SOC 47-2021 · Madison, WI metro

Brickmasons and Blockmasons Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for brickmasons and blockmasons in Madison, Wisconsin is $77,690 a year ($37.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,420: half of the 150 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,888).

$77,690average per year

$37.35 / hourMedian $82,420Take-home ≈ $60,382

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,820 or more. The middle half of brickmasons and blockmasons in Madison earn between $61,030 and $97,330.

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,690$6,474$37.35
Median$82,420$6,868$39.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,030$5,086$29.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,330$8,111$46.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $77,690, a single filer in Madison takes home about $60,382 a year, or $5,032 a month and $2,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Madison a good place for brickmasons and blockmasons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $77,690 buys what about $79,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 3rd of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($84,310).

All Brickmasons and Blockmasons salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for brickmasons and blockmasons

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,310).

Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary by city

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Brickmasons and Blockmasons salary in Madison: questions

How much do brickmasons and blockmasons make an hour in Madison?

$37.35 an hour on average, and $39.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level brickmasons and blockmasons salary in Madison?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the brickmasons and blockmasons take-home pay in Madison?

About $60,382 a year ($5,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,690.

Do brickmasons and blockmasons earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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