Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Altoona
Metro area wage data for brickmasons and blockmasons from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
How to become a bricklayer or mason →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
All brickmasons and blockmasons, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. The nearest published scale is shown below.
- BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC, Washington, DC (123 mi away): $38.80/hr base + $15.17 fringe, effective April 2025
- BAC Local 5 PA, Lancaster (113 mi away): $33.99/hr base + $16.87 fringe, effective May 2020More than two years old
These are the rates negotiated for Washington, DC and Lancaster, not for Altoona. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Altoona.
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 | $92,010 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $89,430 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $44.24 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $43.00 |
| Total Employed | 70 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Bucks County Community College
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Builders Guild of Western PA
Pittsburgh
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Johnson-Shaw Foundation Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Bridge to Success)
Charleroi
Up to six other metros in Pennsylvania, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2021). How we build these figures →