47-2021 - BLS OEWS 2025
Brickmasons & blockmasons wages in California
The BLS reported a $33.20 median hourly wage for brickmasons & blockmasons in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$33.20
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$23.77-$52.02
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
3,820
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#17
of 50 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$3.46 per hour above the median state record for brickmasons & blockmasons ($29.74).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #2 by BLS employment among generated brickmasons & blockmasons records, with 3,820 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $28.60 in 2019 to $33.20 in 2025, a +16% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $28.60 |
| 2020 | $31.75 |
| 2021 | $30.55 |
| 2022 | $33.75 |
| 2023 | $32.31 |
| 2024 | $31.93 |
| 2025 | $33.20 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Brickmasons & blockmasons in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.