Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Colorado

Median $29.18 an hour for 5,140 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2000 and the state's own outlook.

$29.18/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$60,700/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.18 – $36.3210th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,140Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Cement mason pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrColorado: 10th $22.18 · 25th $23.59 · median $29.18 · 75th $31.70 · 90th $36.32Colorado$29.18$22.18$36.32United 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: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.30). 5,140 cement masons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.18 – $23.59$46,130 – $49,070roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.59 – $31.70$49,070 – $65,940the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$31.70 – $36.32$65,940 – $75,540the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDenver: $29.87Denver$29.87Boulder: $29.00Boulder$29.00Colorado Springs: $28.78Colorado Springs$28.78Greeley: $28.35Greeley$28.35Fort Collins: $28.31Fort Collins$28.31Grand Junction: $26.74Grand Junction$26.74Pueblo: $26.73Pueblo$26.73
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Denver$22.33$29.87$28.23$36.052,5902% above
Boulder$22.32$29.00$27.57$36.191501% below
Colorado Springs$21.34$28.78$28.58$35.476401% below
Greeley$21.81$28.35$28.29$35.134203% below
Fort Collins$22.29$28.31$28.00$35.863203% below
Grand Junction$19.14$26.74$28.00$33.971508% below
Pueblo$21.84$26.73$29.12$34.501108% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Cement mason wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 2000-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.18Colorado$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Colorado vs United States, 2000–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2000$14.27$26.68$13.503,650
2001$14.67$26.67$14.254,350
2002$15.07$26.97$14.744,170
2003$15.51$27.14$14.804,150
2004$14.86$25.33$15.104,350
2005$15.48$25.52$15.405,740
2006$15.29$24.42$15.707,260
2007$16.34$25.37$16.277,630
2008$16.93$25.32$16.877,710
2009$17.43$26.16$17.045,740
2010$16.94$25.01$17.044,470
2011$16.97$24.29$17.114,200
2012$16.75$23.49$17.194,250
2013$16.78$23.19$17.374,450
2014$17.12$23.28$17.674,650
2015$17.73$24.08$18.144,610
2016$18.93$25.39$18.845,330
2017$20.23$26.57$19.545,790
2018$21.61$27.71$20.675,170
2019$22.53$28.37$21.545,200
2020$23.48$29.21$22.124,430
2021$23.24$27.61$22.765,430
2022$24.36$26.80$23.226,070
2023$28.23$29.83$24.385,260
2024$29.19$29.96$26.285,090
2025$29.18$29.18$27.415,140

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Colorado changed by +21.2% over the last ten years of data and by +2.8% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Colorado?

-1.2%Jobs since 20195,200 then, 5,140 in 2025
+11.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.4× the US share, 12th of 51 states

Since 2000, the number of cement masons counted in Colorado has changed by +40.8%, against +21.6% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -1.2%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Colorado vs United States, 2000 = 100ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025141Colorado122United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Colorado vs United States, indexed to 2000 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearColorado jobsColorado indexUS index
20003,650100100
20014,350119104
20024,170114105
20034,150114106
20044,350119113
20055,740157121
20067,260199129
20077,630209126
20087,710211119
20095,74015798
20104,47012283
20114,20011580
20124,25011680
20134,45012284
20144,65012790
20154,61012696
20165,330146103
20175,790159105
20185,170142110
20195,200142116
20204,430121115
20215,430149110
20226,070166116
20235,260144120
20245,090140121
20255,140141122

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for cement masons in Colorado

+16.5%Projected growth in Colorado2024–2034, state agency
470Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,160Jobs in 20246,000 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Colorado's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +16.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,160 to 6,000, with about 470 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,140 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Colorado

On federally funded construction in Colorado, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 50 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $49.88 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.09). 14 of the 64 counties still use a survey rate dated 2015 or earlier (for example Adams County at $27.09). The market median for the state is $29.18.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, COAdams: $27.09 (survey)Alamosa: $49.88 (union)Arapahoe: $27.09 (survey)Archuleta: $49.88 (union)Baca: $49.88 (union)Bent: $49.88 (union)Boulder: $27.07 (survey)Broomfield: $27.09 (survey)Chaffee: $49.88 (union)Cheyenne: $49.88 (union)Clear Creek: $27.09 (survey)Conejos: $49.88 (union)Costilla: $49.88 (union)Crowley: $49.88 (union)Custer: $49.88 (union)Delta: $49.88 (union)Denver: $27.12 (survey)Dolores: $49.88 (union)Douglas: $27.09 (survey)Eagle: $49.88 (union)Elbert: $27.09 (survey)El Paso: $49.88 (union)Fremont: $49.88 (union)Garfield: $49.88 (union)Gilpin: $27.09 (survey)Grand: $49.88 (union)Gunnison: $49.88 (union)Hinsdale: $49.88 (union)Huerfano: $49.88 (union)Jackson: $49.88 (union)Jefferson: $27.09 (survey)Kiowa: $49.88 (union)Kit Carson: $49.88 (union)Lake: $49.88 (union)La Plata: $49.88 (union)Larimer: $31.67 (survey)Las Animas: $49.88 (union)Lincoln: $49.88 (union)Logan: $49.88 (union)Mesa: $31.67 (survey)Mineral: $49.88 (union)Moffat: $49.88 (union)Montezuma: $49.88 (union)Montrose: $49.88 (union)Morgan: $49.88 (union)Otero: $49.88 (union)Ouray: $49.88 (union)Park: $27.09 (survey)Phillips: $49.88 (union)Pitkin: $49.88 (union)Prowers: $49.88 (union)Pueblo: $49.88 (union)Rio Blanco: $49.88 (union)Rio Grande: $49.88 (union)Routt: $49.88 (union)Saguache: $49.88 (union)San Juan: $49.88 (union)San Miguel: $49.88 (union)Sedgwick: $49.88 (union)Summit: $49.88 (union)Teller: $49.88 (union)Washington: $49.88 (union)Weld: $31.67 (survey)Yuma: $49.88 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$31.67survey 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 (union)Prevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrPueblo (Pueblo): market median $26.73, prevailing (union) $49.88, gap +$23.15Pueblo (Pueblo)+$23.15El Paso (Colorado Springs): market median $28.78, prevailing (union) $49.88, gap +$21.10El Paso (Colorado Springs)+$21.10Mesa (Grand Junction): market median $26.74, prevailing (survey) $31.67, gap +$4.93Mesa (Grand Junction)+$4.93Larimer (Fort Collins): market median $28.31, prevailing (survey) $31.67, gap +$3.36Larimer (Fort Collins)+$3.36Weld (Greeley): market median $28.35, prevailing (survey) $31.67, gap +$3.32Weld (Greeley)+$3.32Boulder (Boulder): market median $29.00, prevailing (survey) $27.07, gap −$1.93Boulder (Boulder)−$1.93Denver (Denver): market median $29.87, prevailing (survey) $27.12, gap −$2.75Denver (Denver)−$2.75
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Colorado.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AlamosaUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
ArchuletaUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
BacaUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
BentUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
ChaffeeUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
CheyenneUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
ConejosUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
CostillaUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
CrowleyUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
CusterUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
DeltaUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
DoloresUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
EagleUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001
El PasoUnion PLAS0577-002 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260022
FremontUnion PLAS0577-001 2025-05-01$34.73$15.15$49.88CO20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Colorado prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

193.6kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025194kSep 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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 Colorado?

The median cement mason in Colorado earned $29.18 an hour ($60,700 a year) in May 2025, 6% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $23.59–$31.70; the top 10% earn more than $36.32.

Where does Colorado rank for cement mason pay?

Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $29.18 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Colorado?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 50 counties, with a typical package of $49.88 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Colorado?

BLS counted 5,140 cement masons in Colorado in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.35; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Colorado?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Colorado went from 4,610 in 2015 to 5,140 in 2025, +11.5%, and -1.2% since 2019. Colorado's labor market agency projects +16.5% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 5,160 to 6,000 jobs.

How many cement mason openings a year are there in Colorado?

Colorado projects about 470 openings a year for cement masons over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 13,600 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado and metro areas, SOC 47-2051. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.