Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Texas

Median $27.12 an hour for 4,300 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.12/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$56,410/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.09 – $29.3010th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,300Jobs countedemployer survey

Brickmason pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrTexas: 10th $21.09 · 25th $23.31 · median $27.12 · 75th $28.57 · 90th $29.30Texas$27.12$21.09$29.30United 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: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 37th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.93). 4,300 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.09 – $23.31$43,860 – $48,480roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.31 – $28.57$48,480 – $59,430the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.57 – $29.30$59,430 – $60,940the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrAustin: $28.98Austin$28.98Dallas-Fort Worth: $28.56Dallas-Fort Worth$28.56San Antonio: $27.20San Antonio$27.20Houston: $27.12Houston$27.12Lubbock: $23.89Lubbock$23.89El Paso: $23.53El Paso$23.53College Station: $23.20College Station$23.20
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Austin$19.28$28.98$29.803707% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$22.63$28.56$29.301,5905% above
San Antonio$20.48$27.20$28.23400about the same as
Houston$21.90$27.12$28.411,090about the same as
Lubbock$19.84$23.89$31.228012% below
El Paso$15.39$23.53$25.636013% below
College Station$17.77$23.20$28.515014% below

Brickmason wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$27.12Texas
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.12$33.08$19.366,470
2000$17.55$32.81$19.376,840
2001$17.91$32.56$20.006,930
2002$17.05$30.51$20.116,650
2003$17.31$30.29$19.986,350
2004$17.73$30.22$20.076,250
2005$18.24$30.07$20.136,350
2006$18.23$29.11$20.665,800
2007$18.28$28.38$21.196,080
2008$18.23$27.26$21.946,850
2009$18.64$27.97$22.476,120
2010$19.18$28.32$22.566,020
2011$19.66$28.14$22.505,310
2012$19.60$27.48$22.334,920
2013$18.29$25.28$22.414,520
2014$18.97$25.80$22.914,290
2015$19.48$26.46$23.054,070
2016$21.16$28.38$23.683,740
2017$21.86$28.71$23.933,820
2018$22.64$29.03$24.494,030
2019$24.06$30.30$25.534,250
2020$23.60$29.36$26.484,790
2021$23.10$27.45$28.533,980
2022$25.28$27.81$28.374,010
2023$24.26$25.63$28.674,960
2024$24.53$25.18$29.234,440
2025$27.12$27.12$29.874,300

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Texas changed by +2.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 10 of the 254 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $33.62 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.67). 244 of the 254 counties still use a survey rate dated 2009 or earlier (for example Anderson County at $18.00). The market median for the state is $27.12.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$18.00$19.46$19.67$20.00survey 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)$15$20$25$30$35/hrHardin (Texas): market median $27.12, prevailing (union) $33.62, gap +$6.50Hardin (Texas)+$6.50Atascosa (San Antonio): market median $27.20, prevailing (union) $33.62, gap +$6.42Atascosa (San Antonio)+$6.42Brazos (College Station): market median $23.20, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$3.20Brazos (College Station)−$3.20Crosby (Lubbock): market median $23.89, prevailing (survey) $20.04, gap −$3.85Crosby (Lubbock)−$3.85Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth): market median $28.56, prevailing (survey) $23.77, gap −$4.79Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth)−$4.79Hudspeth (El Paso): market median $23.53, prevailing (survey) $17.76, gap −$5.77Hudspeth (El Paso)−$5.77Austin (Houston): market median $27.12, prevailing (survey) $19.86, gap −$7.26Austin (Houston)−$7.26Hays (Austin): market median $28.98, prevailing (survey) $20.86, gap −$8.12Hays (Austin)−$8.12
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AtascosaUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260290
BanderaUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260284
ComalUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260240
GuadalupeUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260251
HardinUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260252
JeffersonUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260256
KendallUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260258
MedinaUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260290
OrangeUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260263
WilsonUnion BRTX0005-006 2025-06-01$25.50$8.12$33.62TX20260287
DallasSurvey SUTX2014-017 2014-07-21$19.50$4.27$23.77TX20260241
BexarSurvey SUTX2014-006 2014-07-21$22.15$0.00$22.15TX20260231
CollinSurvey SUTX2014-015 2014-07-21$21.06$0.00$21.06TX20260239
HaysSurvey SUTX2014-030 2014-07-21$20.86$0.00$20.86TX20260254
BowieSurvey SUTX2014-007 2014-07-21$18.33$2.50$20.83TX20260232

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 Texas?

The median brickmason in Texas earned $27.12 an hour ($56,410 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $23.31–$28.57; the top 10% earn more than $29.30.

Where does Texas rank for brickmason pay?

Texas ranks 37th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $27.12 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 10 counties, with a typical package of $33.62 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Texas?

BLS counted 4,300 brickmasons and blockmasons in Texas in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.90; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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