Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Idaho

Median $27.12 an hour for 2,540 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$27.12/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$56,410/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.87 – $34.8110th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,540Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIdaho: 10th $20.87 · 25th $22.92 · median $27.12 · 75th $29.35 · 90th $34.81Idaho$27.12$20.87$34.81United 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: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 30th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.40). 2,540 cement masons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$20.87 – $22.92$43,420 – $47,680roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.92 – $29.35$47,680 – $61,050the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.35 – $34.81$61,050 – $72,410the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrLewiston: $28.61Lewiston$28.61Coeur d'Alene: $27.69Coeur d'Alene$27.69Boise: $26.95Boise$26.95Idaho Falls: $25.28Idaho Falls$25.28Twin Falls: $24.83Twin Falls$24.83Logan: $23.85Logan$23.85Pocatello: $23.07Pocatello$23.07
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Lewiston$21.38$28.61$31.37$33.00405% above
Coeur d'Alene$22.60$27.69$28.17$35.902702% above
Boise$20.62$26.95$27.39$34.701,1101% below
Idaho Falls$18.94$25.28$26.78$33.382507% below
Twin Falls$18.77$24.83$26.96$32.131808% below
Logan$18.74$23.85$24.87$29.6319012% below
Pocatello$21.42$23.07$25.95$31.028015% below

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

Cement mason wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$27.12Idaho
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.33$25.76$13.681,380
2000$13.06$24.42$13.501,530
2001$13.07$23.76$14.251,590
2002$13.68$24.48$14.741,240
2003$14.24$24.92$14.801,020
2004$13.74$23.42$15.101,030
2005$13.06$21.53$15.401,270
2006$12.59$20.11$15.701,960
2007$13.14$20.40$16.271,990
2008$14.17$21.19$16.871,830
2009$15.38$23.08$17.041,410
2010$15.95$23.55$17.04860
2011$16.04$22.96$17.11740
2012$15.23$21.36$17.19990
2013$14.90$20.59$17.371,400
2014$15.45$21.01$17.671,370
2015$16.25$22.07$18.141,570
2016$17.04$22.86$18.841,800
2017$17.34$22.77$19.542,260
2018$17.77$22.78$20.672,250
2019$19.08$24.03$21.542,150
2020$20.58$25.60$22.122,180
2021$20.78$24.69$22.762,610
2022$19.10$21.01$23.222,480
2023$23.00$24.30$24.382,880
2024$23.41$24.03$26.282,580
2025$27.12$27.12$27.412,540

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Idaho changed by +22.9% over the last ten years of data and by +12.9% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Idaho?

3.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.2× the US share, 4th of 51 states

BLS counted 2,540 cement masons in Idaho in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 9%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for cement masons in Idaho

+20.2%Projected growth in Idaho2024–2034, state agency
410Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,400Jobs in 20245,280 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Idaho's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +20.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,400 to 5,280, with about 410 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 2,540 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 5 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $59.53 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $25.31). 27 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adams County at $25.31). The market median for the state is $27.12.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: $26.01 (survey)Adams: $25.31 (survey)Bannock: $26.01 (survey)Bear Lake: $17.56 (survey)Benewah: $59.53 (union)Bingham: $17.56 (survey)Blaine: $17.56 (survey)Boise: $26.01 (survey)Bonner: $36.01 (survey)Bonneville: $26.01 (survey)Boundary: $59.53 (union)Butte: $26.01 (survey)Camas: $17.56 (survey)Canyon: $26.01 (survey)Caribou: $17.56 (survey)Cassia: $17.56 (survey)Clark: $17.56 (survey)Clearwater: $36.01 (survey)Custer: $17.56 (survey)Elmore: $25.31 (survey)Franklin: $26.01 (survey)Fremont: $17.56 (survey)Gem: $26.01 (survey)Gooding: $17.56 (survey)Idaho: $59.53 (union)Jefferson: $26.01 (survey)Jerome: $17.56 (survey)Kootenai: $26.01 (survey)Latah: $59.53 (union)Lemhi: $17.56 (survey)Lewis: $59.53 (union)Lincoln: $17.56 (survey)Madison: $17.56 (survey)Minidoka: $17.56 (survey)Nez Perce: $26.01 (survey)Oneida: $17.56 (survey)Owyhee: $26.01 (survey)Payette: $25.31 (survey)Power: $16.32 (survey)Shoshone: $36.01 (survey)Teton: $17.56 (survey)Twin Falls: $17.56 (survey)Valley: $25.31 (survey)Washington: $25.31 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$17.56$26.01survey 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)$15$20$25$30/hrBannock (Pocatello): market median $23.07, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap +$2.94Bannock (Pocatello)+$2.94Franklin (Logan): market median $23.85, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap +$2.16Franklin (Logan)+$2.16Bonneville (Idaho Falls): market median $25.28, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap +$0.73Bonneville (Idaho Falls)+$0.73Ada (Boise): market median $26.95, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap −$0.94Ada (Boise)−$0.94Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene): market median $27.69, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap −$1.68Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene)−$1.68Nez Perce (Lewiston): market median $28.61, prevailing (survey) $26.01, gap −$2.60Nez Perce (Lewiston)−$2.60Jerome (Twin Falls): market median $24.83, prevailing (survey) $17.56, gap −$7.27Jerome (Twin Falls)−$7.27
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Idaho.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BenewahUnion PLAS0072-002 2025-06-01$40.89$18.64$59.53ID20260008
BoundaryUnion PLAS0072-002 2025-06-01$40.89$18.64$59.53ID20260011
IdahoUnion PLAS0072-002 2025-06-01$40.89$18.64$59.53ID20260024
LatahUnion PLAS0072-002 2025-06-01$40.89$18.64$59.53ID20260015
LewisUnion PLAS0072-002 2025-06-01$40.89$18.64$59.53ID20260024
BonnerSurvey SUID2010-003 2012-08-08$26.08$9.93$36.01ID20260010
ClearwaterSurvey SUID2010-007 2012-08-08$26.08$9.93$36.01ID20260014
ShoshoneSurvey SUID2010-011 2012-08-08$26.08$9.93$36.01ID20260018
AdaSurvey SUID2021-005 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260104
BannockSurvey SUID2021-006 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260105
BoiseSurvey SUID2021-005 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260104
BonnevilleSurvey SUID2021-001 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260100
ButteSurvey SUID2021-002 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260101
CanyonSurvey SUID2021-007 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260106
FranklinSurvey SUID2021-006 2023-04-27$22.21$3.80$26.01ID20260105

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

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

78.0kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202578kSep 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (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 Idaho?

The median cement mason in Idaho earned $27.12 an hour ($56,410 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $22.92–$29.35; the top 10% earn more than $34.81.

Where does Idaho rank for cement mason pay?

Idaho ranks 30th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $27.12 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 5 counties, with a typical package of $59.53 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Idaho?

BLS counted 2,540 cement masons in Idaho in May 2025, 3.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Idaho?

Idaho's labor market agency projects +20.2% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 4,400 to 5,280 jobs.

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

Idaho projects about 410 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, Idaho 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: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.