Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Alaska

Median $44.69 an hour for 240 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$44.69/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$92,960/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$40.60 – $59.5610th to 90th percentilehourly range
240Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrAlaska: 10th $40.60 · 25th $44.33 · median $44.69 · 75th $54.34 · 90th $59.56Alaska$44.69$40.60$59.56United 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: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 2nd of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 1st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.64). 240 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$40.60 – $44.33$84,450 – $92,210roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$44.33 – $54.34$92,210 – $113,020the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$54.34 – $59.56$113,020 – $123,880the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Alaska

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrFairbanks: $44.43Fairbanks$44.43Anchorage: $44.35Anchorage$44.35
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Alaska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fairbanks$44.43$44.43$59.56401% below
Anchorage$40.13$44.35$59.431601% below

Cement mason wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 1999-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$44.69Alaska$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Alaska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.19$56.41$13.68—
2000$29.32$54.82$13.50170
2001$29.75$54.08$14.25280
2002$33.21$59.43$14.74260
2003$26.24$45.91$14.80280
2004$25.75$43.89$15.10280
2005$28.61$47.16$15.40260
2006$26.84$42.86$15.70220
2007$30.25$46.97$16.27200
2008$29.69$44.40$16.87170
2009$30.82$46.25$17.04240
2010$28.94$42.73$17.04240
2011$30.44$43.57$17.11260
2012$31.11$43.62$17.19240
2013$31.83$43.99$17.37210
2014$29.37$39.94$17.67200
2015$29.65$40.27$18.14130
2016$32.75$43.93$18.84130
2017$32.89$43.20$19.54110
2018$31.54$40.44$20.67160
2019$27.22$34.28$21.54170
2020$24.32$30.25$22.12170
2021$31.32$37.21$22.7670
2022$31.18$34.30$23.22100
2023$35.42$37.42$24.3880
2024$45.65$46.85$26.28100
2025$44.69$44.69$27.41240

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Alaska changed by +11.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $71.56 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $44.69.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $71.56 (union)Aleutians West: $71.56 (union)Anchorage: $71.56 (union)Bethel: $71.56 (union)Bristol Bay: $71.56 (union)Chugach: $71.56 (union)Copper River: $71.56 (union)Denali: $71.56 (union)Dillingham: $71.56 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $71.56 (union)Haines: $71.56 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $71.56 (union)Juneau: $71.56 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $71.56 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $71.56 (union)Kodiak Island: $71.56 (union)Kusilvak: $71.56 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $71.56 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $71.56 (union)Nome: $71.56 (union)North Slope: $71.56 (union)Northwest Arctic: $71.56 (union)Petersburg: $71.56 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $71.56 (union)Sitka: $71.56 (union)Skagway: $71.56 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $71.56 (union)Wrangell: $71.56 (union)Yakutat: $71.56 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $71.56 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for cement masons by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
AnchorageUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
BethelUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
ChugachUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
DenaliUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
DillinghamUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
HainesUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
JuneauUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion PLAS0528-007 2025-04-01$49.28$22.28$71.56AK20260001

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

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

20.9kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202521kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (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 Alaska?

The median cement mason in Alaska earned $44.69 an hour ($92,960 a year) in May 2025, 63% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $44.33–$54.34; the top 10% earn more than $59.56.

Where does Alaska rank for cement mason pay?

Alaska ranks 2nd of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $44.69 an hour, and 1st after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 30 counties, with a typical package of $71.56 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Alaska?

BLS counted 240 cement masons and concrete finishers in Alaska in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.55; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska 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.