Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Oregon

Median $38.20 an hour for 650 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$38.20/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$79,450/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.27 – $49.2310th to 90th percentilehourly range
650Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOregon: 10th $25.27 · 25th $31.91 · median $38.20 · 75th $47.63 · 90th $49.23Oregon$38.20$25.27$49.23United 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: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 8th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 12th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.94). 650 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.27 – $31.91$52,550 – $66,360roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$31.91 – $47.63$66,360 – $99,070the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$47.63 – $49.23$99,070 – $102,400the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSalem: $44.29Salem$44.29Portland: $39.28Portland$39.28Bend: $34.93Bend$34.93
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salem$30.96$44.29$47.6312016% above
Portland$26.80$39.28$49.404003% above
Bend$24.30$34.93$48.65809% below

Brickmason wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.20Oregon$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.83$46.05$19.36560
2000$24.66$46.10$19.37740
2001$25.47$46.30$20.00670
2002$25.41$45.47$20.11550
2003$24.24$42.41$19.98650
2004$23.56$40.15$20.07630
2005$23.12$38.11$20.13800
2006$22.52$35.96$20.66860
2007$24.65$38.27$21.19880
2008$26.83$40.12$21.94850
2009$27.59$41.40$22.47560
2010$28.45$42.00$22.56420
2011$28.97$41.46$22.50400
2012$31.07$43.57$22.33490
2013$27.88$38.53$22.41380
2014$29.85$40.59$22.91510
2015$25.16$34.18$23.05400
2016$22.20$29.78$23.68460
2017$21.49$28.23$23.93340
2018$25.55$32.76$24.49410
2019$28.27$35.60$25.53330
2020$27.27$33.92$26.48500
2021$35.94$42.70$28.53400
2022$39.76$43.74$28.37280
2023$36.33$38.39$28.67430
2024$36.00$36.95$29.23520
2025$38.20$38.20$29.87650

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Oregon changed by +11.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 36 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $74.75 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $38.20.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $74.75 (union)Benton: $74.75 (union)Clackamas: $74.75 (union)Clatsop: $74.75 (union)Columbia: $74.75 (union)Coos: $74.75 (union)Crook: $74.75 (union)Curry: $74.75 (union)Deschutes: $74.75 (union)Douglas: $74.75 (union)Gilliam: $74.75 (union)Grant: $74.75 (union)Harney: $74.75 (union)Hood River: $74.75 (union)Jackson: $74.75 (union)Jefferson: $74.75 (union)Josephine: $74.75 (union)Klamath: $74.75 (union)Lake: $74.75 (union)Lane: $74.75 (union)Lincoln: $74.75 (union)Linn: $74.75 (union)Malheur: $74.75 (union)Marion: $74.75 (union)Morrow: $74.75 (union)Multnomah: $74.75 (union)Polk: $74.75 (union)Sherman: $74.75 (union)Tillamook: $74.75 (union)Umatilla: $74.75 (union)Union: $74.75 (union)Wallowa: $74.75 (union)Wasco: $74.75 (union)Washington: $74.75 (union)Wheeler: $74.75 (union)Yamhill: $74.75 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
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/hrCrook (Bend): market median $34.93, prevailing (union) $74.75, gap +$39.82Crook (Bend)+$39.82Benton (Oregon): market median $38.20, prevailing (union) $74.75, gap +$36.55Benton (Oregon)+$36.55Clackamas (Portland): market median $39.28, prevailing (union) $74.75, gap +$35.47Clackamas (Portland)+$35.47Marion (Salem): market median $44.29, prevailing (union) $74.75, gap +$30.46Marion (Salem)+$30.46
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BakerUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260002
BentonUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260094
ClackamasUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260095
ClatsopUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260096
CoosUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260082
CrookUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260083
CurryUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260084
DeschutesUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260097
DouglasUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260085
GilliamUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260093
GrantUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260093
HarneyUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260086
Hood RiverUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260087
JacksonUnion BROR0001-005 2025-06-01$49.60$25.15$74.75OR20260103

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

118.8kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025119kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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 Oregon?

The median brickmason in Oregon earned $38.20 an hour ($79,450 a year) in May 2025, 28% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $31.91–$47.63; the top 10% earn more than $49.23.

Where does Oregon rank for brickmason pay?

Oregon ranks 8th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $38.20 an hour, and 12th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 36 counties, with a typical package of $74.75 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Oregon?

BLS counted 650 brickmasons and blockmasons in Oregon in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.98; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon 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.