Best Value Cities for Masons — 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks first with an average Mason salary of $92,810 per year ($44.62/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons to the job title "Mason". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $92,810 | $44.62/hr | $71,020 | $101,720 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $84,310 | $40.53/hr | $49,650 | $100,360 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $72,340 | $34.78/hr | $48,530 | $83,730 |
| Syracuse | New York | $75,560 | $36.33/hr | $52,000 | $102,730 |
| Buffalo | New York | $74,100 | $35.63/hr | $57,080 | $95,100 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $74,050 | $35.60/hr | $49,690 | $102,760 |
| Rochester | New York | $74,560 | $35.84/hr | $50,440 | $94,350 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $75,910 | $36.50/hr | $47,740 | $102,140 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $84,010 | $40.39/hr | $46,960 | $109,870 |
| Akron | Ohio | $69,390 | $33.36/hr | $46,260 | $83,790 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $74,600 | $35.87/hr | $50,440 | $97,220 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,380 | $34.32/hr | $46,550 | $83,630 |
| Spokane | Washington | $75,240 | $36.18/hr | $49,930 | $96,750 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $87,000 | $41.83/hr | $59,090 | $128,220 |
| Fresno | California | $75,690 | $36.39/hr | $46,640 | $135,940 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $74,500 | $35.82/hr | $47,500 | $124,340 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $71,620 | $34.43/hr | $48,360 | $88,350 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $77,690 | $37.35/hr | $48,650 | $100,820 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $103,310 | $49.67/hr | $62,720 | $136,870 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $69,470 | $33.40/hr | $49,280 | $87,460 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $65,500 | $31.49/hr | $39,780 | $89,640 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $88,180 | $42.39/hr | $51,980 | $125,340 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $69,020 | $33.18/hr | $52,270 | $80,100 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $72,530 | $34.87/hr | $49,160 | $98,800 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $68,570 | $32.97/hr | $49,180 | $93,670 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $70,290 | $33.80/hr | $45,860 | $84,290 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $64,820 | $31.16/hr | $39,330 | $79,050 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $61,760 | $29.69/hr | $40,930 | $82,080 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $67,650 | $32.52/hr | $50,340 | $120,540 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $65,220 | $31.35/hr | $50,790 | $69,660 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $67,340 | $32.37/hr | $49,220 | $83,200 |
| Bakersfield | California | $73,120 | $35.15/hr | $49,440 | $108,200 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $69,030 | $33.19/hr | $48,020 | $88,070 |
| Modesto | California | $73,120 | $35.15/hr | $49,440 | $108,200 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $61,500 | $29.57/hr | $48,680 | $76,870 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $62,560 | $30.08/hr | $47,130 | $80,340 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $78,460 | $37.72/hr | $54,300 | $106,040 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $64,190 | $30.86/hr | $38,170 | $96,000 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $62,570 | $30.08/hr | $38,610 | $77,960 |
| McAllen | Texas | $54,140 | $26.03/hr | $43,860 | $60,940 |
| Stockton | California | $79,610 | $38.27/hr | $59,850 | $123,010 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $62,140 | $29.87/hr | $45,440 | $72,600 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $89,447 | $43.01/hr | $58,714 | $131,013 |
| Portland | Oregon | $85,390 | $41.06/hr | $55,740 | $102,760 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $68,670 | $33.02/hr | $50,170 | $82,050 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $56,470 | $27.15/hr | $44,480 | $68,690 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $65,990 | $31.73/hr | $50,670 | $75,410 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $75,020 | $36.07/hr | $55,180 | $87,550 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $65,500 | $31.49/hr | $46,890 | $73,430 |
| Provo | Utah | $64,380 | $30.95/hr | $46,840 | $78,280 |
| Boise | Idaho | $65,590 | $31.53/hr | $47,950 | $78,780 |
| Denver | Colorado | $69,380 | $33.35/hr | $47,260 | $79,140 |
| Ogden | Utah | $61,890 | $29.76/hr | $40,570 | $77,260 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $59,990 | $28.84/hr | $37,200 | $89,920 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $53,500 | $25.72/hr | $38,250 | $62,250 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $54,990 | $26.44/hr | $46,500 | $62,200 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $54,220 | $26.07/hr | $34,600 | $74,450 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $50,630 | $24.34/hr | $37,870 | $61,240 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $62,200 | $29.90/hr | $49,520 | $75,470 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $53,030 | $25.49/hr | $40,350 | $68,210 |
| Riverside | California | $69,970 | $33.64/hr | $45,310 | $100,920 |
| Victoria | Texas | $54,140 | $26.03/hr | $43,860 | $60,940 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $54,090 | $26.00/hr | $37,510 | $63,600 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $51,140 | $24.59/hr | $39,470 | $59,140 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $53,940 | $25.94/hr | $42,590 | $58,710 |
| Sacramento | California | $74,900 | $36.01/hr | $49,470 | $101,770 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $53,670 | $25.80/hr | $36,030 | $63,370 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $54,990 | $26.44/hr | $46,500 | $62,200 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $48,330 | $23.23/hr | $33,450 | $60,040 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $57,270 | $27.53/hr | $37,420 | $74,450 |
| Dallas | Texas | $56,040 | $26.94/hr | $47,080 | $60,940 |
| Seattle | Washington | $90,530 | $43.53/hr | $59,580 | $115,460 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $54,470 | $26.19/hr | $41,150 | $68,610 |
| Austin | Texas | $56,350 | $27.09/hr | $40,100 | $61,970 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $52,170 | $25.08/hr | $31,200 | $86,050 |
| Houston | Texas | $54,130 | $26.02/hr | $45,550 | $59,090 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $52,570 | $25.28/hr | $35,840 | $70,440 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,590 | $24.32/hr | $38,270 | $61,590 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $52,560 | $25.27/hr | $40,190 | $61,520 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $56,920 | $27.37/hr | $39,220 | $74,990 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,990 | $25.47/hr | $37,440 | $65,010 |
| El Paso | Texas | $44,580 | $21.43/hr | $32,000 | $53,320 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $52,640 | $25.31/hr | $43,850 | $61,690 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $52,550 | $25.26/hr | $39,130 | $63,220 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $58,280 | $28.02/hr | $46,580 | $76,790 |
| Tampa | Florida | $55,630 | $26.75/hr | $37,130 | $64,450 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $48,730 | $23.43/hr | $32,750 | $60,330 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $66,020 | $31.74/hr | $58,240 | $76,110 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,590 | $24.32/hr | $38,270 | $61,590 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $51,690 | $24.85/hr | $39,250 | $60,050 |
| New York | New York | $94,810 | $45.58/hr | $62,180 | $127,980 |
| Miami | Florida | $59,080 | $28.40/hr | $38,220 | $79,500 |
| Orlando | Florida | $51,830 | $24.92/hr | $37,150 | $63,700 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $44,580 | $21.43/hr | $36,160 | $52,940 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $55,340 | $26.61/hr | $37,700 | $70,290 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $79,810 | $38.37/hr | $43,180 | $96,030 |
| San Francisco | California | $86,650 | $41.66/hr | $56,220 | $125,460 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $61,140 | $29.39/hr | $45,760 | $75,120 |
| Los Angeles | California | $71,350 | $34.30/hr | $49,440 | $103,680 |
| San Diego | California | $66,670 | $32.05/hr | $48,510 | $101,820 |