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Brickmasons and blockmasons in Georgia: what they earn
Brickmasons and Blockmasons in Georgia earned a median $50,650 a year in May 2025, $24.35 an hour. BLS did not publish the employment count. That median is 18% below the national figure of $62,120, and Georgia ranks 42 of 50 by pay for this trade.
The full wage spread in Georgia
| Point | Hourly | Annual | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.64 | $34,600 | A tenth of the workforce earns less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $18.00 | $37,440 | A quarter earn less. |
| Median | $24.35 | $50,650 | Half earn less, half earn more. |
| 75th percentile | $32.90 | $68,430 | A quarter earn more. |
| 90th percentile | $35.79 | $74,450 | A tenth earn more than this. |
| Mean | $26.07 | $54,220 | The average. Pulled up by the top earners. |
Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, BLS's full-time year. Overtime is inside the survey's earnings but not separated out.
Pay by metro area in Georgia
One metro area based in Georgia has a BLS estimate for brickmasons: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, with employment not published and a median $56,600 a year.
| Metro | Employed | Median annual | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | not published | $56,600 | $37,420 | $74,450 |
Metropolitan statistical areas as BLS publishes them in the same May 2025 estimates. A metro that crosses a state line is listed only under its primary state, so part of a neighboring state's metro can sit outside this table. Areas outside any metro are not shown. Listed under another state but reaching into Georgia: Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Georgia against its neighbors on the pay ladder
| # | State | Median annual | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Arkansas | $55,100 | 450 |
| 40 | Virginia | $54,680 | 2,350 |
| 41 | Florida | $52,760 | 2,610 |
| 42 | Georgia | $50,650 | not published |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $50,620 | 580 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $49,940 | 1,760 |
| 45 | Alabama | $49,710 | 370 |
The complete ranking is on the Brickmasons and blockmasons page.
Against the national figure
| Figure | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $50,650 | $62,120 |
| Median hourly | $24.35 | $29.87 |
| 10th percentile, annual | $34,600 | $44,820 |
| 90th percentile, annual | $74,450 | $100,010 |
| Employed | not published | 52,550 |
Apprenticeships in Georgia
U.S. Department of Labor records list 3 registered apprentices active in Georgia in fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024) under the occupation titles DOL maps to brickmasons and blockmasons (SOC 47-2021). The file's fiscal 2024 records largely stop after February 2024. In fiscal 2023, the latest year the file holds in full, 2 apprentices started; 2 have a starting wage DOL counts, fewer than the 50 a median needs here. Of those who completed that year, 2 have an exit wage DOL counts, fewer than the 50 a median needs.
Find a registered program: DOL's Apprenticeship Finder → · Every state's count and wages for this trade →
Which wages DOL counts, which titles count and how the state is assigned are on the data page.
Other trades in Georgia
Electricians ($58,320) · Plumbers and pipefitters ($57,200) · HVAC technicians ($56,390) · Welders ($48,430) · Truck drivers (CDL) ($57,050) · Lineworkers (power-line installers) ($80,080) · Elevator installers ($83,500) · Ironworkers ($48,090) · Sheet metal workers ($56,800) · Carpenters ($49,350) · Auto service technicians ($49,060) · Diesel mechanics ($61,370) · Heavy equipment operators ($47,880) · Machinists ($52,610)
See all 15 ranked by pay in Georgia.
No state licensing records are sourced here for brickmasons. The steps into the trade are on the Brickmasons and blockmasons page. Numbers on this page are the May 2025 BLS estimates, apart from the apprenticeship figures, which are DOL's; see how the numbers are built.