Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Mississippi

Median $21.14 an hour for 930 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$21.14/hrMedian hourly wageMississippi, May data
$43,980/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.73 – $27.4210th to 90th percentilehourly range
930Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Mississippi: the full range

Wage percentiles, MississippiMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMississippi: 10th $15.73 · 25th $17.50 · median $21.14 · 75th $22.89 · 90th $27.42Mississippi$21.14$15.73$27.42United 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: Mississippi vs United States, May 2025.

Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.30). 930 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.73 – $17.50$32,710 – $36,400roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.50 – $22.89$36,400 – $47,620the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$22.89 – $27.42$47,620 – $57,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Mississippi

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrMemphis: $24.05Memphis$24.05Jackson: $21.79Jackson$21.79Gulfport: $18.30Gulfport$18.30
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Mississippi, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$18.27$24.05$29.6651014% above
Jackson$17.49$21.79$28.421903% above
Gulfport$17.02$18.30$26.0510013% below

Cement mason wages in Mississippi over time

Mississippi, 1999-2025MississippiUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$21.14Mississippi
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Mississippi vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMississippi $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.84$20.95$13.68880
2000$10.72$20.04$13.50960
2001$10.78$19.60$14.251,100
2002$10.94$19.58$14.741,110
2003$11.02$19.28$14.801,310
2004$11.39$19.41$15.101,210
2005$11.84$19.52$15.401,250
2006$12.49$19.95$15.701,380
2007$12.31$19.11$16.271,350
2008$12.36$18.48$16.871,210
2009$12.10$18.16$17.041,190
2010$13.42$19.81$17.04880
2011$13.43$19.22$17.111,130
2012$14.44$20.25$17.191,060
2013$13.79$19.06$17.37970
2014$13.71$18.64$17.67820
2015$12.94$17.58$18.14750
2016$13.27$17.80$18.84640
2017$16.27$21.37$19.54730
2018$16.54$21.21$20.67760
2019$16.87$21.24$21.54750
2020$17.44$21.69$22.12640
2021$18.54$22.03$22.76750
2022$21.07$23.18$23.22920
2023$21.20$22.40$24.38650
2024$21.38$21.94$26.281,050
2025$21.14$21.14$27.41930

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Mississippi changed by +20.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Mississippi

On federally funded construction in Mississippi, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 82 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $20.00). 82 of the 82 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Adams County at $20.00). The market median for the state is $21.14.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MSAdams: $20.00 (survey)Alcorn: $20.00 (survey)Amite: $20.00 (survey)Attala: $20.00 (survey)Benton: $16.92 (survey)Bolivar: $20.00 (survey)Calhoun: $20.00 (survey)Carroll: $20.00 (survey)Chickasaw: $20.00 (survey)Choctaw: $20.00 (survey)Claiborne: $20.00 (survey)Clarke: $20.00 (survey)Clay: $20.00 (survey)Coahoma: $20.00 (survey)Copiah: $16.92 (survey)Covington: $20.00 (survey)DeSoto: $16.92 (survey)Forrest: $18.31 (survey)Franklin: $20.00 (survey)George: $20.00 (survey)Greene: $20.00 (survey)Grenada: $20.00 (survey)Hancock: $18.37 (survey)Harrison: $18.37 (survey)Hinds: $16.92 (survey)Holmes: $20.00 (survey)Humphreys: $20.00 (survey)Issaquena: $20.00 (survey)Itawamba: $20.00 (survey)Jackson: $18.37 (survey)Jasper: $20.00 (survey)Jefferson: $20.00 (survey)Jefferson Davis: $20.00 (survey)Jones: $20.00 (survey)Kemper: $20.00 (survey)Lafayette: $20.00 (survey)Lamar: $18.31 (survey)Lauderdale: $20.00 (survey)Lawrence: $20.00 (survey)Leake: $20.00 (survey)Lee: $20.00 (survey)Leflore: $20.00 (survey)Lincoln: $20.00 (survey)Lowndes: $20.00 (survey)Madison: $16.92 (survey)Marion: $20.00 (survey)Marshall: $16.92 (survey)Monroe: $20.00 (survey)Montgomery: $20.00 (survey)Neshoba: $20.00 (survey)Newton: $20.00 (survey)Noxubee: $20.00 (survey)Oktibbeha: $20.00 (survey)Panola: $20.00 (survey)Pearl River: $20.00 (survey)Perry: $18.31 (survey)Pike: $20.00 (survey)Pontotoc: $20.00 (survey)Prentiss: $20.00 (survey)Quitman: $20.00 (survey)Rankin: $16.92 (survey)Scott: $20.00 (survey)Sharkey: $20.00 (survey)Simpson: $16.92 (survey)Smith: $20.00 (survey)Stone: $20.00 (survey)Sunflower: $20.00 (survey)Tallahatchie: $20.00 (survey)Tate: $16.92 (survey)Tippah: $20.00 (survey)Tishomingo: $20.00 (survey)Tunica: $16.92 (survey)Union: $20.00 (survey)Walthall: $20.00 (survey)Warren: $20.00 (survey)Washington: $20.00 (survey)Wayne: $20.00 (survey)Webster: $20.00 (survey)Wilkinson: $20.00 (survey)Winston: $20.00 (survey)Yalobusha: $20.00 (survey)Yazoo: $20.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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$17.50$20$22.50$25/hrStone (Gulfport): market median $18.30, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap +$1.70Stone (Gulfport)+$1.70Holmes (Jackson): market median $21.79, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$1.79Holmes (Jackson)−$1.79Forrest (Mississippi): market median $21.14, prevailing (survey) $18.31, gap −$2.83Forrest (Mississippi)−$2.83Benton (Memphis): market median $24.05, prevailing (survey) $16.92, gap −$7.13Benton (Memphis)−$7.13
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Mississippi.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsSurvey SUMS2015-005 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260044
AlcornSurvey SUMS2015-006 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260045
AmiteSurvey SUMS2015-005 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260044
AttalaSurvey SUMS2015-007 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260046
BolivarSurvey SUMS2015-007 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260046
CalhounSurvey SUMS2015-006 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260045
CarrollSurvey SUMS2015-007 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260046
ChickasawSurvey SUMS2015-006 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260045
ChoctawSurvey SUMS2015-006 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260045
ClaiborneSurvey SUMS2015-005 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260044
ClarkeSurvey SUMS2015-008 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260047
ClaySurvey SUMS2015-006 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260045
CoahomaSurvey SUMS2015-007 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260046
CovingtonSurvey SUMS2015-005 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260044
FranklinSurvey SUMS2015-005 2017-04-03$20.00$0.00$20.00MS20260044

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

Is construction work growing in Mississippi?

55.9kConstruction jobsMississippi, 2026-08
+3.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202556kAug 2026
Construction employment in Mississippi (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 Mississippi?

The median cement mason in Mississippi earned $21.14 an hour ($43,980 a year) in May 2025, 23% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $17.50–$22.89; the top 10% earn more than $27.42.

Where does Mississippi rank for cement mason pay?

Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $21.14 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for Mississippi's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.0, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Mississippi?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a cement mason classification for most Mississippi counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many cement masons work in Mississippi?

BLS counted 930 cement masons and concrete finishers in Mississippi in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.60; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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