Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Michigan

Median $28.78 an hour for 6,350 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$28.78/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$59,860/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.09 – $36.3710th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,350Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $21.09 · 25th $23.31 · median $28.78 · 75th $31.00 · 90th $36.37Michigan$28.78$21.09$36.37United 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: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 22nd of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.92). 6,350 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$21.09 – $23.31$43,860 – $48,480roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.31 – $31.00$48,480 – $64,480the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$31.00 – $36.37$64,480 – $75,650the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDetroit: $29.96Detroit$29.96Flint: $28.85Flint$28.85Midland: $28.77Midland$28.77Ann Arbor: $28.67Ann Arbor$28.67Lansing: $28.67Lansing$28.67Grand Rapids: $28.63Grand Rapids$28.63South Bend: $28.61South Bend$28.61Traverse City: $28.34Traverse City$28.34Monroe: $27.74Monroe$27.74Saginaw: $27.40Saginaw$27.40Muskegon: $27.25Muskegon$27.25Niles: $26.73Niles$26.73
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Detroit$22.34$29.96$29.87$37.282,3504% above
Flint$21.19$28.85$31.02$36.08400about the same as
Midland$19.28$28.77$31.31$35.3070about the same as
Ann Arbor$18.00$28.67$28.41$37.32160about the same as
Lansing$21.17$28.67$30.18$35.55300about the same as
Grand Rapids$21.55$28.63$29.98$35.971,0901% below
South Bend$21.03$28.61$30.80$36.061301% below
Traverse City$15.16$28.34$30.34$31.041602% below
Monroe$17.83$27.74$29.67$36.091304% below
Saginaw$18.98$27.40$30.14$35.12805% below
Muskegon$19.28$27.25$29.46$30.59605% below
Niles$14.76$26.73$28.93$34.94707% below
Kalamazoo$19.52$25.29$26.68$34.5815012% below
Jackson$22.14$24.57$26.76$36.215015% below
Battle Creek$19.28$24.11$26.64$35.575016% below

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

Cement mason wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.78Michigan$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.36$35.48$13.683,470
2000$16.69$31.20$13.504,700
2001$17.20$31.27$14.255,070
2002$18.52$33.14$14.745,430
2003$17.17$30.04$14.805,020
2004$18.92$32.25$15.104,960
2005$18.96$31.25$15.404,550
2006$19.07$30.45$15.703,660
2007$18.62$28.91$16.273,940
2008$18.87$28.22$16.874,050
2009$17.99$27.00$17.043,650
2010$17.93$26.47$17.043,310
2011$17.84$25.53$17.113,750
2012$18.89$26.49$17.193,440
2013$19.17$26.49$17.372,900
2014$19.55$26.59$17.672,730
2015$20.01$27.18$18.143,660
2016$19.35$25.96$18.844,070
2017$20.42$26.82$19.544,880
2018$21.27$27.27$20.674,950
2019$23.11$29.10$21.545,270
2020$22.72$28.26$22.124,450
2021$22.92$27.23$22.764,880
2022$23.51$25.86$23.225,110
2023$24.19$25.56$24.385,360
2024$28.45$29.20$26.285,500
2025$28.78$28.78$27.416,350

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Michigan changed by +5.9% over the last ten years of data and by -1.1% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Michigan?

+20.5%Jobs since 20195,270 then, 6,350 in 2025
+73.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 20th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Michigan has changed by +83.0%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +20.5%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Michigan vs United States, 1999 = 100MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025183Michigan136United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Michigan vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearMichigan jobsMichigan indexUS index
19993,470100100
20004,700135112
20015,070146116
20025,430156117
20035,020145119
20044,960143126
20054,550131135
20063,660106144
20073,940114141
20084,050117133
20093,650105109
20103,3109593
20113,75010889
20123,4409989
20132,9008494
20142,73079100
20153,660106108
20164,070117115
20174,880141118
20184,950143123
20195,270152129
20204,450128129
20214,880141123
20225,110147130
20235,360154134
20245,500158135
20256,350183136

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for cement masons in Michigan

-0.5%Projected growth in Michigan2024–2034, state agency
380Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,700Jobs in 20245,670 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Michigan's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by -0.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,700 to 5,670, with about 380 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 6,350 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 73 of the 83 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $35.48 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.63). 10 of the 83 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Allegan County at $19.78). The market median for the state is $28.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: $35.48 (union)Alger: $30.30 (union)Allegan: $19.78 (survey)Alpena: $35.48 (union)Antrim: $26.57 (survey)Arenac: $37.85 (union)Baraga: $30.30 (union)Barry: $21.41 (survey)Bay: $37.85 (union)Benzie: $35.48 (union)Berrien: $37.51 (union)Branch: $37.51 (union)Calhoun: $27.03 (survey)Cass: $37.51 (union)Charlevoix: $35.48 (union)Cheboygan: $35.48 (union)Chippewa: $30.30 (union)Clare: $35.48 (union)Clinton: $37.52 (union)Crawford: $35.48 (union)Delta: $30.30 (union)Dickinson: $30.30 (union)Eaton: $37.52 (union)Emmet: $35.48 (union)Genesee: $38.46 (union)Gladwin: $37.85 (union)Gogebic: $30.30 (union)Grand Traverse: $35.48 (union)Gratiot: $37.85 (union)Hillsdale: $45.29 (union)Houghton: $30.30 (union)Huron: $37.85 (union)Ingham: $37.52 (union)Ionia: $21.41 (survey)Iosco: $37.85 (union)Iron: $30.30 (union)Isabella: $37.85 (union)Jackson: $37.52 (union)Kalamazoo: $35.14 (union)Kalkaska: $35.48 (union)Kent: $21.41 (survey)Keweenaw: $30.30 (union)Lake: $34.40 (union)Lapeer: $40.65 (union)Leelanau: $35.48 (union)Lenawee: $45.29 (union)Livingston: $54.34 (union)Luce: $30.30 (union)Mackinac: $30.30 (union)Macomb: $44.70 (union)Manistee: $21.99 (survey)Marquette: $30.30 (union)Mason: $34.40 (union)Mecosta: $34.40 (union)Menominee: $30.30 (union)Midland: $37.85 (union)Missaukee: $35.48 (union)Monroe: $44.70 (union)Montcalm: $33.93 (union)Montmorency: $35.48 (union)Muskegon: $33.93 (union)Newaygo: $21.41 (survey)Oakland: $44.70 (union)Oceana: $33.93 (union)Ogemaw: $37.85 (union)Ontonagon: $30.30 (union)Osceola: $34.40 (union)Oscoda: $35.48 (union)Otsego: $35.48 (union)Ottawa: $21.85 (survey)Presque Isle: $35.48 (union)Roscommon: $35.48 (union)Saginaw: $37.85 (union)St. Clair: $54.34 (union)St. Joseph: $37.51 (union)Sanilac: $26.13 (survey)Schoolcraft: $30.30 (union)Shiawassee: $38.46 (union)Tuscola: $37.85 (union)Van Buren: $35.14 (union)Washtenaw: $54.34 (union)Wayne: $44.70 (union)Wexford: $35.48 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$30.30$35.14$35.48$37.85survey 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)$20$30$40$50$60/hrWashtenaw (Ann Arbor): market median $28.67, prevailing (union) $54.34, gap +$25.67Washtenaw (Ann Arbor)+$25.67Livingston (Detroit): market median $29.96, prevailing (union) $54.34, gap +$24.38Livingston (Detroit)+$24.38Monroe (Monroe): market median $27.74, prevailing (union) $44.70, gap +$16.96Monroe (Monroe)+$16.96Jackson (Jackson): market median $24.57, prevailing (union) $37.52, gap +$12.95Jackson (Jackson)+$12.95Berrien (Niles): market median $26.73, prevailing (union) $37.51, gap +$10.78Berrien (Niles)+$10.78Saginaw (Saginaw): market median $27.40, prevailing (union) $37.85, gap +$10.45Saginaw (Saginaw)+$10.45Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo): market median $25.29, prevailing (union) $35.14, gap +$9.85Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo)+$9.85Genesee (Flint): market median $28.85, prevailing (union) $38.46, gap +$9.61Genesee (Flint)+$9.61Midland (Midland): market median $28.77, prevailing (union) $37.85, gap +$9.08Midland (Midland)+$9.08Bay (Michigan): market median $28.78, prevailing (union) $37.85, gap +$9.07Bay (Michigan)+$9.07Cass (South Bend): market median $28.61, prevailing (union) $37.51, gap +$8.90Cass (South Bend)+$8.90Clinton (Lansing): market median $28.67, prevailing (union) $37.52, gap +$8.85Clinton (Lansing)+$8.85Benzie (Traverse City): market median $28.34, prevailing (union) $35.48, gap +$7.14Benzie (Traverse City)+$7.14Muskegon (Muskegon): market median $27.25, prevailing (union) $33.93, gap +$6.68Muskegon (Muskegon)+$6.68Montcalm (Grand Rapids): market median $28.63, prevailing (union) $33.93, gap +$5.30Montcalm (Grand Rapids)+$5.30Calhoun (Battle Creek): market median $24.11, prevailing (survey) $27.03, gap +$2.92Calhoun (Battle Creek)+$2.92
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LivingstonUnion PLAS0514-008 2023-06-01$32.23$22.11$54.34MI20260090
St. ClairUnion PLAS0514-007 2023-06-01$32.23$22.11$54.34MI20260098
WashtenawUnion PLAS0514-006 2023-06-01$32.23$22.11$54.34MI20260100
HillsdaleUnion PLAS0886-006 2014-07-01$27.18$18.11$45.29MI20260123
LenaweeUnion PLAS0886-007 2014-07-01$27.18$18.11$45.29MI20260131
MacombUnion PLAS0067-001 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260091
MonroeUnion PLAS0067-001 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260092
OaklandUnion PLAS0067-001 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260095
WayneUnion PLAS0067-001 2014-04-01$30.63$14.07$44.70MI20260101
LapeerUnion PLAS0016-029 2014-04-01$27.77$12.88$40.65MI20260089
GeneseeUnion PLAS0016-005 2014-04-01$25.58$12.88$38.46MI20260083
ShiawasseeUnion PLAS0016-013 2014-04-01$25.58$12.88$38.46MI20260151
ArenacUnion PLAS0016-039 2014-04-01$25.47$12.38$37.85MI20260107
BayUnion PLAS0016-012 2014-04-01$25.47$12.38$37.85MI20260077
GladwinUnion PLAS0016-038 2014-04-01$25.47$12.38$37.85MI20260119

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

209.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-09
-1.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025209kSep 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median cement mason in Michigan earned $28.78 an hour ($59,860 a year) in May 2025, 5% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $23.31–$31.00; the top 10% earn more than $36.37.

Where does Michigan rank for cement mason pay?

Michigan ranks 22nd of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $28.78 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 73 counties, with a typical package of $35.48 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Michigan?

BLS counted 6,350 cement masons in Michigan in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Michigan?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Michigan went from 3,660 in 2015 to 6,350 in 2025, +73.5%, and +20.5% since 2019. Michigan's labor market agency projects -0.5% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 5,700 to 5,670 jobs.

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

Michigan projects about 380 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, Michigan 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: Michigan labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.