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Best States to Be a Brickmasons and Blockmasons
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a brickmasons and blockmasons salary goes furthest in Minnesota — a $95,220 BLS median worth $91,496 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 142.0).
Which US states are best for a brickmasons and blockmasons after cost of living and tax?
For a brickmasons and blockmasons, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Minnesota #1: a $95,220 BLS median becomes $91,496 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 142.0). Maine ranks last ($42,660, index 66.2). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 50 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Minnesota ranks #1 of 50 states for a brickmasons and blockmasons. Index 100 = the average state; 142.0 means pay goes 42.0% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedBrickmasons and Blockmasons — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $95,220 | $4,986 | 98.6 | $91,496 | 142.0 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $79,940 | $321 | 89.0 | $89,501 | 138.9 |
| 3 | Illinois | $89,980 | $4,313 | 100.0 | $85,703 | 133.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $94,950 | $4,528 | 105.8 | $85,500 | 132.7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $80,120 | $3,094 | 94.1 | $81,860 | 127.1 |
| 6 | Washington | $83,190 | — | 107.0 | $77,738 | 120.7 |
| 7 | Missouri | $72,370 | $2,520 | 90.8 | $76,912 | 119.4 |
| 8 | Iowa | $69,440 | $2,599 | 87.8 | $76,162 | 118.2 |
| 9 | Indiana | $73,110 | $2,163 | 93.3 | $76,018 | 118.0 |
| 10 | Ohio | $70,950 | $1,169 | 92.8 | $75,216 | 116.7 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $79,280 | $2,373 | 102.3 | $75,193 | 116.7 |
| 12 | New York | $84,410 | $4,038 | 107.9 | $74,473 | 115.6 |
| 13 | Oregon | $79,450 | $6,148 | 103.4 | $70,919 | 110.1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | $63,850 | — | 91.9 | $69,500 | 107.9 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $69,560 | $2,135 | 97.6 | $69,102 | 107.2 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $77,010 | $2,716 | 108.8 | $68,282 | 106.0 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $60,380 | — | 88.6 | $68,160 | 105.8 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $79,250 | $4,493 | 110.0 | $67,991 | 105.5 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $61,200 | $2,086 | 90.1 | $65,607 | 101.8 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $60,040 | — | 92.7 | $64,774 | 100.5 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $66,890 | — | 104.2 | $64,215 | 99.7 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $59,820 | $2,262 | 90.2 | $63,841 | 99.1 |
| 23 | Delaware | $66,550 | $3,051 | 99.8 | $63,621 | 98.7 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $57,440 | $1,348 | 88.2 | $63,591 | 98.7 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $67,960 | $2,163 | 103.6 | $63,505 | 98.6 |
| 26 | Michigan | $63,500 | $2,452 | 96.2 | $63,448 | 98.5 |
| 27 | Kansas | $59,220 | $2,505 | 90.1 | $62,969 | 97.7 |
| 28 | Idaho | $62,510 | $2,440 | 95.5 | $62,905 | 97.6 |
| 29 | Colorado | $65,260 | $2,211 | 103.1 | $61,181 | 95.0 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $55,100 | $1,940 | 86.9 | $61,147 | 94.9 |
| 31 | Nevada | $60,670 | — | 100.0 | $60,683 | 94.2 |
| 32 | California | $69,050 | $2,392 | 110.7 | $60,204 | 93.4 |
| 33 | Vermont | $59,590 | $1,578 | 98.0 | $59,222 | 91.9 |
| 34 | Utah | $60,450 | $2,750 | 98.9 | $58,363 | 90.6 |
| 35 | Texas | $56,410 | — | 97.1 | $58,120 | 90.2 |
| 36 | Arizona | $59,260 | $1,007 | 100.7 | $57,862 | 89.8 |
| 37 | Montana | $56,030 | $2,168 | 94.6 | $56,910 | 88.3 |
| 38 | District of Columbia | $64,450 | $2,814 | 109.9 | $56,083 | 87.0 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $50,620 | $1,867 | 87.8 | $55,500 | 86.1 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $48,820 | $1,343 | 87.0 | $54,601 | 84.7 |
| 41 | Maryland | $59,030 | $2,471 | 105.0 | $53,887 | 83.6 |
| 42 | Alabama | $49,710 | $2,221 | 88.8 | $53,465 | 83.0 |
| 43 | Virginia | $54,680 | $2,344 | 101.1 | $51,764 | 80.3 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $49,940 | $1,581 | 94.3 | $51,268 | 79.6 |
| 45 | Florida | $52,760 | — | 103.4 | $51,018 | 79.2 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $49,010 | $1,431 | 93.7 | $50,751 | 78.8 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $46,600 | $1,370 | 89.5 | $50,538 | 78.4 |
| 48 | Georgia | $50,650 | $2,083 | 96.3 | $50,436 | 78.3 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $44,980 | $1,014 | 92.2 | $47,679 | 74.0 |
| 50 | Maine | $42,710 | $1,308 | 97.0 | $42,660 | 66.2 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 50 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
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In Minnesota, a $95,220 salary is worth about $87,041 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.
State income tax $9,379 (≈ top marginal 9.85% (upper bound)) · take-home $85,841 · BEA cost of living 98.6 (US = 100).
The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $107,489, a $20,448 gain over Minnesota.
| # | State | Real value | Cost (RPP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $107,489 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $105,256 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $104,712 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $104,689 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | $104,375 | 87.8 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $104,362 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $103,646 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $103,249 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $102,728 | 92.7 |
| 10 | Alabama | $101,842 | 88.8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $101,389 | 90.2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $101,266 | 89.5 |
Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).
Brickmasons and Blockmasons — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a brickmasons and blockmasons?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Minnesota is the best state for a brickmasons and blockmasons: a BLS median of $95,220 is worth $91,496 after the 2025 state income tax ($4,986) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 98.6), an index of 142.0 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. Minnesota has the highest headline BLS median for a brickmasons and blockmasons at $95,220, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 50 on real pay (index 142.0). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a brickmasons and blockmasons salary go least far?
- Maine ranks last of 50 states for a brickmasons and blockmasons: a $42,710 BLS median is worth only $42,660 after tax and cost of living (index 66.2). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a brickmasons and blockmasons is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.