Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Florida

Median $23.40 an hour for 15,240 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.40/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$48,680/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.38 – $30.4410th to 90th percentilehourly range
15,240Jobs countedemployer survey

Cement mason pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrFlorida: 10th $18.38 · 25th $21.95 · median $23.40 · 75th $27.53 · 90th $30.44Florida$23.40$18.38$30.44United 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: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 42nd of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 51st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.63). 15,240 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.38 – $21.95$38,240 – $45,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.95 – $27.53$45,660 – $57,270the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.53 – $30.44$57,270 – $63,310the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNaples: $23.89Naples$23.89Tampa: $23.84Tampa$23.84Sarasota: $23.77Sarasota$23.77Jacksonville: $23.68Jacksonville$23.68Fort Walton Beach: $23.62Fort Walton Beach$23.62Miami: $23.49Miami$23.49Cape Coral: $23.24Cape Coral$23.24Port St. Lucie: $23.21Port St. Lucie$23.21Daytona Beach: $23.08Daytona Beach$23.08Orlando: $22.98Orlando$22.98Pensacola: $22.87Pensacola$22.87Lakeland: $22.81Lakeland$22.81
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Naples$19.07$23.89$31.016402% above
Tampa$18.50$23.84$36.091,7802% above
Sarasota$18.78$23.77$34.927202% above
Jacksonville$18.39$23.68$29.829801% above
Fort Walton Beach$18.61$23.62$33.282001% above
Miami$19.07$23.49$30.983,820about the same as
Cape Coral$18.51$23.24$30.029601% below
Port St. Lucie$18.46$23.21$33.982901% below
Daytona Beach$17.79$23.08$29.313301% below
Orlando$18.22$22.98$29.602,1202% below
Pensacola$17.41$22.87$29.022002% below
Lakeland$17.62$22.81$30.045603% below
Palm Bay$18.03$22.79$29.483703% below
Panama City$17.80$22.78$28.921303% below
Vero Beach$18.21$22.76$30.021103% below
Wildwood$18.30$22.68$27.53—3% below
Punta Gorda$17.85$22.67$34.501903% below
Ocala$17.56$22.60$29.382503% below
Gainesville$17.74$22.40$28.831604% below
Homosassa Springs$18.01$21.84$28.70507% below
Tallahassee$17.25$21.52$28.622008% below

Cement mason wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$23.40Florida
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.97$21.20$13.687,650
2000$12.20$22.81$13.509,510
2001$12.72$23.12$14.2510,430
2002$12.87$23.03$14.7411,260
2003$13.31$23.29$14.8013,210
2004$13.72$23.38$15.1014,310
2005$13.53$22.30$15.4015,940
2006$13.83$22.09$15.7017,890
2007$14.40$22.36$16.2716,050
2008$14.86$22.22$16.8713,390
2009$15.09$22.64$17.049,520
2010$14.56$21.50$17.047,950
2011$14.39$20.60$17.118,180
2012$14.46$20.28$17.199,140
2013$15.07$20.83$17.3710,220
2014$14.91$20.28$17.6710,970
2015$15.29$20.77$18.1411,130
2016$15.76$21.14$18.8411,360
2017$16.94$22.25$19.5412,850
2018$17.26$22.13$20.6713,640
2019$18.18$22.89$21.5415,340
2020$18.81$23.40$22.1214,390
2021$18.30$21.74$22.7613,200
2022$20.47$22.52$23.2215,440
2023$22.46$23.73$24.3815,680
2024$22.34$22.93$26.2815,000
2025$23.40$23.40$27.4115,240

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Florida changed by +12.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, 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 $15.45). 67 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alachua County at $16.21). The market median for the state is $23.40.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $16.21 (survey)Baker: $17.38 (survey)Bay: $14.61 (survey)Bradford: $16.79 (survey)Brevard: $19.27 (survey)Broward: $13.76 (survey)Calhoun: $11.50 (survey)Charlotte: $15.45 (survey)Citrus: $16.18 (survey)Clay: $17.38 (survey)Collier: $15.45 (survey)Columbia: $15.00 (survey)DeSoto: $12.45 (survey)Dixie: $16.79 (survey)Duval: $17.38 (survey)Escambia: $16.07 (survey)Flagler: $19.00 (survey)Franklin: $11.50 (survey)Gadsden: $14.61 (survey)Gilchrist: $16.21 (survey)Glades: $12.45 (survey)Gulf: $14.61 (survey)Hamilton: $16.79 (survey)Hardee: $12.45 (survey)Hendry: $12.45 (survey)Hernando: $16.18 (survey)Highlands: $14.82 (survey)Hillsborough: $15.69 (survey)Holmes: $11.50 (survey)Indian River: $13.76 (survey)Jackson: $9.50 (survey)Jefferson: $14.61 (survey)Lafayette: $16.79 (survey)Lake: $19.27 (survey)Lee: $15.45 (survey)Leon: $14.61 (survey)Levy: $16.79 (survey)Liberty: $11.50 (survey)Madison: $16.79 (survey)Manatee: $15.45 (survey)Marion: $16.21 (survey)Martin: $13.76 (survey)Miami-Dade: $13.76 (survey)Monroe: $12.45 (survey)Nassau: $17.38 (survey)Okaloosa: $14.61 (survey)Okeechobee: $12.45 (survey)Orange: $19.39 (survey)Osceola: $19.27 (survey)Palm Beach: $13.76 (survey)Pasco: $16.18 (survey)Pinellas: $14.30 (survey)Polk: $14.82 (survey)Putnam: $16.79 (survey)St. Johns: $17.38 (survey)St. Lucie: $13.76 (survey)Santa Rosa: $14.61 (survey)Sarasota: $15.45 (survey)Seminole: $19.27 (survey)Sumter: $14.82 (survey)Suwannee: $16.79 (survey)Taylor: $16.79 (survey)Union: $16.79 (survey)Volusia: $19.00 (survey)Wakulla: $14.61 (survey)Walton: $14.61 (survey)Washington: $11.50 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$13.76$14.61$16.18$16.79survey 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)$10$15$20$25/hrBrevard (Palm Bay): market median $22.79, prevailing (survey) $19.27, gap −$3.52Brevard (Palm Bay)−$3.52Orange (Orlando): market median $22.98, prevailing (survey) $19.39, gap −$3.59Orange (Orlando)−$3.59Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $23.08, prevailing (survey) $19.00, gap −$4.08Flagler (Daytona Beach)−$4.08Levy (Gainesville): market median $22.40, prevailing (survey) $16.79, gap −$5.61Levy (Gainesville)−$5.61Citrus (Homosassa Springs): market median $21.84, prevailing (survey) $16.18, gap −$5.66Citrus (Homosassa Springs)−$5.66Baker (Jacksonville): market median $23.68, prevailing (survey) $17.38, gap −$6.30Baker (Jacksonville)−$6.30Marion (Ocala): market median $22.60, prevailing (survey) $16.21, gap −$6.39Marion (Ocala)−$6.39Escambia (Pensacola): market median $22.87, prevailing (survey) $16.07, gap −$6.80Escambia (Pensacola)−$6.80Gadsden (Tallahassee): market median $21.52, prevailing (survey) $14.61, gap −$6.91Gadsden (Tallahassee)−$6.91Charlotte (Punta Gorda): market median $22.67, prevailing (survey) $15.45, gap −$7.22Charlotte (Punta Gorda)−$7.22Hernando (Tampa): market median $23.84, prevailing (survey) $16.18, gap −$7.66Hernando (Tampa)−$7.66Lee (Cape Coral): market median $23.24, prevailing (survey) $15.45, gap −$7.79Lee (Cape Coral)−$7.79Sumter (Wildwood): market median $22.68, prevailing (survey) $14.82, gap −$7.86Sumter (Wildwood)−$7.86Polk (Lakeland): market median $22.81, prevailing (survey) $14.82, gap −$7.99Polk (Lakeland)−$7.99Bay (Panama City): market median $22.78, prevailing (survey) $14.61, gap −$8.17Bay (Panama City)−$8.17Manatee (Sarasota): market median $23.77, prevailing (survey) $15.45, gap −$8.32Manatee (Sarasota)−$8.32Collier (Naples): market median $23.89, prevailing (survey) $15.45, gap −$8.44Collier (Naples)−$8.44Highlands (Florida): market median $23.40, prevailing (survey) $14.82, gap −$8.58Highlands (Florida)−$8.58Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach): market median $23.62, prevailing (survey) $14.61, gap −$9.01Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach)−$9.01Broward (Miami): market median $23.49, prevailing (survey) $13.76, gap −$9.73Broward (Miami)−$9.73
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
OrangeSurvey SUFL2014-027 2016-08-16$19.39$0.00$19.39FL20260218
BrevardSurvey SUFL2014-004 2016-08-16$19.27$0.00$19.27FL20260196
LakeSurvey SUFL2014-019 2016-08-16$19.27$0.00$19.27FL20260210
OsceolaSurvey SUFL2014-028 2016-08-16$19.27$0.00$19.27FL20260219
SeminoleSurvey SUFL2014-035 2016-08-16$19.27$0.00$19.27FL20260226
FlaglerSurvey SUFL2014-041 2016-08-16$19.00$0.00$19.00FL20260232
VolusiaSurvey SUFL2014-041 2016-08-16$19.00$0.00$19.00FL20260232
BakerSurvey SUFL2014-002 2016-08-16$17.38$0.00$17.38FL20260195
ClaySurvey SUFL2014-008 2016-08-16$17.38$0.00$17.38FL20260200
DuvalSurvey SUFL2014-010 2016-08-16$17.38$0.00$17.38FL20260202
NassauSurvey SUFL2014-025 2016-08-16$17.38$0.00$17.38FL20260216
St. JohnsSurvey SUFL2014-036 2016-08-16$17.38$0.00$17.38FL20260227
BradfordSurvey SUFL2009-039 2009-05-22$16.79$0.00$16.79FL20260006
DixieSurvey SUFL2009-044 2009-05-22$16.79$0.00$16.79FL20260010
HamiltonSurvey SUFL2009-049 2009-05-22$16.79$0.00$16.79FL20260013

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

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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 Florida?

The median cement mason in Florida earned $23.40 an hour ($48,680 a year) in May 2025, 15% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $21.95–$27.53; the top 10% earn more than $30.44.

Where does Florida rank for cement mason pay?

Florida ranks 42nd of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $23.40 an hour, and 51st after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Florida?

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

How many cement masons work in Florida?

BLS counted 15,240 cement masons and concrete finishers in Florida in May 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.16; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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