The number of hours bricklayers and stonemasons spend on the job can vary. For example, bad weather or downturns in construction activity can reduce hours. Thus, overall earnings may be lower than these wages suggest.
Pay also varies with the employer and the type of job. Union workers often earn higher wages. Apprentices generally earn about half the wage of skilled bricklayers or stonemasons. As apprentices gain experience and skills, they receive higher pay.
Bricklayers and stonemasons who work full time may receive benefits. These benefits may include health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and a retirement plan.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (SOC 47-2021)
Stonemasons (SOC 47-2022)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $30.83 | $44.43 | $50.49 |
| Yearly | $64,142 | $92,418 | $105,030 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $34.09 | $41.10 | $41.10 |
| Yearly | $70,908 | $85,502 | $85,502 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $26.14 | $36.58 | $39.04 |
| Yearly | $54,372 | $76,103 | $81,196 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.83 | $49.36 | $53.03 |
| Yearly | $64,128 | $102,671 | $110,301 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $26.34 | $28.94 | $41.04 |
| Yearly | $54,806 | $60,208 | $85,360 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.92 | $37.31 | $44.84 |
| Yearly | $58,070 | $77,613 | $93,270 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.73 | $31.81 | $39.42 |
| Yearly | $47,278 | $66,169 | $81,988 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $30.35 | $39.36 | $50.15 |
| Yearly | $63,133 | $81,868 | $104,307 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $48.56 | $48.56 | $51.48 |
| Yearly | $101,004 | $101,004 | $107,077 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $40.08 | $40.24 | $48.99 |
| Yearly | $83,360 | $83,705 | $101,902 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.01 | $37.18 | $39.84 |
| Yearly | $45,771 | $77,337 | $82,872 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $26.18 | $37.18 | $49.89 |
| Yearly | $54,458 | $77,337 | $103,754 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.35 | $40.08 | $52.41 |
| Yearly | $61,060 | $83,361 | $109,012 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $41.29 | $41.61 | $42.26 |
| Yearly | $85,887 | $86,550 | $87,911 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $30.60 | $44.84 | $50.65 |
| Yearly | $63,643 | $93,270 | $105,350 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.57 | $29.87 | $38.15 |
| Yearly | $51,110 | $62,120 | $79,350 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Wage data for this occupation are not available. | |||
| United States | Hourly | $21.85 | $27.59 | $34.44 |
| Yearly | $45,450 | $57,390 | $71,630 | |