Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Louisiana

Median $23.64 an hour for 910 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.64/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$49,180/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.15 – $35.6710th to 90th percentilehourly range
910Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrLouisiana: 10th $17.15 · 25th $19.54 · median $23.64 · 75th $30.00 · 90th $35.67Louisiana$23.64$17.15$35.67United 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: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 41st of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 34th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.80). 910 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.15 – $19.54$35,670 – $40,650roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.54 – $30.00$40,650 – $62,400the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.00 – $35.67$62,400 – $74,190the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBaton Rouge: $29.45Baton Rouge$29.45Lafayette: $25.91Lafayette$25.91Shreveport: $23.02Shreveport$23.02New Orleans: $22.99New Orleans$22.99Monroe: $20.67Monroe$20.67
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Baton Rouge$17.29$29.45$37.3525025% above
Lafayette$16.41$25.91$35.009010% above
Shreveport$16.54$23.02$35.65903% below
New Orleans$17.60$22.99$37.311603% below
Monroe$15.31$20.67$33.615013% below

Cement mason wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$23.64Louisiana
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.74$22.69$13.681,500
2000$11.34$21.20$13.501,670
2001$12.40$22.54$14.251,570
2002$12.59$22.53$14.741,530
2003$12.89$22.55$14.801,670
2004$13.80$23.52$15.101,790
2005$13.34$21.99$15.401,870
2006$13.59$21.70$15.702,090
2007$13.99$21.72$16.271,970
2008$14.94$22.34$16.871,630
2009$15.43$23.15$17.041,590
2010$15.53$22.93$17.041,780
2011$15.41$22.06$17.112,020
2012$16.01$22.45$17.192,030
2013$16.43$22.71$17.371,710
2014$17.87$24.30$17.671,520
2015$18.52$25.16$18.141,740
2016$25.28$33.91$18.842,640
2017$26.92$35.36$19.543,850
2018——$20.673,240
2019$19.62$24.71$21.542,440
2020$19.00$23.63$22.121,390
2021$18.90$22.46$22.761,530
2022$21.42$23.56$23.221,180
2023$22.70$23.98$24.38910
2024$24.67$25.32$26.28960
2025$23.64$23.64$27.41910

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Louisiana changed by -6.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Louisiana

On federally funded construction in Louisiana, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 11 of the 35 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $38.44 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.80). 24 of the 35 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Acadia County at $18.80). The market median for the state is $23.64.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, LAAcadia: $18.80 (survey)Allen: —Ascension: $18.80 (survey)Assumption: —Avoyelles: —Beauregard: —Bienville: —Bossier: $15.59 (survey)Caddo: $15.59 (survey)Calcasieu: $18.80 (survey)Caldwell: —Cameron: $18.80 (survey)Catahoula: —Claiborne: —Concordia: —De Soto: $15.59 (survey)East Baton Rouge: $18.80 (survey)East Carroll: —East Feliciana: $18.80 (survey)Evangeline: —Franklin: —Grant: $18.80 (survey)Iberia: $18.80 (survey)Iberville: $18.80 (survey)Jackson: —Jefferson: $38.44 (union)Jefferson Davis: —Lafayette: $18.80 (survey)Lafourche: $38.44 (union)LaSalle: —Lincoln: —Livingston: $18.80 (survey)Madison: —Morehouse: —Natchitoches: —Orleans: $38.44 (union)Ouachita: $15.59 (survey)Plaquemines: $38.44 (union)Pointe Coupee: $18.80 (survey)Rapides: $18.80 (survey)Red River: —Richland: —Sabine: —St. Bernard: $38.44 (union)St. Charles: $38.44 (union)St. Helena: $18.80 (survey)St. James: $38.44 (union)St. John the Baptist: $38.44 (union)St. Landry: —St. Martin: $18.80 (survey)St. Mary: —St. Tammany: $38.44 (union)Tangipahoa: $38.44 (union)Tensas: —Terrebonne: $38.44 (union)Union: $15.59 (survey)Vermilion: $18.80 (survey)Vernon: —Washington: —Webster: $15.59 (survey)West Baton Rouge: $18.80 (survey)West Carroll: —West Feliciana: $18.80 (survey)Winn: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$18.80n/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)Prevailing (survey)$10$20$30$40$50/hrJefferson (New Orleans): market median $22.99, prevailing (union) $38.44, gap +$15.45Jefferson (New Orleans)+$15.45Lafourche (Louisiana): market median $23.64, prevailing (union) $38.44, gap +$14.80Lafourche (Louisiana)+$14.80Ouachita (Monroe): market median $20.67, prevailing (survey) $15.59, gap −$5.08Ouachita (Monroe)−$5.08Acadia (Lafayette): market median $25.91, prevailing (survey) $18.80, gap −$7.11Acadia (Lafayette)−$7.11Bossier (Shreveport): market median $23.02, prevailing (survey) $15.59, gap −$7.43Bossier (Shreveport)−$7.43Ascension (Baton Rouge): market median $29.45, prevailing (survey) $18.80, gap −$10.65Ascension (Baton Rouge)−$10.65
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Louisiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
JeffersonUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260038
LafourcheUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260040
OrleansUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260041
PlaqueminesUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260052
St. BernardUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260043
St. CharlesUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260052
St. JamesUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260052
St. John the BaptistUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260052
St. TammanyUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260044
TangipahoaUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260045
TerrebonneUnion PLAS0567-001 2022-08-01$30.47$7.97$38.44LA20260046
AcadiaSurvey SULA2012-014 2014-09-22$16.24$2.56$18.80LA20260029
AscensionSurvey SULA2012-034 2014-09-22$16.24$2.56$18.80LA20260049
CalcasieuSurvey SULA2012-017 2014-09-22$16.24$2.56$18.80LA20260032
CameronSurvey SULA2012-018 2014-09-22$16.24$2.56$18.80LA20260033

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

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

152.6kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-08
+12.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025153kAug 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 Louisiana?

The median cement mason in Louisiana earned $23.64 an hour ($49,180 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $19.54–$30.00; the top 10% earn more than $35.67.

Where does Louisiana rank for cement mason pay?

Louisiana ranks 41st of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $23.64 an hour, and 34th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Louisiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 11 counties, with a typical package of $38.44 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 910 cement masons and concrete finishers in Louisiana in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.35; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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