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Washington brick tender prevailing wage, county by county

A brick tender's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $59.86 an hour in Whitman County to $75.00 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $68.02.

Brick Tender rate in each Washington county, A to Z

39 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Asotin CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Benton CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Chelan CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$43.62 $17.95 $61.57 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150009
Clallam CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Clark CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$49.79 $18.23 $68.02 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149574
Columbia CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Cowlitz CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$49.79 $18.23 $68.02 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149574
Douglas CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Ferry CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Franklin CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Garfield CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Grant CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Island CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Jefferson CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
King CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Kitsap CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Kittitas CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$43.62 $17.95 $61.57 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150009
Klickitat CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$49.79 $18.23 $68.02 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149574
Lewis CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Lincoln CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Mason CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Okanogan CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Pacific CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Pend Oreille CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Pierce CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
San Juan CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Skagit CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Skamania CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$49.79 $18.23 $68.02 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149574
Snohomish CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Spokane CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Stevens CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149976
Thurston CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Wahkiakum CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$49.79 $18.23 $68.02 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149574
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Whatcom CountyJourney Level · King County group
$56.73 $18.27 $75.00 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149987
Whitman CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$40.45 $19.41 $59.86 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149966
Yakima CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$43.62 $17.95 $61.57 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150009

Main brick tender classification in each county (Journey level), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County brick tender: $75.00 per hourAdams County brick tender: $59.86 per hourPend Oreille County brick tender: $59.86 per hourKing County brick tender: $75.00 per hourChelan County brick tender: $61.57 per hourKittitas County brick tender: $61.57 per hourGarfield County brick tender: $59.86 per hourGrant County brick tender: $59.86 per hourOkanogan County brick tender: $59.86 per hourFranklin County brick tender: $59.86 per hourKlickitat County brick tender: $68.02 per hourClark County brick tender: $68.02 per hourSkagit County brick tender: $75.00 per hourWalla Walla County brick tender: $59.86 per hourPacific County brick tender: $75.00 per hourCowlitz County brick tender: $68.02 per hourWahkiakum County brick tender: $68.02 per hourLewis County brick tender: $75.00 per hourClallam County brick tender: $75.00 per hourGrays Harbor County brick tender: $75.00 per hourJefferson County brick tender: $75.00 per hourLincoln County brick tender: $59.86 per hourMason County brick tender: $75.00 per hourSan Juan County brick tender: $75.00 per hourStevens County brick tender: $59.86 per hourWhatcom County brick tender: $75.00 per hourDouglas County brick tender: $59.86 per hourSnohomish County brick tender: $75.00 per hourThurston County brick tender: $75.00 per hourColumbia County brick tender: $59.86 per hourYakima County brick tender: $61.57 per hourBenton County brick tender: $59.86 per hourIsland County brick tender: $75.00 per hourSpokane County brick tender: $59.86 per hourWhitman County brick tender: $59.86 per hourFerry County brick tender: $59.86 per hourSkamania County brick tender: $68.02 per hourAsotin County brick tender: $59.86 per hourKitsap County brick tender: $75.00 per hour
$59$59$59$68$75$75Brick Tender, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a brick tender make on prevailing wage in Washington?

$59.86 to $75.00 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $68.02. 4 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and fringe benefits on one scale.

  1. King County group15 counties · Journey Level$75.00
  2. Clark County group5 counties · Journey Level$68.02
  3. Yakima County group3 counties · Journey Level$61.57
  4. Spokane County group16 counties · Journey Level$59.86
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
King County group, 15 counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, WhatcomJourney Level$56.73 $75.00 
Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, WahkiakumJourney Level$49.79 $68.02 
Yakima County group, 3 counties: Chelan, Kittitas, YakimaJourney Level$43.62 $61.57 
Spokane County group, 16 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, WhitmanJourney Level$40.45 $59.86 

4 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

Questions about Washington brick tender pay

What is the brick tender prevailing wage in King County?

$75.00 an hour: a $56.73 base wage plus $18.27 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every brick tender classification in King County.

Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $75.00 total is a $56.73 base wage plus $18.27 in fringe benefits, about 24% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice brick tenders get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same brick tender rate?

L&I often publishes the same brick tender rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a brick tender rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Spokane County group).

Which county pays brick tenders the most in Washington?

Clallam County, at $75.00 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Whitman County at $59.86, and the median county is $68.02.