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Brickmason Salary in Illinois

Wage data for brickmasons and blockmasons in Illinois from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.

Wage figures reflect all brickmasons across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.

Median Annual
$89,980
+$27,860 vs. national
Mean Annual
$84,830
+$16,550 vs. national
Median Hourly
$43.26
Per hour
State Rank
#3
of 49 states + DC
Annual Median Wage$89,980
Annual Mean Wage$84,830
Hourly Median Wage$43.26
Hourly Mean Wage$40.79
Total Employed2,490

City and regional wage data for Illinois. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2021 (Brickmasons and Blockmasons) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership