Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Washington

Median $40.00 an hour for 600 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$40.00/hrMedian hourly wageWashington, May data
$83,190/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.56 – $54.3710th to 90th percentilehourly range
600Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in Washington: the full range

Wage percentiles, WashingtonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWashington: 10th $26.56 · 25th $35.14 · median $40.00 · 75th $49.11 · 90th $54.37Washington$40.00$26.56$54.37United 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: Washington vs United States, May 2025.

Washington ranks 5th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.38). 600 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.56 – $35.14$55,240 – $73,090roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.14 – $49.11$73,090 – $102,140the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.11 – $54.37$102,140 – $113,100the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Washington

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSeattle: $47.04Seattle$47.04Portland: $39.28Portland$39.28Spokane: $37.50Spokane$37.50
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in Washington, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Seattle$28.64$47.04$55.5131018% above
Portland$26.80$39.28$49.404002% below
Spokane$24.01$37.50$46.52406% below

Brickmason wages in Washington over time

Washington, 1999-2025WashingtonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$40.00Washington$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, Washington vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWashington $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.28$48.85$19.36430
2000$24.33$45.49$19.37—
2001$24.55$44.63$20.00750
2002$25.79$46.15$20.111,090
2003$25.90$45.32$19.981,030
2004$25.42$43.32$20.07900
2005$25.69$42.35$20.131,110
2006$26.55$42.40$20.661,140
2007$28.17$43.74$21.191,320
2008$28.74$42.97$21.941,260
2009$29.87$44.82$22.471,220
2010$30.67$45.28$22.56810
2011$32.35$46.30$22.50660
2012$30.47$42.73$22.33680
2013$31.41$43.41$22.41710
2014$29.88$40.63$22.91830
2015$34.39$46.71$23.05810
2016$33.91$45.49$23.68990
2017$35.46$46.57$23.931,190
2018$31.52$40.41$24.491,050
2019$34.29$43.18$25.531,130
2020$39.05$48.58$26.481,210
2021$30.63$36.39$28.531,020
2022$37.76$41.54$28.37950
2023$44.75$47.28$28.67830
2024$44.67$45.85$29.23750
2025$40.00$40.00$29.87600

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Washington changed by -14.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Washington

On federally funded construction in Washington, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 39 of the 39 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $74.78 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $40.00.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WAAdams: $53.28 (union)Asotin: $60.07 (union)Benton: $60.07 (union)Chelan: $60.07 (union)Clallam: $75.39 (union)Clark: $74.78 (union)Columbia: $60.07 (union)Cowlitz: $74.78 (union)Douglas: $60.07 (union)Ferry: $53.28 (union)Franklin: $60.07 (union)Garfield: $53.28 (union)Grant: $53.28 (union)Grays Harbor: $75.39 (union)Island: $75.39 (union)Jefferson: $75.39 (union)King: $75.39 (union)Kitsap: $75.39 (union)Kittitas: $53.28 (union)Klickitat: $74.78 (union)Lewis: $75.39 (union)Lincoln: $53.28 (union)Mason: $75.39 (union)Okanogan: $53.28 (union)Pacific: $74.78 (union)Pend Oreille: $60.07 (union)Pierce: $75.39 (union)San Juan: $75.39 (union)Skagit: $75.39 (union)Skamania: $74.78 (union)Snohomish: $75.39 (union)Spokane: $60.07 (union)Stevens: $60.07 (union)Thurston: $75.39 (union)Wahkiakum: $74.78 (union)Walla Walla: $60.07 (union)Whatcom: $75.39 (union)Whitman: $53.28 (union)Yakima: $60.07 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$57.35$60.07$74.78
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/hrClark (Portland): market median $39.28, prevailing (union) $74.78, gap +$35.50Clark (Portland)+$35.50Kitsap (Washington): market median $40.00, prevailing (union) $75.39, gap +$35.39Kitsap (Washington)+$35.39King (Seattle): market median $47.04, prevailing (union) $75.39, gap +$28.35King (Seattle)+$28.35Spokane (Spokane): market median $37.50, prevailing (union) $60.07, gap +$22.57Spokane (Spokane)+$22.57
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Washington.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClallamUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260022
Grays HarborUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260027
IslandUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260028
JeffersonUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260029
KingUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260108
KitsapUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260109
LewisUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260032
MasonUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260034
PierceUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260111
San JuanUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260038
SkagitUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260112
SnohomishUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260113
ThurstonUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260116
WhatcomUnion BRWA0001-015 2025-06-01$55.34$20.05$75.39WA20260118
ClarkUnion BRWA0001-020 2025-06-01$49.60$25.18$74.78WA20260120

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

Is construction work growing in Washington?

223.8kConstruction jobsWashington, 2026-08
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025224kAug 2026
Construction employment in Washington (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 Washington?

The median brickmason in Washington earned $40.00 an hour ($83,190 a year) in May 2025, 34% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $35.14–$49.11; the top 10% earn more than $54.37.

Where does Washington rank for brickmason pay?

Washington ranks 5th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $40.00 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Washington's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.0, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Washington?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 39 counties, with a typical package of $74.78 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Washington?

BLS counted 600 brickmasons and blockmasons in Washington in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.50; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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