Skilled Wages

Brickmason salary in Wisconsin

Median $38.52 an hour for 1,050 brickmasons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$38.52/hrMedian hourly wageWisconsin, May data
$80,120/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.65 – $48.2510th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,050Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Brickmason pay in Wisconsin: the full range

Wage percentiles, WisconsinMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWisconsin: 10th $22.65 · 25th $29.59 · median $38.52 · 75th $46.62 · 90th $48.25Wisconsin$38.52$22.65$48.25United States: 10th $21.55 · 25th $24.57 · median $29.87 · 75th $38.15 · 90th $48.08United States$29.87
Hourly wage percentiles for brickmasons: Wisconsin vs United States, May 2025.

Wisconsin ranks 6th of 50 states for median brickmason pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $40.94). 1,050 brickmasons work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.65 – $29.59$47,110 – $61,550roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$29.59 – $46.62$61,550 – $96,970the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.62 – $48.25$96,970 – $100,360the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Brickmason pay by metro in Wisconsin

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMinneapolis: $47.10Minneapolis$47.10Milwaukee: $46.16Milwaukee$46.16Madison: $39.62Madison$39.62Eau Claire: $39.35Eau Claire$39.35Duluth: $38.78Duluth$38.78Appleton: $38.40Appleton$38.40Green Bay: $33.64Green Bay$33.64
Median hourly wage for brickmasons by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$34.15$47.10$44.94$48.9182022% above
Milwaukee$23.87$46.16$47.64$48.2528020% above
Madison$23.39$39.62$40.72$48.471503% above
Eau Claire$29.21$39.35$42.40$46.39402% above
Duluth$27.98$38.78$43.67$47.11601% above
Appleton$18.88$38.40$41.56$46.9190about the same as
Green Bay$22.65$33.64$36.13$47.557013% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Brickmason wages in Wisconsin over time

Wisconsin, 1999-2025WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.52Wisconsin$29.87United States
Median hourly wage for brickmasons, Wisconsin vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWisconsin $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.28$39.19$19.362,820
2000$21.55$40.29$19.373,080
2001$22.59$41.07$20.003,480
2002$23.26$41.63$20.113,360
2003$23.67$41.42$19.983,140
2004$24.11$41.09$20.072,370
2005$23.30$38.41$20.132,600
2006$24.02$38.36$20.662,170
2007$26.03$40.42$21.192,220
2008$27.25$40.75$21.941,890
2009$27.98$41.99$22.471,710
2010$26.74$39.48$22.561,280
2011$28.51$40.80$22.501,400
2012$27.88$39.09$22.33980
2013$26.68$36.87$22.411,060
2014$25.86$35.17$22.911,070
2015$25.54$34.69$23.051,550
2016$26.02$34.90$23.681,500
2017$26.78$35.17$23.931,600
2018$27.28$34.98$24.491,280
2019$27.64$34.81$25.531,320
2020$25.63$31.88$26.481,210
2021$29.67$35.25$28.53950
2022$29.28$32.21$28.37750
2023$35.29$37.29$28.67870
2024$37.84$38.84$29.23790
2025$38.52$38.52$29.871,050

In today's dollars, the median brickmason wage in Wisconsin changed by +11.0% over the last ten years of data and by +10.7% since 2019.

Are there more brickmason jobs in Wisconsin?

0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 21st of 49 states

BLS counted 1,050 brickmasons in Wisconsin in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 9%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for brickmasons in Wisconsin

+9.4%Projected growth in Wisconsin2024–2034, state agency
90Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
1,020Jobs in 20241,120 projected for 2034
+1.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Wisconsin's labor market agency projects the number of brickmasons in the state to change by +9.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,020 to 1,120, with about 90 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 1,050 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Wisconsin labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for brickmasons in Wisconsin

On federally funded construction in Wisconsin, contractors must pay brickmasons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 72 of the 72 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $73.61 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $38.52.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WIAdams: $73.61 (union)Ashland: $73.61 (union)Barron: $73.61 (union)Bayfield: $73.61 (union)Brown: $65.86 (union)Buffalo: $73.61 (union)Burnett: $73.61 (union)Calumet: $65.86 (union)Chippewa: $68.19 (union)Clark: $73.61 (union)Columbia: $73.61 (union)Crawford: $73.61 (union)Dane: $69.83 (union)Dodge: $73.61 (union)Door: $73.61 (union)Douglas: $77.91 (union)Dunn: $73.61 (union)Eau Claire: $68.19 (union)Florence: $73.61 (union)Fond du Lac: $73.61 (union)Forest: $73.61 (union)Grant: $73.61 (union)Green: $73.61 (union)Green Lake: $73.61 (union)Iowa: $73.61 (union)Iron: $73.61 (union)Jackson: $73.61 (union)Jefferson: $73.61 (union)Juneau: $73.61 (union)Kenosha: $73.61 (union)Kewaunee: $73.61 (union)La Crosse: $68.19 (union)Lafayette: $73.61 (union)Langlade: $73.61 (union)Lincoln: $73.61 (union)Manitowoc: $73.61 (union)Marathon: $68.19 (union)Marinette: $73.61 (union)Marquette: $73.61 (union)Menominee: $73.61 (union)Milwaukee: $73.14 (union)Monroe: $73.61 (union)Oconto: $73.61 (union)Oneida: $73.61 (union)Outagamie: $65.86 (union)Ozaukee: $73.14 (union)Pepin: $73.61 (union)Pierce: $68.19 (union)Polk: $73.61 (union)Portage: $73.61 (union)Price: $73.61 (union)Racine: $73.61 (union)Richland: $73.61 (union)Rock: $69.83 (union)Rusk: $73.61 (union)St. Croix: $68.19 (union)Sauk: $73.61 (union)Sawyer: $73.61 (union)Shawano: $73.61 (union)Sheboygan: $65.86 (union)Taylor: $73.61 (union)Trempealeau: $73.61 (union)Vernon: $73.61 (union)Vilas: $73.61 (union)Walworth: $73.61 (union)Washburn: $73.61 (union)Washington: $73.14 (union)Waukesha: $73.14 (union)Waupaca: $73.61 (union)Waushara: $73.61 (union)Winnebago: $65.86 (union)Wood: $73.61 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$73.14$73.61
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$100/hrKewaunee (Green Bay): market median $33.64, prevailing (union) $73.61, gap +$39.97Kewaunee (Green Bay)+$39.97Douglas (Duluth): market median $38.78, prevailing (union) $77.91, gap +$39.13Douglas (Duluth)+$39.13Fond du Lac (Wisconsin): market median $38.52, prevailing (union) $73.61, gap +$35.09Fond du Lac (Wisconsin)+$35.09Columbia (Madison): market median $39.62, prevailing (union) $73.61, gap +$33.99Columbia (Madison)+$33.99Chippewa (Eau Claire): market median $39.35, prevailing (union) $68.19, gap +$28.84Chippewa (Eau Claire)+$28.84Calumet (Appleton): market median $38.40, prevailing (union) $65.86, gap +$27.46Calumet (Appleton)+$27.46Milwaukee (Milwaukee): market median $46.16, prevailing (union) $73.14, gap +$26.98Milwaukee (Milwaukee)+$26.98Pierce (Minneapolis): market median $47.10, prevailing (union) $68.19, gap +$21.09Pierce (Minneapolis)+$21.09
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for brickmasons, metro counties in Wisconsin.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
DouglasUnion BRWI0002-001 2025-06-01$48.60$29.31$77.91WI20260007
AdamsUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
AshlandUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
BarronUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
BayfieldUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
BuffaloUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
BurnettUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
ClarkUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
ColumbiaUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
CrawfordUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
DodgeUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
DoorUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
DunnUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
FlorenceUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011
Fond du LacUnion BRWI0004-003 2025-06-01$44.71$28.90$73.61WI20260011

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Wisconsin prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Wisconsin?

160.1kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-09
+5.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025160kSep 2026
Construction employment in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin?

The median brickmason in Wisconsin earned $38.52 an hour ($80,120 a year) in May 2025, 29% above the national median of $29.87. The middle half earn $29.59–$46.62; the top 10% earn more than $48.25.

Where does Wisconsin rank for brickmason pay?

Wisconsin ranks 6th of 50 states for brickmason pay, with a median of $38.52 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Wisconsin's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.1, US = 100).

What is the union brickmason rate in Wisconsin?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for brickmasons in 72 counties, with a typical package of $73.61 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many brickmasons work in Wisconsin?

BLS counted 1,050 brickmasons in Wisconsin in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.06; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is brickmason work growing in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's labor market agency projects +9.4% growth for brickmasons between 2024 and 2034, from 1,020 to 1,120 jobs.

How many brickmason openings a year are there in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin projects about 90 openings a year for brickmasons over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 4,100 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin and metro areas, SOC 47-2021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Wisconsin labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.