Entry-Level Opportunities 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 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $103,310 | $49.67/hr | $62,720 | $136,870 |
| New York | New York | $94,810 | $45.58/hr | $62,180 | $127,980 |
| Stockton | California | $79,610 | $38.27/hr | $59,850 | $123,010 |
| Seattle | Washington | $90,530 | $43.53/hr | $59,580 | $115,460 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $87,000 | $41.83/hr | $59,090 | $128,220 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $89,447 | $43.01/hr | $58,714 | $131,013 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $66,020 | $31.74/hr | $58,240 | $76,110 |
| Buffalo | New York | $74,100 | $35.63/hr | $57,080 | $95,100 |
| San Francisco | California | $86,650 | $41.66/hr | $56,220 | $125,460 |
| Portland | Oregon | $85,390 | $41.06/hr | $55,740 | $102,760 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $75,020 | $36.07/hr | $55,180 | $87,550 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $78,460 | $37.72/hr | $54,300 | $106,040 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $69,020 | $33.18/hr | $52,270 | $80,100 |
| Syracuse | New York | $75,560 | $36.33/hr | $52,000 | $102,730 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $88,180 | $42.39/hr | $51,980 | $125,340 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $65,220 | $31.35/hr | $50,790 | $69,660 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $65,990 | $31.73/hr | $50,670 | $75,410 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $74,600 | $35.87/hr | $50,440 | $97,220 |
| Rochester | New York | $74,560 | $35.84/hr | $50,440 | $94,350 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $67,650 | $32.52/hr | $50,340 | $120,540 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $68,670 | $33.02/hr | $50,170 | $82,050 |
| Spokane | Washington | $75,240 | $36.18/hr | $49,930 | $96,750 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $74,050 | $35.60/hr | $49,690 | $102,760 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $84,310 | $40.53/hr | $49,650 | $100,360 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $62,200 | $29.90/hr | $49,520 | $75,470 |
| Sacramento | California | $74,900 | $36.01/hr | $49,470 | $101,770 |
| Bakersfield | California | $73,120 | $35.15/hr | $49,440 | $108,200 |
| Los Angeles | California | $71,350 | $34.30/hr | $49,440 | $103,680 |
| Modesto | California | $73,120 | $35.15/hr | $49,440 | $108,200 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $69,470 | $33.40/hr | $49,280 | $87,460 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $67,340 | $32.37/hr | $49,220 | $83,200 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $68,570 | $32.97/hr | $49,180 | $93,670 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $72,530 | $34.87/hr | $49,160 | $98,800 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $61,500 | $29.57/hr | $48,680 | $76,870 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $77,690 | $37.35/hr | $48,650 | $100,820 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $72,340 | $34.78/hr | $48,530 | $83,730 |
| San Diego | California | $66,670 | $32.05/hr | $48,510 | $101,820 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $71,620 | $34.43/hr | $48,360 | $88,350 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $69,030 | $33.19/hr | $48,020 | $88,070 |
| Boise | Idaho | $65,590 | $31.53/hr | $47,950 | $78,780 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $75,910 | $36.50/hr | $47,740 | $102,140 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $74,500 | $35.82/hr | $47,500 | $124,340 |
| Denver | Colorado | $69,380 | $33.35/hr | $47,260 | $79,140 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $62,560 | $30.08/hr | $47,130 | $80,340 |
| Dallas | Texas | $56,040 | $26.94/hr | $47,080 | $60,940 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $84,010 | $40.39/hr | $46,960 | $109,870 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $65,500 | $31.49/hr | $46,890 | $73,430 |
| Provo | Utah | $64,380 | $30.95/hr | $46,840 | $78,280 |
| Fresno | California | $75,690 | $36.39/hr | $46,640 | $135,940 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $58,280 | $28.02/hr | $46,580 | $76,790 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,380 | $34.32/hr | $46,550 | $83,630 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $54,990 | $26.44/hr | $46,500 | $62,200 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $54,990 | $26.44/hr | $46,500 | $62,200 |
| Akron | Ohio | $69,390 | $33.36/hr | $46,260 | $83,790 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $70,290 | $33.80/hr | $45,860 | $84,290 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $61,140 | $29.39/hr | $45,760 | $75,120 |
| Houston | Texas | $54,130 | $26.02/hr | $45,550 | $59,090 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $62,140 | $29.87/hr | $45,440 | $72,600 |
| Riverside | California | $69,970 | $33.64/hr | $45,310 | $100,920 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $56,470 | $27.15/hr | $44,480 | $68,690 |
| McAllen | Texas | $54,140 | $26.03/hr | $43,860 | $60,940 |
| Victoria | Texas | $54,140 | $26.03/hr | $43,860 | $60,940 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $52,640 | $25.31/hr | $43,850 | $61,690 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $79,810 | $38.37/hr | $43,180 | $96,030 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $53,940 | $25.94/hr | $42,590 | $58,710 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $54,470 | $26.19/hr | $41,150 | $68,610 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $61,760 | $29.69/hr | $40,930 | $82,080 |
| Ogden | Utah | $61,890 | $29.76/hr | $40,570 | $77,260 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $53,030 | $25.49/hr | $40,350 | $68,210 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $52,560 | $25.27/hr | $40,190 | $61,520 |
| Austin | Texas | $56,350 | $27.09/hr | $40,100 | $61,970 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $65,500 | $31.49/hr | $39,780 | $89,640 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $51,140 | $24.59/hr | $39,470 | $59,140 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $64,820 | $31.16/hr | $39,330 | $79,050 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $51,690 | $24.85/hr | $39,250 | $60,050 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $56,920 | $27.37/hr | $39,220 | $74,990 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $52,550 | $25.26/hr | $39,130 | $63,220 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $62,570 | $30.08/hr | $38,610 | $77,960 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,590 | $24.32/hr | $38,270 | $61,590 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,590 | $24.32/hr | $38,270 | $61,590 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $53,500 | $25.72/hr | $38,250 | $62,250 |
| Miami | Florida | $59,080 | $28.40/hr | $38,220 | $79,500 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $64,190 | $30.86/hr | $38,170 | $96,000 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $50,630 | $24.34/hr | $37,870 | $61,240 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $55,340 | $26.61/hr | $37,700 | $70,290 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $54,090 | $26.00/hr | $37,510 | $63,600 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,990 | $25.47/hr | $37,440 | $65,010 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $57,270 | $27.53/hr | $37,420 | $74,450 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $59,990 | $28.84/hr | $37,200 | $89,920 |
| Orlando | Florida | $51,830 | $24.92/hr | $37,150 | $63,700 |
| Tampa | Florida | $55,630 | $26.75/hr | $37,130 | $64,450 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $44,580 | $21.43/hr | $36,160 | $52,940 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $53,670 | $25.80/hr | $36,030 | $63,370 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $52,570 | $25.28/hr | $35,840 | $70,440 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $54,220 | $26.07/hr | $34,600 | $74,450 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $48,330 | $23.23/hr | $33,450 | $60,040 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $48,730 | $23.43/hr | $32,750 | $60,330 |
| El Paso | Texas | $44,580 | $21.43/hr | $32,000 | $53,320 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $52,170 | $25.08/hr | $31,200 | $86,050 |