Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Alabama

Median $21.50 an hour for 2,110 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$21.50/hrMedian hourly wageAlabama, May data
$44,720/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.77 – $28.9610th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,110Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Cement mason pay in Alabama: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlabamaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrAlabama: 10th $16.77 · 25th $17.96 · median $21.50 · 75th $26.36 · 90th $28.96Alabama$21.50$16.77$28.96United States: 10th $18.84 · 25th $22.60 · median $27.41 · 75th $32.15 · 90th $41.10United States$27.41
Hourly wage percentiles for cement masons and concrete finishers: Alabama vs United States, May 2025.

Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.21). 2,110 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.77 – $17.96$34,890 – $37,350roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.96 – $26.36$37,350 – $54,830the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.36 – $28.96$54,830 – $60,240the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Alabama

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrHuntsville: $22.67Huntsville$22.67Birmingham: $22.30Birmingham$22.30Decatur: $22.02Decatur$22.02Mobile: $21.80Mobile$21.80Daphne: $21.50Daphne$21.50Tuscaloosa: $21.30Tuscaloosa$21.30Montgomery: $21.27Montgomery$21.27Dothan: $21.06Dothan$21.06Columbus: $20.20Columbus$20.20
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Alabama, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Huntsville$17.25$22.67$28.722205% above
Birmingham$17.55$22.30$29.474404% above
Decatur$8.45$22.02$29.60602% above
Mobile$17.22$21.80$29.712301% above
Daphne$16.42$21.50$29.29220about the same as
Tuscaloosa$17.25$21.30$32.131401% below
Montgomery$13.50$21.27$28.821301% below
Dothan$11.89$21.06$28.55702% below
Columbus$16.10$20.20$28.83606% below

Cement mason wages in Alabama over time

Alabama, 1999-2025AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$21.50Alabama
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Alabama vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlabama $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.09$19.50$13.682,310
2000$10.81$20.21$13.502,010
2001$11.34$20.61$14.252,000
2002$11.60$20.76$14.742,350
2003$11.69$20.45$14.802,230
2004$12.29$20.95$15.102,180
2005$12.24$20.18$15.401,960
2006$13.44$21.46$15.702,430
2007$13.74$21.33$16.272,480
2008$14.27$21.34$16.872,450
2009$13.85$20.78$17.042,060
2010$14.11$20.83$17.042,170
2011$14.55$20.82$17.111,890
2012$15.40$21.59$17.191,700
2013$16.38$22.64$17.371,470
2014$16.12$21.92$17.671,340
2015$16.10$21.87$18.141,630
2016$15.45$20.72$18.841,670
2017$15.77$20.71$19.541,600
2018$17.96$23.03$20.671,790
2019$18.13$22.83$21.541,970
2020$18.44$22.94$22.121,940
2021$18.19$21.61$22.761,710
2022$19.15$21.07$23.221,910
2023$22.14$23.39$24.382,160
2024$21.03$21.58$26.282,040
2025$21.50$21.50$27.412,110

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Alabama changed by -1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Alabama

On federally funded construction in Alabama, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $17.62). 67 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Autauga County at $17.89). The market median for the state is $21.50.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ALAutauga: $17.89 (survey)Baldwin: $16.00 (survey)Barbour: $17.62 (survey)Bibb: $19.19 (survey)Blount: $19.19 (survey)Bullock: $17.62 (survey)Butler: $17.62 (survey)Calhoun: $23.30 (survey)Chambers: $17.62 (survey)Cherokee: $17.62 (survey)Chilton: $19.19 (survey)Choctaw: $17.62 (survey)Clarke: $17.62 (survey)Clay: $17.62 (survey)Cleburne: $17.62 (survey)Coffee: $17.62 (survey)Colbert: $17.15 (survey)Conecuh: $17.62 (survey)Coosa: $17.62 (survey)Covington: $17.62 (survey)Crenshaw: $17.62 (survey)Cullman: $17.62 (survey)Dale: $17.62 (survey)Dallas: $17.62 (survey)DeKalb: $17.62 (survey)Elmore: $17.89 (survey)Escambia: $17.62 (survey)Etowah: $23.30 (survey)Fayette: $17.62 (survey)Franklin: $17.62 (survey)Geneva: $16.48 (survey)Greene: $17.62 (survey)Hale: $23.30 (survey)Henry: $16.48 (survey)Houston: $16.48 (survey)Jackson: $17.62 (survey)Jefferson: $19.19 (survey)Lamar: $17.62 (survey)Lauderdale: $17.15 (survey)Lawrence: $17.15 (survey)Lee: $15.48 (survey)Limestone: $17.15 (survey)Lowndes: $17.89 (survey)Macon: $17.62 (survey)Madison: $17.15 (survey)Marengo: $17.62 (survey)Marion: $17.62 (survey)Marshall: $17.62 (survey)Mobile: $16.00 (survey)Monroe: $17.62 (survey)Montgomery: $17.89 (survey)Morgan: $17.15 (survey)Perry: $17.62 (survey)Pickens: $23.30 (survey)Pike: $17.62 (survey)Randolph: $17.62 (survey)Russell: $15.48 (survey)St. Clair: $19.19 (survey)Shelby: $19.19 (survey)Sumter: $17.62 (survey)Talladega: $17.62 (survey)Tallapoosa: $17.62 (survey)Tuscaloosa: $23.30 (survey)Walker: $19.19 (survey)Washington: $17.62 (survey)Wilcox: $17.62 (survey)Winston: $17.62 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$17.62$17.89survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for cement masons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$12.50$15$17.50$20$22.50$25/hrHale (Tuscaloosa): market median $21.30, prevailing (survey) $23.30, gap +$2.00Hale (Tuscaloosa)+$2.00Calhoun (Alabama): market median $21.50, prevailing (survey) $23.30, gap +$1.80Calhoun (Alabama)+$1.80Bibb (Birmingham): market median $22.30, prevailing (survey) $19.19, gap −$3.11Bibb (Birmingham)−$3.11Autauga (Montgomery): market median $21.27, prevailing (survey) $17.89, gap −$3.38Autauga (Montgomery)−$3.38Geneva (Dothan): market median $21.06, prevailing (survey) $16.48, gap −$4.58Geneva (Dothan)−$4.58Russell (Columbus): market median $20.20, prevailing (survey) $15.48, gap −$4.72Russell (Columbus)−$4.72Lawrence (Decatur): market median $22.02, prevailing (survey) $17.15, gap −$4.87Lawrence (Decatur)−$4.87Baldwin (Daphne): market median $21.50, prevailing (survey) $16.00, gap −$5.50Baldwin (Daphne)−$5.50Limestone (Huntsville): market median $22.67, prevailing (survey) $17.15, gap −$5.52Limestone (Huntsville)−$5.52Mobile (Mobile): market median $21.80, prevailing (survey) $16.00, gap −$5.80Mobile (Mobile)−$5.80
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Alabama.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CalhounSurvey SUAL2015-012 2017-08-02$18.91$4.39$23.30AL20260084
EtowahSurvey SUAL2015-013 2017-08-02$18.91$4.39$23.30AL20260085
HaleSurvey SUAL2015-031 2017-08-02$18.91$4.39$23.30AL20260103
PickensSurvey SUAL2015-031 2017-08-02$18.91$4.39$23.30AL20260103
TuscaloosaSurvey SUAL2015-026 2017-08-02$18.91$4.39$23.30AL20260098
BibbSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260099
BlountSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260099
ChiltonSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260099
JeffersonSurvey SUAL2015-015 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260087
St. ClairSurvey SUAL2015-025 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260097
ShelbySurvey SUAL2015-024 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260096
WalkerSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$19.19$0.00$19.19AL20260099
AutaugaSurvey SUAL2015-010 2017-08-02$17.16$0.73$17.89AL20260082
ElmoreSurvey SUAL2015-029 2017-08-02$17.16$0.73$17.89AL20260101
LowndesSurvey SUAL2015-029 2017-08-02$17.16$0.73$17.89AL20260101

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alabama prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.4kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025113kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alabama (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do cement masons make in Alabama?

The median cement mason in Alabama earned $21.50 an hour ($44,720 a year) in May 2025, 22% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $17.96–$26.36; the top 10% earn more than $28.96.

Where does Alabama rank for cement mason pay?

Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $21.50 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Alabama's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.8, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a cement mason classification for most Alabama counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many cement masons work in Alabama?

BLS counted 2,110 cement masons and concrete finishers in Alabama in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.75; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 47-2051.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.