Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in West Virginia

Median $22.40 an hour for 210 brickmasons and blockmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.40/hrMedian hourly wageWest Virginia, May data
$46,600/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$14.79 – $31.0610th to 90th percentilehourly range
210Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Brickmason pay in West Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, West VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWest Virginia: 10th $14.79 · 25th $19.92 · median $22.40 · 75th $30.00 · 90th $31.06West Virginia$22.40$14.79$31.06United 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: West Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

West Virginia ranks 48th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.03). 210 brickmasons and blockmasons work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$14.79 – $19.92$30,750 – $41,430roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.92 – $30.00$41,430 – $62,410the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.00 – $31.06$62,410 – $64,600the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in West Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $29.17Washington DC$29.17Hagerstown: $26.82Hagerstown$26.82Charleston: $23.88Charleston$23.88Huntington: $22.16Huntington$22.16
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons by metro area in West Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$22.00$29.17$36.111,91030% above
Hagerstown$16.47$26.82$30.009020% above
Charleston$18.60$23.88$31.14407% above
Huntington$17.61$22.16$33.58501% below

Brickmason wages in West Virginia over time

West Virginia, 1999-2025West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.87United States$22.40West Virginia
Median hourly wage for brickmasons and blockmasons, West Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWest Virginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.46$29.88$19.36370
2000$17.72$33.13$19.37490
2001$15.21$27.65$20.00740
2002$14.47$25.90$20.11630
2003$13.51$23.64$19.98640
2004$14.65$24.97$20.07720
2005$15.36$25.32$20.13760
2006$18.33$29.27$20.66790
2007$21.77$33.80$21.19900
2008$23.25$34.77$21.94840
2009$24.59$36.90$22.47660
2010$18.05$26.65$22.56330
2011$16.17$23.14$22.50640
2012$16.71$23.43$22.33420
2013$16.15$22.32$22.41300
2014$18.77$25.53$22.91290
2015$19.60$26.62$23.05300
2016$20.07$26.92$23.68330
2017$17.41$22.87$23.93210
2018$18.88$24.21$24.49180
2019$20.01$25.20$25.53180
2020$22.74$28.29$26.48190
2021$22.29$26.48$28.53150
2022$21.33$23.46$28.37210
2023$21.67$22.90$28.67220
2024$22.51$23.10$29.23260
2025$22.40$22.40$29.87210

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in West Virginia changed by -15.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in West Virginia

On federally funded construction in West Virginia, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 31 of the 55 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $57.21 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $39.85). 24 of the 55 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Barbour County at $39.85). The market median for the state is $22.40.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WVBarbour: $39.85 (survey)Berkeley: $57.00 (union)Boone: $57.21 (union)Braxton: $39.85 (survey)Brooke: $57.63 (union)Cabell: $58.42 (union)Calhoun: $39.85 (survey)Clay: $57.21 (union)Doddridge: $57.47 (union)Fayette: $57.21 (union)Gilmer: $39.85 (survey)Grant: $39.85 (survey)Greenbrier: $39.85 (survey)Hampshire: $57.00 (union)Hancock: $57.63 (union)Hardy: $39.85 (survey)Harrison: $57.47 (union)Jackson: $54.61 (union)Jefferson: $57.00 (union)Kanawha: $57.21 (union)Lewis: $39.85 (survey)Lincoln: $57.21 (union)Logan: $39.85 (survey)McDowell: $57.21 (union)Marion: $57.47 (union)Marshall: $54.61 (union)Mason: $58.42 (union)Mercer: $39.85 (survey)Mineral: $57.00 (union)Mingo: $39.85 (survey)Monongalia: $57.47 (union)Monroe: $39.85 (survey)Morgan: $57.00 (union)Nicholas: $39.85 (survey)Ohio: $54.61 (union)Pendleton: $39.85 (survey)Pleasants: $52.67 (union)Pocahontas: $39.85 (survey)Preston: $57.47 (union)Putnam: $57.21 (union)Raleigh: $29.33 (survey)Randolph: $39.85 (survey)Ritchie: $39.85 (survey)Roane: $39.85 (survey)Summers: $39.85 (survey)Taylor: $57.47 (union)Tucker: $39.85 (survey)Tyler: $57.63 (union)Upshur: $39.85 (survey)Wayne: $58.42 (union)Webster: $39.85 (survey)Wetzel: $57.63 (union)Wirt: $52.67 (union)Wood: $52.67 (union)Wyoming: $39.85 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$39.85$57.00$57.47survey 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)$0$20$40$60$80/hrCabell (Huntington): market median $22.16, prevailing (union) $58.42, gap +$36.26Cabell (Huntington)+$36.26Brooke (West Virginia): market median $22.40, prevailing (union) $57.63, gap +$35.23Brooke (West Virginia)+$35.23Boone (Charleston): market median $23.88, prevailing (union) $57.21, gap +$33.33Boone (Charleston)+$33.33Berkeley (Hagerstown): market median $26.82, prevailing (union) $57.00, gap +$30.18Berkeley (Hagerstown)+$30.18Jefferson (Washington DC): market median $29.17, prevailing (union) $57.00, gap +$27.83Jefferson (Washington DC)+$27.83
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in West Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CabellUnion BRWV0005-002 2022-06-01$31.16$27.26$58.42WV20260035
MasonUnion BRWV0005-002 2022-06-01$31.16$27.26$58.42WV20260016
WayneUnion BRWV0005-002 2022-06-01$31.16$27.26$58.42WV20260048
BrookeUnion BRWV0015-008 2024-06-01$31.70$25.93$57.63WV20260050
HancockUnion BRWV0015-008 2024-06-01$31.70$25.93$57.63WV20260050
TylerUnion BRWV0015-008 2024-06-01$31.70$25.93$57.63WV20260029
WetzelUnion BRWV0015-008 2024-06-01$31.70$25.93$57.63WV20260032
DoddridgeUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260005
HarrisonUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260011
MarionUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260015
MonongaliaUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260042
PrestonUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260046
TaylorUnion BRWV0015-004 2024-06-01$31.65$25.82$57.47WV20260027
BooneUnion BRWV0009-006 2022-12-01$31.65$25.56$57.21WV20260049
ClayUnion BRWV0009-006 2022-12-01$31.65$25.56$57.21WV20260049

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

Is construction work growing in West Virginia?

36.1kConstruction jobsWest Virginia, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k1990199520002005201020152020202536kAug 2026
Construction employment in West Virginia (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 West Virginia?

The median brickmason in West Virginia earned $22.40 an hour ($46,600 a year) in May 2025, 25% below the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $19.92–$30.00; the top 10% earn more than $31.06.

Where does West Virginia rank for brickmason pay?

West Virginia ranks 48th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $22.40 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in West Virginia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 31 counties, with a typical package of $57.21 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in West Virginia?

BLS counted 210 brickmasons and blockmasons in West Virginia in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.88; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia 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.