Brick Layer Salary in the United States

How much does a Brick Layer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Brick Layer in the United States is $53,012 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Brick Layer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,827
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,209 to $58,150
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,836
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Brick Layer Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $58,150 $4,846 $1,118 $28
Average $53,012 $4,418 $1,019 $25
25th Percentile $48,209 $4,017 $927 $23
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Key Factors That Influence Brick Layer Salaries

A Brick Layer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Brick Layer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Brick Layer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,386
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $54,209
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,041
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,291
  • Expert (over 8 years): $56,707
Levels Salary
Entry Level Brick Layer$53,386
Intermediate Level Brick Layer$54,209
Senior Level Brick Layer$56,041
Specialist Level Brick Layer$56,291
Expert Level Brick Layer$56,707
$53,386 0 yr
$54,209 < 2 yrs
$56,041 2-4 yrs
$56,291 5-8 yrs
$56,707 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Brick Layers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $66,864
  • San Francisco: $66,207
  • Oakland: $64,738

What Skills Can Increase a Brick Layer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 13.79% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
  • Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
  • Painting (Mentioned in 1.06% Job Postings): Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 13.79%
Work Ethic 1.97%
Painting 1.06%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Brick Layer's salary.
  • Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Installation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Attention to Detail
$54,603
3%
Installation
$54,072
2%
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How Education impacts a Brick Layer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Brick Layers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Brick Layer with a No Diploma is between $47,878 and $51,136).

Brick Layer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Brick Layer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 9.7%
High School 64.5%
Associates 9.7%
Bachelors 16.1%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Brick Layer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Brick Layer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

Salary Trends for Brick Layer

Salaries for a Brick Layer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $47,526 in 2023 to around $47,560 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Brick Layer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Brick Layer Over Time

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2024 $47,741
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