In 2026, brickmasons in Ohio earn a median of $70,950 per year ($34.11/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). Pay rises with experience, license tier, and specialty. Last updated June 2026.
How much do brickmasons make in Ohio in 2026?
Real pay data from real trades workers. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Updated June 2026.
$70,950/yr
Median (50th percentile)
Half of Ohio brickmasons earn between $57,320 and $79,860 per year.
Where this number sits on the path
Years 1–2
Apprentice / Helper
helper / trainee pay
Years 3–5+
Journeyman
$70,950/yr · this page
Years 7+
Foreman / Lead
premium over journeyman
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
- Highest-paying state
- Minnesota · $95,220
- Workers in Ohio
- 2,770 (BLS 2025)
- Pay range (p25–p75)
- $57,320–$79,860
What do non-union brickmasons earn in Ohio?
Non-union Brickmason in Ohio
$70,950/yr
25th–75th: $57,320/yr–$79,860/yr
≈ $92,235/yr total compbase + ~30% benefits (est., BLS ECEC)
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Brickmason pay in Ohio
The median brickmason in Ohio earns $70,950 a year, which works out to roughly $34.11 an hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year. That's a solid middle-of-the-road figure, but where you land in that range depends heavily on your experience, employer, and where in Ohio you're swinging a trowel.
Starting out or working with limited years on the tools, you're more likely to sit near the 25th percentile: $57,320 annually, or about $27.56 an hour. That's not a ceiling — it's a starting point. Masons who build a track record on commercial and institutional jobs, develop speed without sacrificing quality, and take on more complex work like restoration or tuckpointing push into the upper band. The 75th percentile comes in at $79,860 a year, or approximately $38.39 an hour. The gap between the bottom quarter and top quarter is more than $22,500 annually — enough to matter when you're planning a budget or negotiating a raise.
Ohio's bricklaying work is concentrated in its major metro areas. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are the state's biggest construction markets and tend to offer the most consistent year-round work. That matters for brickmasons more than most trades, because masonry is weather-sensitive. Cold snaps and freezing temps can slow or stop exterior work, and Ohio winters are not shy. Workers who want to maximize annual earnings gravitate toward employers with indoor projects — industrial facilities, hospitals, schools — where the schedule holds through February.
Overtime plays a real role in annual take-home. A mason averaging 48 hours a week during the busy season adds roughly 16 hours of overtime pay (time-and-a-half) per week for every week at that pace. At the median base rate of $34.11 an hour, each overtime hour pays about $51.17. A 10-week stretch at that overtime rate adds more than $8,000 to gross earnings, which explains why annual pay can look quite different from base-rate-times-2,080 math.
Specialization is one of the clearest paths to higher pay in this trade. Restoration masons who work on historic structures, masons certified in acid brick or refractory work, and those who can read and execute detailed architectural drawings all command more than general brick-laying rates. Foreman and lead mason roles add supervisory pay on top of tool-time wages.
Apprenticeship is the standard entry path in Ohio. A typical brickmason apprenticeship runs three to four years and combines on-the-job hours with classroom instruction in blueprint reading, materials science, and safety. Apprentices earn a percentage of the journeyworker rate that increases as they advance — so your pay grows with your skill level before you even reach journeyworker status.
Some workers may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement — check with your local for current rates.
The BLS OEWS figures used here reflect base wages and salaries. They do not capture the value of employer-paid health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid time off — benefits that can add meaningfully to total compensation, especially for full-time employees at larger contractors.
All figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
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About this data
Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay. Union figures are journeyman scales from IBEW/UA locals (approximate). Member submissions — added anonymously, never with a raw email address — refine these numbers over time.
Brickmason pay in Ohio: FAQ
- How much does experience actually move the needle for Ohio brickmasons?
- Quite a bit. The spread between the 25th percentile ($57,320/yr, ~$27.56/hr) and the 75th percentile ($79,860/yr, ~$38.39/hr) is over $22,500 a year. Most of that gap comes from years on the job, the complexity of work you can handle, and whether you're in a supervisory role. A mason just out of apprenticeship typically lands in the lower half; a journeyworker with 10+ years on commercial jobs often clears the median.
- Does Ohio's winter weather hurt brickmason annual earnings?
- It can. Exterior masonry work slows or stops when temperatures drop below freezing, and Ohio winters run cold from December through February. Masons who focus on interior work — industrial, institutional, or heated commercial projects — tend to have more stable year-round hours. Those who work primarily on residential or exterior jobs may see reduced hours in winter, which pulls down annual totals even if their hourly rate is strong.
- What's the path to becoming a journeyworker brickmason in Ohio?
- Most masons in Ohio come up through a formal apprenticeship, typically three to four years long. The program combines paid on-the-job work hours with classroom instruction covering layout, blueprint reading, materials, and safety. Apprentice pay starts as a percentage of the journeyworker rate and steps up as you complete each year. Ohio does not require a state license specifically for brickmasons, but completing your apprenticeship and accumulating hours is the standard credential employers expect.
- Which parts of Ohio pay brickmasons the most?
- The BLS OEWS data used here covers Ohio as a whole and does not break out pay by metro area. That said, construction activity — and the competition for skilled masons — is highest in the Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati metro areas. Larger markets generally offer more commercial and institutional work, which tends to pay more than residential. If you want metro-level figures, check BLS OES metro area releases directly.
- How much can overtime add to a brickmason's yearly pay in Ohio?
- At the median rate of $34.11/hr, each overtime hour (paid at time-and-a-half) is worth about $51.17. A mason working 48-hour weeks for 10 weeks during the busy season earns roughly $8,100 in overtime pay alone on top of regular wages. Overtime availability depends on the employer and project type, but masons on large commercial jobs often see extended hours in spring and fall when contractors are pushing to meet deadlines.
- What does the BLS figure leave out?
- The $70,950 median is a wage figure — it covers what you're paid per hour or salary, but it does not include the dollar value of health insurance, retirement plan contributions, paid leave, or other benefits. For masons working for established contractors with strong benefit packages, total compensation can be meaningfully higher than the wage number alone suggests. The BLS OEWS also typically excludes self-employed workers, so independent masons running their own business may not be fully represented in the data.
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS — Ohio
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