Bricklayer & Mason Salary in San Diego
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 4 SCA, effective June 2024.
Wage figures reflect all brickmasons and blockmasons across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Military construction, California prevailing wage, and BAC Local 4 define the San Diego masonry market.
San Diego's masonry market is covered by BAC Local 4 Southern California. California's prevailing wage law applies to public and defense facility projects, and military construction alongside commercial development sustains above-average demand. The bricklayer and marble setter rate reflects standard commercial construction across San Diego County.
- →BAC Local 4 Southern California — San Diego and surrounding counties
- →California Prevailing Wage on public and defense facility projects
- →Military and commercial construction sustaining above-average demand
BAC Local 4 SCA journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the BAC Local 4 SCA 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.
| Training Center | BAC Local 4 Southern California JATC |
| Website | bacweb.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
All brickmasons and blockmasons, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $63,280 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $66,670 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.43 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.05 |
| Total Employed | 260 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2021 (Brickmasons and Blockmasons) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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