Bricklayer & Mason Salary in San Francisco
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 3 NCA, effective May 2024.
How to become a bricklayer or mason →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
BAC Local 3 California is the union local for bricklayers in the Bay Area; its jurisdiction includes San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and surrounding counties. California's prevailing wage law applies to public projects. California's statewide cost of living index is 140.5, against a U.S. average of 100.
BAC Local 3 NCA journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the BAC Local 3 NCA 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 3 NCA Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee |
| Website | bacweb.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
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 | $77,350 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $86,650 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $37.19 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $41.66 |
| Total Employed | 340 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2021). How we build these figures →
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