.11.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $59.45 (union)Allen: $53.07 (union)Ashland: $48.90 (survey)Ashtabula: $58.65 (union)Athens: $52.87 (union)Auglaize: $46.42 (survey)Belmont: $56.96 (union)Brown: $52.13 (union)Butler: $29.44 (survey)Carroll: $58.30 (union)Champaign: $51.58 (union)Clark: $51.58 (union)Clermont: $52.13 (union)Clinton: $51.36 (union)Columbiana: $56.99 (union)Coshocton: $56.96 (union)Crawford: $48.90 (survey)Cuyahoga: $58.32 (union)Darke: $46.42 (survey)Defiance: $57.91 (union)Delaware: $52.86 (union)Erie: $60.56 (union)Fairfield: $52.86 (union)Fayette: $51.36 (union)Franklin: $52.86 (union)Fulton: $61.04 (union)Gallia: $59.45 (union)Geauga: $58.65 (union)Greene: $51.58 (union)Guernsey: $56.96 (union)Hamilton: $52.13 (union)Hancock: $60.56 (union)Hardin: $46.42 (survey)Harrison: $56.96 (union)Henry: $56.29 (union)Highland: $51.36 (union)Hocking: $51.36 (union)Holmes: $48.90 (survey)Huron: $60.56 (union)Jackson: $51.36 (union)Jefferson: $56.96 (union)Knox: $50.89 (union)Lake: $58.65 (union)Lawrence: $37.82 (survey)Licking: $52.86 (union)Logan: $51.58 (union)Lorain: $58.32 (union)Lucas: $61.04 (union)Madison: $52.86 (union)Mahoning: $56.99 (union)Marion: $48.90 (survey)Medina: $58.32 (union)Meigs: $52.34 (union)Mercer: $46.42 (survey)Miami: $51.58 (union)Monroe: $56.96 (union)Montgomery: $51.58 (union)Morgan: $56.96 (union)Morrow: $60.42 (union)Muskingum: $56.96 (union)Noble: $56.96 (union)Ottawa: $60.56 (union)Paulding: $46.42 (survey)Perry: $56.96 (union)Pickaway: $21.60 (survey)Pike: $51.36 (union)Portage: $59.02 (union)Preble: $51.58 (union)Putnam: $46.42 (survey)Richland: $60.42 (union)Ross: $51.36 (union)Sandusky: $60.56 (union)Scioto: $59.45 (union)Seneca: $60.56 (union)Shelby: $46.42 (survey)Stark: $58.30 (union)Summit: $59.02 (union)Trumbull: $56.99 (union)Tuscarawas: $58.30 (union)Union: $52.86 (union)Van Wert: $53.07 (union)Vinton: $51.36 (union)Warren: $51.58 (union)Washington: $37.82 (survey)Wayne: $60.42 (union)Williams: $46.42 (survey)Wood: $60.56 (union)Wyandot: $60.42 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$51.36$52.13$56.96$58.87survey 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)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrRichland (Mansfield): market median $30.08, prevailing (union) $60.42, gap +$30.34Richland (Mansfield)+$30.34Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $29.53, prevailing (union) $56.99, gap +$27.46Mahoning (Youngstown)+$27.46Erie (Ohio): market median $34.11, prevailing (union) $60.56, gap +$26.45Erie (Ohio)+$26.45Morrow (Columbus): market median $35.36, prevailing (union) $60.42, gap +$25.06Morrow (Columbus)+$25.06Fulton (Toledo): market median $36.96, prevailing (union) $61.04, gap +$24.08Fulton (Toledo)+$24.08Carroll (Canton): market median $36.66, prevailing (union) $58.30, gap +$21.64Carroll (Canton)+$21.64Ashtabula (Cleveland): market median $37.76, prevailing (union) $58.65, gap +$20.89Ashtabula (Cleveland)+$20.89Greene (Dayton): market median $31.80, prevailing (union) $51.58, gap +$19.78Greene (Dayton)+$19.78Brown (Cincinnati): market median $34.02, prevailing (union) $52.13, gap +$18.11Brown (Cincinnati)+$18.11Lawrence (Huntington): market median $22.16, prevailing (survey) $37.82, gap +$15.66Lawrence (Huntington)+$15.66Allen (Lima): market median $45.30, prevailing (union) $53.07, gap +$7.77Allen (Lima)+$7.77
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FultonUnion BROH0003-006 2024-07-01$36.23$24.81$61.04OH20260079
LucasUnion BROH0003-006 2024-07-01$36.23$24.81$61.04OH20260088
ErieUnion BROH0046-006 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260076
HancockUnion BROH0046-006 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260042
HuronUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260044
OttawaUnion BROH0046-006 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260095
SanduskyUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260054
SenecaUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260056
WoodUnion BROH0046-014 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260105
MorrowUnion BROH0040-005 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260094
RichlandUnion BROH0040-002 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260099
WayneUnion BROH0040-002 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260061
WyandotUnion BROH0040-002 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260063
AdamsUnion BROH0039-003 2024-06-01$36.60$22.85$59.45OH20260030
GalliaUnion BROH0039-003 2024-06-01$36.60$22.85$59.45OH20260041

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

285.5kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-09
+6.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025286kSep 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median brickmason in Ohio earned $34.11 an hour ($70,950 a year) in May 2025, 14% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $27.56–$38.39; the top 10% earn more than $40.29.

Where does Ohio rank for brickmason pay?

Ohio ranks 14th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $34.11 an hour, and 13th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 72 counties, with a typical package of $56.96 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Ohio?

BLS counted 2,770 brickmasons in Ohio in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.48; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in Ohio?

Ohio's labor market agency projects +0.9% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 3,920 to 3,950 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in Ohio?

Ohio projects about 280 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, Ohio 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: Ohio labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.