Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Montana

Median $29.63 an hour for 780 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.63/hrMedian hourly wageMontana, May data
$61,620/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.16 – $37.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
780Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Montana: the full range

Wage percentiles, MontanaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMontana: 10th $23.16 · 25th $26.07 · median $29.63 · 75th $31.20 · 90th $37.00Montana$29.63$23.16$37.00United 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: Montana vs United States, May 2025.

Montana ranks 14th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 12th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.32). 780 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.16 – $26.07$48,170 – $54,220roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$26.07 – $31.20$54,220 – $64,890the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.20 – $37.00$64,890 – $76,950the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Montana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBozeman: $30.90Bozeman$30.90Billings: $30.12Billings$30.12Missoula: $29.59Missoula$29.59Helena: $28.49Helena$28.49Great Falls: $27.73Great Falls$27.73
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Montana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Bozeman$26.80$30.90$36.781604% above
Billings$23.01$30.12$45.661402% above
Missoula$23.46$29.59$34.80100about the same as
Helena$23.59$28.49$37.10804% below
Great Falls$22.10$27.73$36.68506% below

Cement mason wages in Montana over time

Montana, 1999-2025MontanaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.63Montana$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Montana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMontana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.96$26.98$13.68950
2000$12.93$24.17$13.50930
2001$14.85$27.00$14.251,130
2002$14.26$25.52$14.741,030
2003$14.21$24.86$14.801,130
2004$16.17$27.56$15.101,080
2005$14.01$23.09$15.40960
2006$15.28$24.40$15.701,150
2007$15.39$23.90$16.271,210
2008$16.80$25.12$16.871,230
2009$17.03$25.56$17.04780
2010$17.56$25.93$17.04780
2011$16.66$23.84$17.11600
2012$17.01$23.85$17.19620
2013$15.00$20.73$17.37390
2014$17.02$23.15$17.67380
2015$17.87$24.27$18.14450
2016$21.84$29.30$18.84450
2017$22.25$29.22$19.54400
2018$20.93$26.83$20.67420
2019$20.26$25.51$21.54510
2020$22.04$27.42$22.12710
2021$22.89$27.20$22.76800
2022$22.85$25.14$23.22840
2023$24.49$25.88$24.381,090
2024$26.55$27.25$26.28810
2025$29.63$29.63$27.41780

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Montana changed by +22.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Montana

On federally funded construction in Montana, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 52 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.77). 52 of the 52 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Beaverhead County at $19.77). The market median for the state is $29.63.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MTBeaverhead: $19.77 (survey)Big Horn: $19.77 (survey)Blaine: $19.77 (survey)Broadwater: $19.77 (survey)Carbon: —Carter: $19.77 (survey)Cascade: —Chouteau: $19.77 (survey)Custer: $19.77 (survey)Daniels: $19.77 (survey)Dawson: $19.77 (survey)Deer Lodge: $19.77 (survey)Fallon: $19.77 (survey)Fergus: $19.77 (survey)Flathead: $19.77 (survey)Gallatin: $19.77 (survey)Garfield: $19.77 (survey)Glacier: $19.77 (survey)Golden Valley: $19.77 (survey)Granite: $19.77 (survey)Hill: $19.77 (survey)Jefferson: $19.77 (survey)Judith Basin: $19.77 (survey)Lake: $19.77 (survey)Lewis and Clark: $19.77 (survey)Liberty: $19.77 (survey)Lincoln: $19.77 (survey)McCone: $19.77 (survey)Madison: $19.77 (survey)Meagher: $19.77 (survey)Mineral: $19.77 (survey)Missoula: —Musselshell: $19.77 (survey)Park: $19.77 (survey)Petroleum: $19.77 (survey)Phillips: $19.77 (survey)Pondera: $19.77 (survey)Powder River: $19.77 (survey)Powell: $19.77 (survey)Prairie: $19.77 (survey)Ravalli: $19.77 (survey)Richland: $19.77 (survey)Roosevelt: $19.77 (survey)Rosebud: $19.77 (survey)Sanders: $19.77 (survey)Sheridan: $19.77 (survey)Silver Bow: $19.77 (survey)Stillwater: $19.77 (survey)Sweet Grass: $19.77 (survey)Teton: $19.77 (survey)Toole: $19.77 (survey)Treasure: $19.77 (survey)Valley: $19.77 (survey)Wheatland: $19.77 (survey)Wibaux: $19.77 (survey)Yellowstone: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/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 (survey)$15$20$25$30$35/hrBroadwater (Helena): market median $28.49, prevailing (survey) $19.77, gap −$8.72Broadwater (Helena)−$8.72Mineral (Missoula): market median $29.59, prevailing (survey) $19.77, gap −$9.82Mineral (Missoula)−$9.82Stillwater (Billings): market median $30.12, prevailing (survey) $19.77, gap −$10.35Stillwater (Billings)−$10.35Gallatin (Bozeman): market median $30.90, prevailing (survey) $19.77, gap −$11.13Gallatin (Bozeman)−$11.13
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Montana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverheadSurvey SUMT2011-001 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260025
Big HornSurvey SUMT2011-032 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260056
BlaineSurvey SUMT2011-002 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260026
BroadwaterSurvey SUMT2011-003 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260027
CarterSurvey SUMT2011-033 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260057
ChouteauSurvey SUMT2011-034 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260058
CusterSurvey SUMT2011-033 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260057
DanielsSurvey SUMT2011-004 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260028
DawsonSurvey SUMT2011-005 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260029
Deer LodgeSurvey SUMT2011-006 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260030
FallonSurvey SUMT2011-033 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260057
FergusSurvey SUMT2011-007 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260031
FlatheadSurvey SUMT2011-008 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260032
GallatinSurvey SUMT2011-009 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260033
GarfieldSurvey SUMT2011-033 2011-01-04$18.27$1.50$19.77MT20260057

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

Is construction work growing in Montana?

39.8kConstruction jobsMontana, 2026-08
+0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202540kAug 2026
Construction employment in Montana (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 Montana?

The median cement mason in Montana earned $29.63 an hour ($61,620 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $26.07–$31.20; the top 10% earn more than $37.00.

Where does Montana rank for cement mason pay?

Montana ranks 14th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $29.63 an hour, and 12th after adjusting for Montana's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.6, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Montana?

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

How many cement masons work in Montana?

BLS counted 780 cement masons and concrete finishers in Montana in May 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.15; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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