Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Nebraska

Median $23.80 an hour for 3,200 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$23.80/hrMedian hourly wageNebraska, May data
$49,510/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.51 – $30.2710th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,200Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Nebraska: the full range

Wage percentiles, NebraskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNebraska: 10th $20.51 · 25th $22.58 · median $23.80 · 75th $28.76 · 90th $30.27Nebraska$23.80$20.51$30.27United 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: Nebraska vs United States, May 2025.

Nebraska ranks 38th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 36th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.42). 3,200 cement masons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$20.51 – $22.58$42,670 – $46,970roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.58 – $28.76$46,970 – $59,820the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$28.76 – $30.27$59,820 – $62,950the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Nebraska

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSioux City: $27.60Sioux City$27.60Omaha: $24.16Omaha$24.16Lincoln: $24.02Lincoln$24.02Grand Island: $23.73Grand Island$23.73
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Nebraska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$20.47$27.60$31.91$30.9112016% above
Omaha$21.50$24.16$26.29$30.811,3902% above
Lincoln$20.35$24.02$26.22$30.387001% above
Grand Island$21.00$23.73$27.37$29.45120about the same as

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

Cement mason wages in Nebraska over time

Nebraska, 1999-2025NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$23.80Nebraska
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Nebraska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNebraska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.84$24.81$13.68950
2000$13.92$26.02$13.501,670
2001$13.79$25.07$14.251,690
2002$12.63$22.60$14.741,760
2003$12.88$22.54$14.801,990
2004$13.40$22.84$15.102,290
2005$14.09$23.23$15.402,570
2006$14.12$22.55$15.702,200
2007$14.07$21.85$16.272,510
2008$14.59$21.82$16.872,740
2009$14.81$22.22$17.042,670
2010$14.63$21.60$17.042,280
2011$14.34$20.52$17.112,320
2012$14.46$20.28$17.192,250
2013$15.57$21.52$17.372,260
2014$16.47$22.40$17.672,300
2015$16.91$22.97$18.142,740
2016$16.94$22.72$18.843,030
2017$17.19$22.58$19.543,310
2018$17.66$22.64$20.673,170
2019$18.49$23.28$21.543,320
2020$19.44$24.18$22.123,620
2021$19.19$22.80$22.763,770
2022$22.32$24.55$23.223,350
2023$23.04$24.34$24.382,900
2024$23.11$23.72$26.283,410
2025$23.80$23.80$27.413,200

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Nebraska changed by +3.6% over the last ten years of data and by +2.2% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Nebraska?

-3.6%Jobs since 20193,320 then, 3,200 in 2025
+16.8%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.4× the US share, 2nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Nebraska has changed by +236.8%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -3.6%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Nebraska vs United States, 1999 = 100NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300400500200020052010201520202025337Nebraska136United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Nebraska vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNebraska jobsNebraska indexUS index
1999950100100
20001,670176112
20011,690178116
20021,760185117
20031,990210119
20042,290241126
20052,570270135
20062,200232144
20072,510264141
20082,740288133
20092,670281109
20102,28024093
20112,32024489
20122,25023789
20132,26023894
20142,300242100
20152,740288108
20163,030319115
20173,310348118
20183,170334123
20193,320350129
20203,620381129
20213,770397123
20223,350353130
20232,900305134
20243,410359135
20253,200337136

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 Nebraska

+6.8%Projected growth in Nebraska2024–2034, state agency
260Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
3,440Jobs in 20243,670 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Nebraska's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +6.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 3,440 to 3,670, with about 260 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 3,200 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Nebraska

On federally funded construction in Nebraska, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 93 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.14). 93 of the 93 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adams County at $19.14). The market median for the state is $23.80.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NEAdams: $19.14 (survey)Antelope: $19.14 (survey)Arthur: $18.83 (survey)Banner: $18.83 (survey)Blaine: $19.14 (survey)Boone: $19.14 (survey)Box Butte: $18.83 (survey)Boyd: $19.14 (survey)Brown: $19.14 (survey)Buffalo: $19.14 (survey)Burt: $19.14 (survey)Butler: $18.95 (survey)Cass: $23.39 (survey)Cedar: $19.14 (survey)Chase: $18.83 (survey)Cherry: $18.83 (survey)Cheyenne: $18.83 (survey)Clay: $19.14 (survey)Colfax: $19.14 (survey)Cuming: $19.14 (survey)Custer: $19.14 (survey)Dakota: $21.24 (survey)Dawes: $18.83 (survey)Dawson: $18.83 (survey)Deuel: $18.83 (survey)Dixon: $21.24 (survey)Dodge: $19.14 (survey)Douglas: $22.52 (survey)Dundy: $18.83 (survey)Fillmore: $18.95 (survey)Franklin: $19.14 (survey)Frontier: $18.83 (survey)Furnas: $18.83 (survey)Gage: $18.95 (survey)Garden: $18.83 (survey)Garfield: $19.14 (survey)Gosper: $18.83 (survey)Grant: $18.83 (survey)Greeley: $19.14 (survey)Hall: $19.14 (survey)Hamilton: $19.14 (survey)Harlan: $19.14 (survey)Hayes: $18.83 (survey)Hitchcock: $18.83 (survey)Holt: $19.14 (survey)Hooker: $18.83 (survey)Howard: $19.14 (survey)Jefferson: $18.95 (survey)Johnson: $18.95 (survey)Kearney: $19.14 (survey)Keith: $18.83 (survey)Keya Paha: $19.14 (survey)Kimball: $18.83 (survey)Knox: $19.14 (survey)Lancaster: $17.79 (survey)Lincoln: $18.83 (survey)Logan: $18.83 (survey)Loup: $19.14 (survey)McPherson: $18.83 (survey)Madison: $19.14 (survey)Merrick: $19.14 (survey)Morrill: $18.83 (survey)Nance: $19.14 (survey)Nemaha: $18.95 (survey)Nuckolls: $19.14 (survey)Otoe: $18.95 (survey)Pawnee: $18.95 (survey)Perkins: $18.83 (survey)Phelps: $19.14 (survey)Pierce: $19.14 (survey)Platte: $19.14 (survey)Polk: $18.95 (survey)Red Willow: $18.83 (survey)Richardson: $18.95 (survey)Rock: $19.14 (survey)Saline: $18.95 (survey)Sarpy: $23.39 (survey)Saunders: $17.92 (survey)Scotts Bluff: $18.83 (survey)Seward: $17.83 (survey)Sheridan: $18.83 (survey)Sherman: $19.14 (survey)Sioux: $18.83 (survey)Stanton: $19.14 (survey)Thayer: $18.95 (survey)Thomas: $18.83 (survey)Thurston: $19.14 (survey)Valley: $19.14 (survey)Washington: $23.39 (survey)Wayne: $19.14 (survey)Webster: $19.14 (survey)Wheeler: $19.14 (survey)York: $18.95 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$18.83$18.95$19.14survey 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/hrCass (Omaha): market median $24.16, prevailing (survey) $23.39, gap −$0.77Cass (Omaha)−$0.77Hall (Grand Island): market median $23.73, prevailing (survey) $19.14, gap −$4.59Hall (Grand Island)−$4.59Seward (Lincoln): market median $24.02, prevailing (survey) $17.83, gap −$6.19Seward (Lincoln)−$6.19Dakota (Sioux City): market median $27.60, prevailing (survey) $21.24, gap −$6.36Dakota (Sioux City)−$6.36
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Nebraska.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CassSurvey SUNE2011-030 2011-10-27$19.05$4.34$23.39NE20260056
SarpySurvey SUNE2011-033 2011-10-27$19.05$4.34$23.39NE20260059
WashingtonSurvey SUNE2011-036 2011-10-27$19.05$4.34$23.39NE20260062
DouglasSurvey SUNE2011-031 2011-10-27$18.44$4.08$22.52NE20260057
DakotaSurvey SUNE2011-037 2011-10-27$17.74$3.50$21.24NE20260063
DixonSurvey SUNE2011-037 2011-10-27$17.74$3.50$21.24NE20260063
AdamsSurvey SUNE2012-001 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260064
AntelopeSurvey SUNE2012-015 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260078
BlaineSurvey SUNE2012-017 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260080
BooneSurvey SUNE2012-002 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260065
BoydSurvey SUNE2012-015 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260078
BrownSurvey SUNE2012-015 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260078
BuffaloSurvey SUNE2012-003 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260066
BurtSurvey SUNE2012-015 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260078
CedarSurvey SUNE2012-015 2012-04-19$17.80$1.34$19.14NE20260078

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

Is construction work growing in Nebraska?

70.4kConstruction jobsNebraska, 2026-09
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kSep 2026
Construction employment in Nebraska (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 Nebraska?

The median cement mason in Nebraska earned $23.80 an hour ($49,510 a year) in May 2025, 13% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $22.58–$28.76; the top 10% earn more than $30.27.

Where does Nebraska rank for cement mason pay?

Nebraska ranks 38th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $23.80 an hour, and 36th after adjusting for Nebraska's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.1, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Nebraska?

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

How many cement masons work in Nebraska?

BLS counted 3,200 cement masons in Nebraska in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.36; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Nebraska?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Nebraska went from 2,740 in 2015 to 3,200 in 2025, +16.8%, and -3.6% since 2019. Nebraska's labor market agency projects +6.8% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 3,440 to 3,670 jobs.

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

Nebraska projects about 260 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, Nebraska 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: Nebraska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.