How much does a Masonry make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Masonry in the United States is $52,170 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,716
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,385 to $57,166
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,028

Key Factors That Influence Masonry Salaries

A Masonry'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 Masonry Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Masonry'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): $52,369
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $53,166
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,962
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,207
  • Expert (over 8 years): $55,615
Levels Salary
Entry Level Masonry$52,369
Intermediate Level Masonry$53,166
Senior Level Masonry$54,962
Specialist Level Masonry$55,207
Expert Level Masonry$55,615

Top Paying Cities for Masonries

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: $65,802
  • San Francisco: $65,081
  • Oakland: $63,710

What Skills Can Increase a Masonry'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.
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 Masonry's salary.

  • Building Relationships: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Work Under Pressure: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
  • Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Building Relationships $59,995
15%
Work Under Pressure $59,473
14%
Plumbing $55,821
7%

Masonry Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Masonry roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Masonry positions in MFG Durable or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Masonry as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Masonry

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$67,820$33.030%
Construction$57,387$28.010%

How Education impacts a Masonry's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Masonries 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 Masonry with a No Diploma is between $47,878 and $51,136).

Masonry Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Masonry
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%

Masonry Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Masonry'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 September 01, 2026
$47,385
Average $52,170/year
$57,166
$3,949
Average $4,347/month
$4,764
$911
Average $1,003/week
$1,099
$23
Average $25/hour
$27
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $57,166 $4,764 $1,099 $27
Average $52,170 $4,347 $1,003 $25
25th Percentile $47,385 $3,949 $911 $23

Most common benefits for Masonry

  • Social Security
  • 401 (k)
  • Disability
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Time Off (days)

Common company salaries for Masonry

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FAQ about Masonry

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Masonry?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Masonry roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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