Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Tennessee

Median $30.70 an hour for 1,050 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.70/hrMedian hourly wageTennessee, May data
$63,850/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.41 – $36.3610th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,050Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Tennessee: the full range

Wage percentiles, TennesseeMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrTennessee: 10th $22.41 · 25th $26.13 · median $30.70 · 75th $35.05 · 90th $36.36Tennessee$30.70$22.41$36.36United 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: Tennessee vs United States, May 2025.

Tennessee ranks 23rd of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.41). 1,050 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.41 – $26.13$46,610 – $54,340roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$26.13 – $35.05$54,340 – $72,910the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.05 – $36.36$72,910 – $75,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Tennessee

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrChattanooga: $33.49Chattanooga$33.49Nashville: $31.91Nashville$31.91Memphis: $31.42Memphis$31.42Knoxville: $30.81Knoxville$30.81Kingsport: $27.62Kingsport$27.62
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chattanooga$24.42$33.49$33.491509% above
Nashville$24.36$31.91$36.265404% above
Memphis$23.40$31.42$36.96902% above
Knoxville$22.66$30.81$38.6370about the same as
Kingsport$21.42$27.62$37.396010% below

Brickmason wages in Tennessee over time

Tennessee, 1999-2025TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.70Tennessee$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Tennessee vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTennessee $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.82$34.44$19.361,670
2000$16.93$31.65$19.372,290
2001$18.68$33.96$20.002,220
2002$19.14$34.25$20.112,120
2003$19.33$33.82$19.982,110
2004$20.18$34.39$20.071,530
2005$18.67$30.78$20.131,770
2006$18.92$30.21$20.661,810
2007$20.50$31.83$21.191,640
2008$19.53$29.20$21.941,540
2009$20.56$30.85$22.471,070
2010$20.11$29.69$22.56980
2011$23.09$33.05$22.50820
2012$20.53$28.79$22.33750
2013$20.40$28.19$22.41820
2014$19.31$26.26$22.911,020
2015$21.04$28.58$23.051,090
2016$21.14$28.36$23.681,440
2017$22.41$29.43$23.931,490
2018$22.49$28.83$24.491,520
2019$23.04$29.01$25.531,340
2020$24.67$30.69$26.481,520
2021$23.29$27.67$28.531,260
2022$24.94$27.44$28.371,230
2023$28.35$29.95$28.671,320
2024$30.50$31.30$29.231,080
2025$30.70$30.70$29.871,050

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Tennessee changed by +7.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Tennessee

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 42 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $20.00). The market median for the state is $30.70.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TNAnderson: $20.00 (survey)Bedford: —Benton: —Bledsoe: —Blount: $20.00 (survey)Bradley: $20.00 (survey)Campbell: $20.00 (survey)Cannon: $20.00 (survey)Carroll: —Carter: $20.00 (survey)Cheatham: $20.00 (survey)Chester: $20.00 (survey)Claiborne: —Clay: —Cocke: —Coffee: —Crockett: $20.00 (survey)Cumberland: —Davidson: $20.00 (survey)Decatur: —DeKalb: —Dickson: $20.00 (survey)Dyer: —Fayette: $20.00 (survey)Fentress: —Franklin: —Gibson: —Giles: —Grainger: $20.00 (survey)Greene: —Grundy: —Hamblen: $20.00 (survey)Hamilton: $20.00 (survey)Hancock: —Hardeman: —Hardin: —Hawkins: $20.00 (survey)Haywood: —Henderson: —Henry: —Hickman: $20.00 (survey)Houston: —Humphreys: —Jackson: —Jefferson: $20.00 (survey)Johnson: —Knox: $20.00 (survey)Lake: —Lauderdale: —Lawrence: —Lewis: —Lincoln: —Loudon: $20.00 (survey)McMinn: —McNairy: —Macon: $20.00 (survey)Madison: $20.00 (survey)Marion: $20.00 (survey)Marshall: —Maury: $20.00 (survey)Meigs: —Monroe: —Montgomery: $20.00 (survey)Moore: —Morgan: $20.00 (survey)Obion: —Overton: —Perry: —Pickett: —Polk: $20.00 (survey)Putnam: —Rhea: —Roane: $20.00 (survey)Robertson: $20.00 (survey)Rutherford: $20.00 (survey)Scott: —Sequatchie: $20.00 (survey)Sevier: —Shelby: $20.00 (survey)Smith: $20.00 (survey)Stewart: —Sullivan: $20.00 (survey)Sumner: $20.00 (survey)Tipton: $20.00 (survey)Trousdale: $20.00 (survey)Unicoi: $20.00 (survey)Union: $20.00 (survey)Van Buren: —Warren: —Washington: $20.00 (survey)Wayne: —Weakley: —White: —Williamson: $20.00 (survey)Wilson: $20.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/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 (survey)$15$20$25$30$35/hrHawkins (Kingsport): market median $27.62, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$7.62Hawkins (Kingsport)−$7.62Bradley (Tennessee): market median $30.70, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$10.70Bradley (Tennessee)−$10.70Anderson (Knoxville): market median $30.81, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$10.81Anderson (Knoxville)−$10.81Fayette (Memphis): market median $31.42, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$11.42Fayette (Memphis)−$11.42Cannon (Nashville): market median $31.91, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$11.91Cannon (Nashville)−$11.91Hamilton (Chattanooga): market median $33.49, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$13.49Hamilton (Chattanooga)−$13.49
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Tennessee.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AndersonSurvey SUTN2017-029 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260176
BlountSurvey SUTN2017-030 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260177
BradleySurvey SUTN2017-047 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260194
CampbellSurvey SUTN2017-048 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260195
CannonSurvey SUTN2017-049 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260196
CarterSurvey SUTN2017-050 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260197
CheathamSurvey SUTN2017-049 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260196
ChesterSurvey SUTN2017-051 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260198
CrockettSurvey SUTN2017-051 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260198
DavidsonSurvey SUTN2017-031 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260178
DicksonSurvey SUTN2017-052 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260199
FayetteSurvey SUTN2017-053 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260200
GraingerSurvey SUTN2017-048 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260195
HamblenSurvey SUTN2017-032 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260179
HamiltonSurvey SUTN2017-033 2021-04-16$20.00$0.00$20.00TN20260180

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

Is construction work growing in Tennessee?

168.5kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-08
-0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025168kAug 2026
Construction employment in Tennessee (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 Tennessee?

The median brickmason in Tennessee earned $30.70 an hour ($63,850 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $26.13–$35.05; the top 10% earn more than $36.36.

Where does Tennessee rank for brickmason pay?

Tennessee ranks 23rd of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $30.70 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Tennessee's cost of living (BEA price parity 91.9, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Tennessee?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a brickmason classification for most Tennessee counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many brickmasons work in Tennessee?

BLS counted 1,050 brickmasons and blockmasons in Tennessee in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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