Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Indiana

Median $29.46 an hour for 4,390 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.46/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$61,270/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.48 – $36.9510th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,390Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIndiana: 10th $21.48 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.46 · 75th $34.03 · 90th $36.95Indiana$29.46$21.48$36.95United 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: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 18th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 11th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.58). 4,390 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.48 – $23.32$44,680 – $48,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.32 – $34.03$48,510 – $70,770the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.03 – $36.95$70,770 – $76,850the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $38.95Chicago$38.95Bloomington: $31.50Bloomington$31.50Evansville: $30.70Evansville$30.70Michigan City: $30.69Michigan City$30.69Elkhart: $30.30Elkhart$30.30Cincinnati: $30.28Cincinnati$30.28Indianapolis: $29.86Indianapolis$29.86Fort Wayne: $29.13Fort Wayne$29.13Terre Haute: $28.84Terre Haute$28.84Columbus: $28.68Columbus$28.68South Bend: $28.61South Bend$28.61Lafayette: $27.66Lafayette$27.66
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$24.39$38.95$52.353,89032% above
Bloomington$23.06$31.50$34.49807% above
Evansville$22.58$30.70$35.761904% above
Michigan City$21.42$30.69$38.47704% above
Elkhart$22.90$30.30$38.592403% above
Cincinnati$21.60$30.28$38.391,4103% above
Indianapolis$21.48$29.86$36.681,6601% above
Fort Wayne$21.70$29.13$35.162601% below
Terre Haute$18.68$28.84$36.32502% below
Columbus$18.72$28.68$37.83403% below
South Bend$21.03$28.61$36.061303% below
Lafayette$22.64$27.66$35.361306% below
Louisville$18.51$25.34$34.9661014% below

Cement mason wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.46Indiana$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.96$28.91$13.685,170
2000$13.85$25.89$13.504,730
2001$14.82$26.94$14.254,810
2002$16.37$29.30$14.744,760
2003$15.87$27.77$14.804,630
2004$16.66$28.39$15.104,520
2005$15.91$26.23$15.404,620
2006$16.41$26.21$15.704,960
2007$16.85$26.16$16.275,040
2008$17.62$26.35$16.875,260
2009$18.05$27.09$17.043,850
2010$18.08$26.69$17.043,570
2011$17.69$25.32$17.113,490
2012$17.81$24.97$17.193,740
2013$18.40$25.43$17.374,100
2014$18.46$25.10$17.674,390
2015$18.85$25.60$18.144,160
2016$19.23$25.79$18.844,250
2017$20.40$26.79$19.544,120
2018$21.09$27.04$20.674,310
2019$21.68$27.30$21.544,720
2020$21.64$26.92$22.125,210
2021$22.89$27.20$22.764,680
2022$23.67$26.04$23.224,030
2023$26.60$28.11$24.384,530
2024$28.50$29.25$26.284,580
2025$29.46$29.46$27.414,390

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Indiana changed by +15.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 84 of the 89 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $49.30 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $11.04). 5 of the 89 counties still use a survey rate dated 1996 or earlier (for example Dubois County at $11.04). The market median for the state is $29.46.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $49.30 (union)Allen: $49.30 (union)Bartholomew: $49.30 (union)Benton: $49.30 (union)Blackford: $49.30 (union)Boone: $49.30 (union)Brown: $54.59 (union)Carroll: $49.30 (union)Cass: $49.30 (union)Clark: $54.59 (union)Clay: $43.21 (union)Clinton: $49.30 (union)Crawford: $50.96 (union)Daviess: $50.96 (union)Dearborn: $54.59 (union)Decatur: $54.59 (union)DeKalb: $49.30 (union)Delaware: $49.30 (union)Dubois: $11.04 (survey)Elkhart: $55.81 (union)Fayette: $54.59 (union)Floyd: $54.59 (union)Fountain: $49.30 (union)Franklin: $54.59 (union)Fulton: $49.30 (union)Gibson: $43.21 (union)Grant: $49.30 (union)Greene: $43.21 (union)Hamilton: $49.30 (union)Hancock: $49.30 (union)Harrison: $54.59 (union)Hendricks: $49.30 (union)Henry: $54.59 (union)Howard: $49.30 (union)Huntington: $49.30 (union)Jackson: $48.22 (union)Jasper: $55.81 (union)Jay: $49.30 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $54.59 (union)Johnson: $49.30 (union)Knox: —Kosciusko: $55.81 (union)LaGrange: $55.81 (union)Lake: $57.16 (union)LaPorte: $57.16 (union)Lawrence: $9.97 (survey)Madison: $49.30 (union)Marion: $49.30 (union)Marshall: $55.81 (union)Martin: $50.96 (union)Miami: $49.30 (union)Monroe: $49.30 (union)Montgomery: $49.30 (union)Morgan: $49.30 (union)Newton: $55.81 (union)Noble: $49.30 (union)Ohio: $54.59 (union)Orange: $11.06 (survey)Owen: $43.21 (union)Parke: $43.21 (union)Perry: $50.96 (union)Pike: $11.04 (survey)Porter: $57.16 (union)Posey: $43.21 (union)Pulaski: $55.81 (union)Putnam: $43.21 (union)Randolph: $54.59 (union)Ripley: $54.59 (union)Rush: $54.59 (union)St. Joseph: $57.16 (union)Scott: —Shelby: $49.30 (union)Spencer: $50.96 (union)Starke: $55.81 (union)Steuben: $49.30 (union)Sullivan: $43.21 (union)Switzerland: $54.59 (union)Tippecanoe: $49.30 (union)Tipton: $49.30 (union)Union: $54.59 (union)Vanderburgh: $43.21 (union)Vermillion: $43.21 (union)Vigo: $43.21 (union)Wabash: $49.30 (union)Warren: $49.30 (union)Warrick: $43.21 (union)Washington: $11.06 (survey)Wayne: $54.59 (union)Wells: $49.30 (union)White: $49.30 (union)Whitley: $49.30 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$48.87$49.30$54.59n/asurvey 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)$20$30$40$50$60/hrClark (Louisville): market median $25.34, prevailing (union) $54.59, gap +$29.25Clark (Louisville)+$29.25St. Joseph (South Bend): market median $28.61, prevailing (union) $57.16, gap +$28.55St. Joseph (South Bend)+$28.55LaPorte (Michigan City): market median $30.69, prevailing (union) $57.16, gap +$26.47LaPorte (Michigan City)+$26.47Elkhart (Elkhart): market median $30.30, prevailing (union) $55.81, gap +$25.51Elkhart (Elkhart)+$25.51Brown (Indianapolis): market median $29.86, prevailing (union) $54.59, gap +$24.73Brown (Indianapolis)+$24.73Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $30.28, prevailing (union) $54.59, gap +$24.31Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$24.31Benton (Lafayette): market median $27.66, prevailing (union) $49.30, gap +$21.64Benton (Lafayette)+$21.64Bartholomew (Columbus): market median $28.68, prevailing (union) $49.30, gap +$20.62Bartholomew (Columbus)+$20.62Allen (Fort Wayne): market median $29.13, prevailing (union) $49.30, gap +$20.17Allen (Fort Wayne)+$20.17Delaware (Indiana): market median $29.46, prevailing (union) $49.30, gap +$19.84Delaware (Indiana)+$19.84Lake (Chicago): market median $38.95, prevailing (union) $57.16, gap +$18.21Lake (Chicago)+$18.21Monroe (Bloomington): market median $31.50, prevailing (union) $49.30, gap +$17.80Monroe (Bloomington)+$17.80Clay (Terre Haute): market median $28.84, prevailing (union) $43.21, gap +$14.37Clay (Terre Haute)+$14.37Posey (Evansville): market median $30.70, prevailing (union) $43.21, gap +$12.51Posey (Evansville)+$12.51
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LakeUnion PLAS0406-001 2018-07-01$35.48$21.68$57.16IN20260001
LaPorteUnion PLAS0406-001 2018-07-01$35.48$21.68$57.16IN20260001
PorterUnion PLAS0406-001 2018-07-01$35.48$21.68$57.16IN20260001
St. JosephUnion PLAS0406-001 2018-07-01$35.48$21.68$57.16IN20260001
ElkhartUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
JasperUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
MarshallUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
NewtonUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
PulaskiUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
StarkeUnion PLAS0165-002 2018-07-01$37.28$18.53$55.81IN20260005
BrownUnion PLAS0692-011 2025-06-01$32.55$22.04$54.59IN20260004
ClarkUnion PLAS0692-011 2025-06-01$32.55$22.04$54.59IN20260004
DearbornUnion PLAS0692-011 2025-06-01$32.55$22.04$54.59IN20260004

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

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 Indiana?

The median cement mason in Indiana earned $29.46 an hour ($61,270 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $23.32–$34.03; the top 10% earn more than $36.95.

Where does Indiana rank for cement mason pay?

Indiana ranks 18th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $29.46 an hour, and 11th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 84 counties, with a typical package of $49.30 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Indiana?

BLS counted 4,390 cement masons and concrete finishers in Indiana in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.03; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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