Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Kansas City
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 15, effective June 2023.
Wage figures reflect all brickmasons and blockmasons across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
BAC Local 15 anchors the Kansas City bricklayer market.
Kansas City masonry work is covered by BAC Local 15, spanning Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, with a training center in North Kansas City. Missouri prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and commercial and institutional facility work sustain demand.
- →BAC Local 15 covers Kansas City bricklayers across a multi-state jurisdiction
- →Missouri Prevailing Wage Law on public construction
- →Commercial and institutional facility work sustains demand
BAC Local 15 journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the BAC Local 15 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 15 Apprenticeship & Training Fund |
| Address | 105 W. 12th Avenue, North Kansas City, MO 64116 |
| Phone | (816) 595-4135 |
| Website | wetrainbac15.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Contact wetrainbac15.org or (816) 595-4135 for current application dates. |
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 | $72,370 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $69,030 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $34.80 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $33.19 |
| Total Employed | 500 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan 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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