Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Georgia

Median $22.23 an hour for 3,400 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.23/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$46,240/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.38 – $34.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,400Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrGeorgia: 10th $15.38 · 25th $18.28 · median $22.23 · 75th $26.98 · 90th $34.69Georgia$22.23$15.38$34.69United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 48th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 50th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.08). 3,400 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.38 – $18.28$31,990 – $38,020roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.28 – $26.98$38,020 – $56,110the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.98 – $34.69$56,110 – $72,150the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrAtlanta: $22.48Atlanta$22.48Augusta: $22.29Augusta$22.29Brunswick: $22.18Brunswick$22.18Savannah: $22.04Savannah$22.04Gainesville: $22.02Gainesville$22.02Chattanooga: $21.81Chattanooga$21.81Macon: $20.93Macon$20.93Columbus: $20.20Columbus$20.20Albany: $17.98Albany$17.98
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$17.33$22.48$37.432,2901% above
Augusta$16.44$22.29$33.22160about the same as
Brunswick$17.75$22.18$29.7540about the same as
Savannah$14.30$22.04$42.991401% below
Gainesville$17.38$22.02$29.08501% below
Chattanooga$16.61$21.81$28.212102% below
Macon$15.26$20.93$32.46306% below
Columbus$16.10$20.20$28.83609% below
Albany$15.21$17.98$22.708019% below

Cement mason wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$22.23Georgia
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.53$20.35$13.685,300
2000$11.61$21.71$13.504,950
2001$11.91$21.65$14.255,140
2002$12.64$22.62$14.745,250
2003$13.02$22.78$14.804,850
2004$12.34$21.03$15.104,850
2005$13.23$21.81$15.405,150
2006$13.65$21.80$15.705,220
2007$13.88$21.55$16.274,840
2008$14.00$20.93$16.873,770
2009$14.41$21.62$17.043,370
2010$15.04$22.21$17.042,790
2011$14.99$21.45$17.112,710
2012$15.34$21.51$17.192,770
2013$14.56$20.12$17.372,550
2014$14.40$19.58$17.672,540
2015$14.71$19.98$18.142,410
2016$15.70$21.06$18.842,930
2017$16.93$22.24$19.542,720
2018$18.17$23.30$20.672,660
2019$20.62$25.97$21.543,480
2020$21.78$27.09$22.123,550
2021$22.55$26.79$22.763,950
2022$21.92$24.11$23.222,730
2023$21.60$22.82$24.382,650
2024$22.71$23.31$26.282,640
2025$22.23$22.23$27.413,400

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Georgia changed by +11.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $12.89). 85 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $11.75). The market median for the state is $22.23.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$11.75$12.89$12.99survey 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)$5$10$15$20$25/hrClarke (Georgia): market median $22.23, prevailing (survey) $22.92, gap +$0.69Clarke (Georgia)+$0.69Burke (Augusta): market median $22.29, prevailing (survey) $22.92, gap +$0.63Burke (Augusta)+$0.63Dougherty (Albany): market median $17.98, prevailing (survey) $13.12, gap −$4.86Dougherty (Albany)−$4.86Chattahoochee (Columbus): market median $20.20, prevailing (survey) $13.12, gap −$7.08Chattahoochee (Columbus)−$7.08Bibb (Macon): market median $20.93, prevailing (survey) $13.12, gap −$7.81Bibb (Macon)−$7.81DeKalb (Atlanta): market median $22.48, prevailing (survey) $13.35, gap −$9.13DeKalb (Atlanta)−$9.13Catoosa (Chattanooga): market median $21.81, prevailing (survey) $10.00, gap −$11.81Catoosa (Chattanooga)−$11.81Hall (Gainesville): market median $22.02, prevailing (survey) $10.00, gap −$12.02Hall (Gainesville)−$12.02Bryan (Savannah): market median $22.04, prevailing (survey) $10.00, gap −$12.04Bryan (Savannah)−$12.04Brantley (Brunswick): market median $22.18, prevailing (survey) $10.00, gap −$12.18Brantley (Brunswick)−$12.18
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Georgia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BurkeSurvey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260318
ClarkeSurvey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260321
ColumbiaSurvey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260318
LincolnSurvey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260318
McDuffieSurvey SUGA2017-033 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260318
MadisonSurvey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260321
OconeeSurvey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260321
OglethorpeSurvey SUGA2017-036 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260321
RichmondSurvey SUGA2017-026 2021-04-15$22.92$0.00$22.92GA20260311
DeKalbSurvey SUGA2017-020 2021-04-15$13.35$0.00$13.35GA20260305
BakerSurvey SUGA2017-027 2021-04-15$13.12$0.00$13.12GA20260312
BibbSurvey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15$13.12$0.00$13.12GA20260314
BrooksSurvey SUGA2017-031 2021-04-15$13.12$0.00$13.12GA20260316
ChattahoocheeSurvey SUGA2017-035 2021-04-15$13.12$0.00$13.12GA20260320
CrawfordSurvey SUGA2017-029 2021-04-15$13.12$0.00$13.12GA20260314

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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 Georgia?

The median cement mason in Georgia earned $22.23 an hour ($46,240 a year) in May 2025, 19% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $18.28–$26.98; the top 10% earn more than $34.69.

Where does Georgia rank for cement mason pay?

Georgia ranks 48th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $22.23 an hour, and 50th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Georgia?

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

How many cement masons work in Georgia?

BLS counted 3,400 cement masons and concrete finishers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.52; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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