Salary Data/Bricklayer & Mason by State/Pacific Coast/California/Riverside

Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Riverside

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 4 CA, effective May 2024.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

BAC Local 4 California is the union local for bricklayers in Riverside. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.

→BAC Local 4 California's jurisdiction includes Riverside County and southern California

Union Scale

BAC Local 4 CA journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$45.53

Effective May 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $45.53/hr

Benefit contribution: $20.29/hr

Total package: $65.82/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$94,702

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$31,372

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the BAC Local 4 CA journeyman bricklayer journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all brickmasons and blockmasons across all employment types and experience levels.

JATC Information

Training Center	BAC Local 4 California JATC
Website	bacweb.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Area Wage Data

All brickmasons and blockmasons, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$63,330

+$1,210 vs. national

Median Hourly

$30.45

vs. California

-$5,764

vs. state average

Total Employed

540

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

All brickmasons and blockmasons, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.

Annual Median Wage	$63,330
Annual Mean Wage	$69,970
Hourly Median Wage	$30.45
Hourly Mean Wage	$33.64
Total Employed	540
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in California

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Union Rates in California and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in California, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

BAC Local 4 SCA

San Diego

$46.73/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2024 · More than two years old

BAC Local 4 CA

Los Angeles

$45.53/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective January 2025

BAC Local 4 CA

Oxnard