Mason Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Mason in the United States was $62,120 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $51,110 and $79,350.
Broader occupation Our title "Mason" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons. BLS groups Mason within Brickmasons and Blockmasons; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages
Mason, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $44,820, half earned less than the median of $62,120, 90% earned less than $100,010 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,820 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $51,110 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $62,120 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $79,350 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $100,010 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $68,280 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Mason, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $21.55, half earned less than the median of $29.87, 90% earned less than $48.08 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21.55 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $24.57 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $29.87 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $38.15 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $48.08 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $32.83 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 52,550 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $56,500 | $45,500 to $65,620 | 530 | 0.55 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $57,490 | $46,600 to $62,410 | 360 | 0.75 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,470 | $39,140 to $61,840 | 380 | 0.8 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,920 | $46,200 to $61,590 | 290 | 1.17 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $92,300 | $75,290 to $118,560 | 3,010 | 0.94 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $92,300 | $75,290 to $118,560 | 3,010 | 0.94 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,400 | $50,010 to $59,730 | 1,590 | 1.16 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,410 | $50,240 to $58,020 | 1,090 | 0.98 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $89,980 | $61,950 to $102,570 | 2,140 | 1.4 |
How does Mason pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 47-2021, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $62,310 | Annual | 49,800 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $74,690 | Annual | 5,320 |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $77,380 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $74,120 | Annual | 3,350 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $80,630 | Annual | 330 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $79,490 | Annual | 180 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 237300 | $99,450 | Annual | 130 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $61,620 | Annual | 44,150 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $61,410 | Annual | 41,160 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $95,510 | Annual | 380 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 238300 | $63,400 | Annual | 1,900 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $73,300 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $48,620 | Annual | 560 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327000 | $49,450 | Annual | 320 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331000 | $46,970 | Annual | 140 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 331100 | $46,970 | Annual | 120 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $50,840 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $50,840 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 561700 | $56,990 | Annual | 750 |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $50,320 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
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This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Brickmasons and Blockmasons. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $97,960 | 820 | 1.24 | 1.65 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,830 | 310 | 0.45 | 1.35 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,960 | 1,060 | 1.16 | 1.46 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $96,010 | 280 | 0.99 | 1.88 |
| Lima, OH | $94,220 | 40 | 2.13 | 2.00 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,070 | 50 | 1.17 | 1.54 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $92,300 | 3,010 | 0.94 | 1.50 |
| Salem, OR | $92,110 | 120 | 1.91 | 1.67 |
| Altoona, PA | $92,010 | 70 | 3.73 | 2.08 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $89,980 | 2,140 | 1.4 | 1.64 |
| Asheville, NC | $48,310 | 30 | 0.56 | 1.03 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,250 | 50 | 1.02 | 1.09 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,200 | 80 | 1.3 | 1.05 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $47,990 | 50 | 0.82 | 1.01 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,910 | 140 | 1.57 | 1.03 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,430 | 30 | 1.78 | 0.99 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,220 | 50 | 1.02 | 1.24 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,090 | 50 | 0.98 | 1.03 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,370 | 40 | 1.36 | 0.95 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $43,910 | 180 | 1.32 | 0.91 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Mason in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Mason in National, the published median for SOC 47-2021, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, is $62,120 per year. The middle half of the Mason in National wage distribution runs from $51,110 to $79,350, a width of $28,240 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Mason comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $92,300 per year while Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN reports $89,980 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Mason figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, read alongside Mason in National, are Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction at $99,450 per year (NAICS 237300); Building Equipment Contractors at $95,510 per year (NAICS 238200); Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction at $80,630 per year (NAICS 237000). Those Mason in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Mason in National median was $60,800 per year in May 2024, compared with $62,120 in May 2025, a published difference of $1,320. That Mason in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $60,800 and $62,120 Mason in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $62,120 per year for Mason in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Mason in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Mason in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Mason in National is broader: BLS groups Mason within Brickmasons and Blockmasons; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Mason in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Mason in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Mason in National buyer?
Mason in National has a published middle-half band of $51,110 to $79,350, a width of $28,240 per year, with median $62,120. An offer inside that Mason in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Mason in National?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Mason in National. Comparing those Brickmasons and Blockmasons tables with the $62,120 Mason in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Mason in National?
Mason in National uses national industry rows for SOC 47-2021, not local sector-specific wages. Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction leads the selected sortable rows at $99,450 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Mason in National.
What changed between the releases for Mason in National?
Mason in National moved from $60,800 in May 2024 to $62,120 in May 2025. These Mason in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 47-2021. Published annual median: $60,800 (May 2024) and $62,120 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.