Salary Data/Bricklayer & Mason by State/Southeast/West Virginia/Charleston, WV

Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Charleston, WV

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 23, effective December 2022.

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Market Context

BAC Local 23 is the union local for bricklayers in Charleston; its chapters span Ohio and West Virginia, including a Southern West Virginia chapter, and it runs its West Virginia training center in Harrisville. The rate shown is the bricklayer classification, which also includes brick pointing, caulking and cleaning.

Union Scale

BAC Local 23 journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$31.65

Effective December 2022

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective December 2022). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $31.65/hr

Benefit contribution: $25.56/hr

Total package: $57.21/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$65,832

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$16,162

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the BAC Local 23 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	BAC Local 23 West Virginia Training Center
Address	198 Virginia Avenue, Harrisville, WV 26362
Phone	(304) 643-2122
Website	23bricks.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$49,670

-$12,450 vs. national

Median Hourly

$23.88

vs. West Virginia

+$2,657

vs. state average

Total Employed

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$49,670
Annual Mean Wage	$52,920
Hourly Median Wage	$23.88
Hourly Mean Wage	$25.44
Total Employed	40
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Other Bricklayer & Mason Markets in West Virginia

Huntington

$46,090

Metro

Northern West Virginia (Non-Metro)

$45,280

Non-Metro

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Union Rates in West Virginia and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in West Virginia, 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.

BAC Local 23

Huntington

$31.16/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2022 · More than two years old

BAC Local 23, Central Ohio

Columbus, OH

$33.24/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2023 · More than two years old

BAC Local 23

Canton