47-2021 - BLS OEWS 2025
Brickmasons & blockmasons wages in Illinois
The BLS reported a $43.26 median hourly wage for brickmasons & blockmasons in Illinois 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
$43.26
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.69-$52.73
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
2,490
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#3
of 50 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Illinois's median is +$13.52 per hour above the median state record for brickmasons & blockmasons ($29.74).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #7 by BLS employment among generated brickmasons & blockmasons records, with 2,490 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $41.87 in 2019 to $43.26 in 2025, a +3% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $41.87 |
| 2020 | $43.40 |
| 2021 | $40.14 |
| 2022 | $40.63 |
| 2023 | $40.37 |
| 2024 | $41.51 |
| 2025 | $43.26 |
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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 Illinois. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.