Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Washington, DC
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC, effective April 2025.
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 1 Maryland/Virginia/District of Columbia is the union local for bricklayers in the Washington DC metro. Union apprentices train through its Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee in Camp Springs, Maryland. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage applies to federal construction across the region.
BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC 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 1 MD/VA/DC Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee |
| Address | 5879 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748 |
| Phone | (240) 695-9463 |
| 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 | $60,670 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $61,140 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.17 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $29.39 |
| Total Employed | 1,910 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
There is no other District of Columbia metro in our coverage. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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 →