Bricklayer & Mason Salary in San Jose
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 3 CA, effective May 2024.
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BAC Local 3 California is the union local for bricklayers in San Jose; its jurisdiction takes in northern and central California. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
BAC Local 3 CA 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 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.
| Training Center | BAC Local 3 Apprenticeship (JATEC) |
| Address | 25347 S. Schulte Road, Tracy, CA 95377 |
| Phone | (209) 830-7200 |
| Website | bac3train.com |
| 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 | $75,930 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $78,200 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.51 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $37.60 |
| Total Employed | 180 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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[CALPIA] California Institution for Women (CIW)
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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 →