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Bricklayer & Mason Salary in Madison

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from BAC Local 13 WI, 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 13 Wisconsin, part of the BAC District Council of Wisconsin, is the union local for bricklayers in Madison. Union apprentices train through the Madison Area JAC. Wisconsin has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.

BAC Local 13 WI journeyman bricklayer Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$41.17
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $41.17/hr
Benefit contribution: $28.66/hr
Total package: $69.83/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$85,634
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$3,214
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the BAC Local 13 WI 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 Madison Area JAC
Phone(920) 238-2189
Websitebacwi.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$82,420
+$20,300 vs. national
Median Hourly
$39.62
vs. Wisconsin
+$5,274
vs. state average
Total Employed
150
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$82,420
Annual Mean Wage$77,690
Hourly Median Wage$39.62
Hourly Mean Wage$37.35
Total Employed150
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Wisconsin, 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 →