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Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Seattle

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 1 WA/AK, effective June 2025.

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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 1 Washington and Alaska, based in Tukwila, is the union local for bricklayers in Seattle; its members include bricklayers, stone and marble masons, tile setters, terrazzo workers and allied craftworkers. Washington State's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

BAC Local 1 WA/AK journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$55.34
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $55.34/hr
Benefit contribution: $20.05/hr
Total package: $75.39/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$115,107
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$17,277
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the BAC Local 1 WA/AK 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 CenterWestern WA Masonry Trades Apprenticeship and Training — BAC Local 1
Address15208 52nd Ave S, Suite 120, Tukwila, WA 98168
Websitebac1wa-ak.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$97,830
+$35,710 vs. national
Median Hourly
$47.04
vs. Washington
+$9,910
vs. state average
Total Employed
310
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$97,830
Annual Mean Wage$90,530
Hourly Median Wage$47.04
Hourly Mean Wage$43.53
Total Employed310
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Washington, 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 →