The annual salary statistics of brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of brickmasons and blockmasons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,030 | 11.68% | 20.99% |
| 2021 | $75,100 | 19.65% | - |
| 2020 | $60,340 | -13.42% | - |
| 2019 | $68,440 | 5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $64,710 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $62,870 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $59,950 | -6.54% | - |
| 2014 | $63,870 | -1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $64,610 | -3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $67,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,030, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for brickmasons and blockmasons in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $89,310). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of brickmasons and blockmasons in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |