Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Illinois

Median $37.58 an hour for 5,890 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.58/hrMedian hourly wageIllinois, May data
$78,170/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.58 – $51.7710th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,890Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Illinois: the full range

Wage percentiles, IllinoisMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIllinois: 10th $23.58 · 25th $27.82 · median $37.58 · 75th $47.56 · 90th $51.77Illinois$37.58$23.58$51.77United 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: Illinois vs United States, May 2025.

Illinois ranks 3rd of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.58). 5,890 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.58 – $27.82$49,050 – $57,860roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.82 – $47.56$57,860 – $98,930the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$47.56 – $51.77$98,930 – $107,670the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Illinois

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $38.95Chicago$38.95Rockford: $36.21Rockford$36.21Champaign: $35.90Champaign$35.90Peoria: $34.94Peoria$34.94Kankakee: $31.31Kankakee$31.31St. Louis: $31.09St. Louis$31.09Springfield: $30.44Springfield$30.44Bloomington: $29.51Bloomington$29.51Davenport: $29.17Davenport$29.17Cape Girardeau: $27.97Cape Girardeau$27.97Paducah: $25.64Paducah$25.64
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Illinois, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$24.39$38.95$52.353,8904% above
Rockford$23.00$36.21$50.101404% below
Champaign$22.55$35.90$41.161104% below
Peoria$22.47$34.94$47.222207% below
Kankakee$22.16$31.31$50.404017% below
St. Louis$22.71$31.09$47.322,55017% below
Springfield$22.93$30.44$41.4410019% below
Bloomington$21.86$29.51$40.2811021% below
Davenport$21.58$29.17$38.0822022% below
Cape Girardeau$20.52$27.97$36.027026% below
Paducah$18.00$25.64$33.854032% below

Cement mason wages in Illinois over time

Illinois, 1999-2025IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$37.58Illinois$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Illinois vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIllinois $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.64$45.68$13.686,300
2000$22.76$42.55$13.505,850
2001$24.61$44.74$14.256,630
2002$24.49$43.83$14.747,650
2003$23.43$41.00$14.807,090
2004$21.18$36.10$15.108,350
2005$21.60$35.61$15.407,810
2006$22.04$35.20$15.708,160
2007$28.34$44.00$16.277,070
2008$28.12$42.05$16.877,450
2009$27.75$41.64$17.046,680
2010$25.57$37.75$17.047,130
2011$25.81$36.94$17.117,030
2012$28.37$39.78$17.196,680
2013$28.55$39.46$17.376,010
2014$26.36$35.85$17.675,270
2015$26.87$36.50$18.144,930
2016$29.37$39.40$18.844,570
2017$35.50$46.63$19.545,280
2018$33.28$42.67$20.675,740
2019$34.26$43.14$21.545,360
2020$32.33$40.22$22.125,930
2021$36.51$43.38$22.766,430
2022$38.85$42.74$23.227,250
2023$35.59$37.60$24.386,450
2024$37.23$38.21$26.285,980
2025$37.58$37.58$27.415,890

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Illinois changed by +3.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Illinois

On federally funded construction in Illinois, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 101 of the 101 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $69.60 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.58.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ILAdams: $69.60 (union)Alexander: $58.69 (union)Bond: $69.60 (union)Boone: $69.60 (union)Brown: $69.60 (union)Bureau: $69.60 (union)Calhoun: $69.60 (union)Carroll: $69.60 (union)Cass: $69.60 (union)Champaign: $58.69 (union)Christian: $58.69 (union)Clark: $58.69 (union)Clay: $58.69 (union)Clinton: $69.60 (union)Coles: $58.69 (union)Cook: $96.90 (union)Crawford: $58.69 (union)Cumberland: $58.69 (union)DeKalb: $69.60 (union)De Witt: $58.69 (union)Douglas: $58.69 (union)DuPage: $91.32 (union)Edgar: $58.69 (union)Edwards: $58.69 (union)Effingham: $58.69 (union)Fayette: $58.69 (union)Ford: $58.69 (union)Franklin: $58.69 (union)Fulton: $69.60 (union)Gallatin: $58.69 (union)Greene: $69.60 (union)Grundy: $91.32 (union)Hamilton: $58.69 (union)Hancock: $69.60 (union)Hardin: $58.69 (union)Henderson: $69.60 (union)Henry: $69.60 (union)Iroquois: $58.69 (union)Jackson: $58.69 (union)Jasper: $58.69 (union)Jefferson: $58.69 (union)Jersey: $69.60 (union)Jo Daviess: $69.60 (union)Johnson: $58.69 (union)Kane: $91.32 (union)Kankakee: —Kendall: $91.32 (union)Knox: $69.60 (union)Lake: $91.32 (union)LaSalle: $69.60 (union)Lawrence: $58.69 (union)Lee: $69.60 (union)Livingston: $69.60 (union)Logan: $69.60 (union)McDonough: $69.60 (union)McHenry: $91.32 (union)McLean: $69.60 (union)Macon: $53.98 (union)Macoupin: $69.60 (union)Madison: $69.60 (union)Marion: $58.69 (union)Marshall: $69.60 (union)Mason: $69.60 (union)Massac: $58.69 (union)Menard: $69.60 (union)Mercer: $69.60 (union)Monroe: $69.60 (union)Montgomery: $69.60 (union)Morgan: $69.60 (union)Moultrie: $58.69 (union)Ogle: $69.60 (union)Peoria: $61.81 (union)Perry: $58.69 (union)Piatt: $58.69 (union)Pike: $69.60 (union)Pope: $58.69 (union)Pulaski: $58.69 (union)Putnam: $69.60 (union)Randolph: $69.60 (union)Richland: $58.69 (union)Rock Island: $69.60 (union)St. Clair: $69.60 (union)Saline: $58.69 (union)Sangamon: $50.44 (union)Schuyler: $69.60 (union)Scott: $69.60 (union)Shelby: $58.69 (union)Stark: $69.60 (union)Stephenson: $69.60 (union)Tazewell: $61.81 (union)Union: $58.69 (union)Vermilion: $58.69 (union)Wabash: $58.69 (union)Warren: $69.60 (union)Washington: $69.60 (union)Wayne: $58.69 (union)White: $58.69 (union)Whiteside: $69.60 (union)Will: $91.32 (union)Williamson: $58.69 (union)Winnebago: $69.60 (union)Woodford: $69.60 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$58.69$69.60n/a
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)$0$25$50$75$100$125/hrCook (Chicago): market median $38.95, prevailing (union) $96.90, gap +$57.95Cook (Chicago)+$57.95Henry (Davenport): market median $29.17, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$40.43Henry (Davenport)+$40.43McLean (Bloomington): market median $29.51, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$40.09McLean (Bloomington)+$40.09Menard (Springfield): market median $30.44, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$39.16Menard (Springfield)+$39.16Bond (St. Louis): market median $31.09, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$38.51Bond (St. Louis)+$38.51Marshall (Peoria): market median $34.94, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$34.66Marshall (Peoria)+$34.66Boone (Rockford): market median $36.21, prevailing (union) $69.60, gap +$33.39Boone (Rockford)+$33.39Massac (Paducah): market median $25.64, prevailing (union) $58.69, gap +$33.05Massac (Paducah)+$33.05Alexander (Cape Girardeau): market median $27.97, prevailing (union) $58.69, gap +$30.72Alexander (Cape Girardeau)+$30.72Champaign (Champaign): market median $35.90, prevailing (union) $58.69, gap +$22.79Champaign (Champaign)+$22.79Macon (Illinois): market median $37.58, prevailing (union) $53.98, gap +$16.40Macon (Illinois)+$16.40
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Illinois.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CookUnion PLAS0502-001 2025-06-01$53.10$43.80$96.90IL20260009
DuPageUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
GrundyUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
KaneUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
KendallUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
LakeUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
McHenryUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
WillUnion PLAS0011-014 2023-06-01$48.50$42.82$91.32IL20260008
AdamsUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
BondUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
BooneUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
BrownUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
BureauUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
CalhounUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001
CarrollUnion PLAS0090-002 2024-08-01$39.00$30.60$69.60IL20260001

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

Is construction work growing in Illinois?

271.6kConstruction jobsIllinois, 2026-08
+6.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025272kAug 2026
Construction employment in Illinois (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 Illinois?

The median cement mason in Illinois earned $37.58 an hour ($78,170 a year) in May 2025, 37% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $27.82–$47.56; the top 10% earn more than $51.77.

Where does Illinois rank for cement mason pay?

Illinois ranks 3rd of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $37.58 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Illinois's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Illinois?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 101 counties, with a typical package of $69.60 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Illinois?

BLS counted 5,890 cement masons and concrete finishers in Illinois in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.73; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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