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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.

Wage figures reflect all brickmasons and blockmasons across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.

Federal construction and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage anchor the DC metro masonry market.

The Washington DC metro masonry market is served by BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC, whose JATC is located in Camp Springs, Maryland. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage applies to federal construction across the region, and the concentration of government contractor and public infrastructure work sustains above-average demand for masonry craftworkers.

BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$38.80
Effective April 2025
Base wage: $38.80/hr
Benefit contribution: $15.17/hr
Total package: $53.97/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$80,704
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$20,034
Union scale vs. all-worker median

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 CenterBAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
Address5879 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748
Phone(240) 695-9463
Websitebacweb.org
Minimum ScoreNo minimum

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

Median Annual
$60,670
-$1,450 vs. national
Median Hourly
$29.17
vs. District of Columbia
+$0
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,910
In this area

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 Employed1,910
Area TypeMetropolitan 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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