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Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Detroit

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 Local 2 MI and Michigan's industrial base anchor consistent masonry demand across the Detroit metro.

The Detroit metro masonry market runs through BAC Local 2 Michigan, with the IMTEF Metro Detroit Training Center serving Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, and St. Clair counties. In partnership with Washtenaw Community College, BAC University at WCC grants 25 college credits to members who complete a registered apprenticeship. Michigan's prevailing wage law covers public construction projects.

BAC Local 2 MI journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$41.66
Effective January 2025
Journey-Level Annual
$86,653
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$23,823
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the BAC Local 2 MI 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 CenterIMTEF Metro Detroit Training Center
Phone(313) 467-5382
Minimum ScoreNo minimum
Application WindowDownload application at detroittroweltrades.org. Must reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, or St. Clair County.
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All bricklayer & masons — union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$62,830
+$710 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.21
vs. Michigan
$-7,700
vs. state average — reflects this area's lower cost labor market relative to higher-wage metros pulling the state average up
Total Employed
1,120
In this area

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$62,830
Annual Mean Wage$68,570
Hourly Median Wage$30.21
Hourly Mean Wage$32.97
Total Employed1,120
Area TypeMetropolitan 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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