Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,870 or more. The middle half of brickmasons and blockmasons in Chicago earn between $61,950 and $102,570.
- $47K10th
- $62K25th
- $90KMedian
- $103K75th
- $110K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,010 | $7,001 | $40.39 |
| Median | $89,980 | $7,498 | $43.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,950 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,570 | $8,548 | $49.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $84,010, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $63,914 a year, or $5,326 a month and $2,458 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $65,441 | $5,453 |
| Working in IL | $63,914 | $5,326 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for brickmasons and blockmasons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $84,010 buys what about $81,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for brickmasons and blockmasons
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,310).
- Boston, MA$103,310
- Rochester, MN$98,870
- New York, NY$94,810
- Minneapolis, MN$92,810
- Seattle, WA$90,530
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in Chicago: questions
How much do brickmasons and blockmasons make an hour in Chicago?
$40.39 an hour on average, and $43.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level brickmasons and blockmasons salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the brickmasons and blockmasons take-home pay in Chicago?
About $63,914 a year ($5,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,010.
Do brickmasons and blockmasons earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,888).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2021; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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