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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.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

BAC Local 15 Missouri/Kansas/Nebraska is the union local for bricklayers in Kansas City, with a training center in North Kansas City. Missouri prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

BAC Local 15 journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$40.53
Effective June 2023

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $40.53/hr
Benefit contribution: $16.69/hr
Total package: $57.22/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$84,302
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$11,932
Union scale vs. all-worker median

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 CenterBAC Local 15 Apprenticeship & Training Fund
Address105 W. 12th Avenue, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone(816) 595-4135
Websitewetrainbac15.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$72,370
+$10,250 vs. national
Median Hourly
$34.80
vs. Missouri
+$6,078
vs. state average
Total Employed
500
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$72,370
Annual Mean Wage$69,030
Hourly Median Wage$34.80
Hourly Mean Wage$33.19
Total Employed500
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Missouri, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2021). How we build these figures →