Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,090 or more. The middle half of brickmasons and blockmasons in Houston earn between $50,240 and $58,020.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $56KMedian
- $58K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,130 | $4,511 | $26.02 |
| Median | $56,410 | $4,701 | $27.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,240 | $4,187 | $24.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,020 | $4,835 | $27.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $54,130, a single filer in Houston takes home about $45,673 a year, or $3,806 a month and $1,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for brickmasons and blockmasons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $54,130 buys what about $54,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($56,350).
- Austin$56,350
- Dallas$56,040
- Houston$54,130
- San Antonio$53,940
- Lubbock$50,880
- College Station$48,030
- El Paso$44,580
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 Houston: questions
How much do brickmasons and blockmasons make an hour in Houston?
$26.02 an hour on average, and $27.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level brickmasons and blockmasons salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the brickmasons and blockmasons take-home pay in Houston?
About $45,673 a year ($3,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,130. Texas has no state income tax.
Do brickmasons and blockmasons earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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