2026-10-23T17:39:55

Builder Daily Wages 2026: Labourer, Mason and Foreman in Jakarta and Padang

Builder daily wages 2026 per unit-price standards: for DKI Jakarta (Governor Decree 1142/2025, quoted by jakartabuilding.id from the Bangun Jakarta catalogue checked on 19 October 2026) labourer Rp229,195, mason Rp241,112, head mason Rp262,029 and foreman Rp277,239 per day; for Padang City 2026 (hidrologi.net) labourer Rp133,700, mason Rp181,900, head mason Rp212,600 and foreman Rp212,600. This is the foreman and labourer daily rate Indonesia used as a government budgeting reference, not a market wage or contract rate. Multiplied by AHSP coefficients, the AHSP brick laying labour per m2 for half-brick red brick becomes Rp73,485 (Jakarta) and Rp47,758 (Padang, homeX calculation), a ratio of 1,54.

Builder daily wages 2026: labourer, mason, head mason and foreman

Worker (per day)	DKI Jakarta (Governor Decree 1142/2025)	Padang City 2026	Jakarta vs Padang (homeX calculation)	Source
Labourer	Rp229,195	Rp133,700	1,71x	jakartabuilding.id
Mason (stonemason in DKI)	Rp241,112	Rp181,900	1,33x	jakartabuilding.id
Head mason	Rp262,029	Rp212,600	1,23x	jakartabuilding.id
Foreman	Rp277,239	Rp212,600	1,30x	jakartabuilding.id

Sources: jakartabuilding.id (page states "checked 19 October 2026" for DKI wages and the AHSP coefficients of Directorate General of Construction Development Circular 47/SE/Dk/2026 dated 20 February 2026), hidrologi.net (price component list; the page says the interim price source is Padang City 2026 and other regions are still being entered), read on 23 October 2026. The official Bangun Jakarta portal (dcktrp.jakarta.go.id/bangunjakarta) opens but the page we read does not show wage figures, so the DKI figures are not matched directly with the official catalogue; hidrologi.net is not a government site. These are standard wages for budgeting, not market wages, UMK or contract rates; tradespeople may ask for other figures and the official price analysis adds overhead and profit of 10-15% (jakartabuilding.id claim). Data gaps: official wages of other cities were not read; the AHSP coefficients are taken from jakartabuilding.id and not matched with the circular annex; the Padang figures and the 26.31 m2 wall are homeX calculations, not quotes; no materials, tear-out, practical columns or scaffolding.

Labour per m2 from AHSP coefficients: Jakarta and Padang (homeX calculation)

Labour coefficients (labourer / mason / head mason / foreman, in person-days per m2) per jakartabuilding.id: half-brick red brick, 1:4 plaster 15 mm and skim coat 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.01 / 0.0033; one-brick red brick 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.02 / 0.0067; lightweight brick, concrete block and instant plaster 10 mm 0.1667 / 0.0833 / 0.0083 / 0.0028. Multiplied by the daily wages in the table: half-brick red brick, plaster and skim coat per m2 Rp73,485 (Jakarta) and Rp47,758 (Padang); one-brick red brick Rp146,998 and Rp95,536; lightweight brick and concrete block Rp61,243 and Rp39,800. For Jakarta our result matches the jakartabuilding.id table (rounding difference of 1 rupiah on one-brick walls).

Worked examples: daily crew and a 26.31 m2 wall (homeX analysis)

homeX calculation, not a quote. One mason and two labourers for 10 days: Rp6,995,020 (Jakarta) and Rp4,493,000 (Padang). A half-brick red brick wall with a net area of 26.31 m2 (jakartabuilding.id example): laying Rp1,933,390 (Jakarta) and Rp1,256,513 (Padang); plaster and skim coat on two sides (4 times the per m2 rate) Rp7,733,561 and Rp5,026,052. Standard wages only, without materials, scaffolding or practical columns; contract rates on site may be higher. More complete per m2 rates for lightweight brick are in our lightweight brick labour article.

Buyer tips

Use standard wages as a benchmark, not as the exact price from a tradesperson.
Ask the tradesperson to itemise days and crew size for each task.
Cross-check the daily calculation with the per m2 calculation before agreeing a contract price.
Check your local agency or regional unit-price catalogue for your city’s figures.

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Disclaimer: prices change without notice and differ by store, city, pack size, grade and promotion. Data as of 23 October 2026; always confirm with the seller before buying.

FAQ

How much is a builder’s daily wage in Jakarta in 2026? Per jakartabuilding.id quoting the Bangun Jakarta catalogue (checked 19 Oct 2026): mason Rp241,112, labourer Rp229,195, head mason Rp262,029, foreman Rp277,239 per day. That is a standard budgeting wage, not a market wage.

Are Padang wages lower than Jakarta? On the standard figures we read, yes: mason Rp181,900 in Padang (hidrologi.net) against Rp241,112 in DKI, about 1,33 times (homeX calculation). The sources differ and the years may not be comparable.

Are standard wages the same as contract rates? No. Standard wages are a budgeting reference; contract rates depend on the city, access, productivity and overhead, and are usually asked higher.