Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Chicago
Metro area wage data for brickmasons and blockmasons from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all bricklayer & masons across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the area median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it.
BAC Illinois and Illinois prevailing wage anchor one of the Midwest's strongest union masonry markets.
The Chicago metro masonry market is served by BAC Illinois locals, with Illinois prevailing wage law covering public construction. The metro's density of commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure construction sustains above-average demand for bricklayers and allied craftworkers. The IMTEF provides training infrastructure through the Illinois regional program.
- →BAC Illinois locals — Illinois Prevailing Wage Act covers public construction
- →Healthcare, commercial, and infrastructure construction sustaining demand
- →IMTEF training infrastructure serves the Chicago metro
BAC Local 21 IL journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the BAC Local 21 IL journeyman bricklayer journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all bricklayer & masons across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | BAC Local 21 JATC — Chicago |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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What to expect →All bricklayer & masons — union and non-union, all experience levels
All bricklayer & masons — 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 | $89,980 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $84,010 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $43.26 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $40.39 |
| Total Employed | 2,140 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates sourced directly from local collective bargaining agreements across the country's major construction markets. 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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