Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Nevada

Median $29.44 an hour for 3,290 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.44/hrMedian hourly wageNevada, May data
$61,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.95 – $43.2810th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,290Jobs countedemployer survey

Cement mason pay in Nevada: the full range

Wage percentiles, NevadaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNevada: 10th $21.95 · 25th $24.17 · median $29.44 · 75th $36.42 · 90th $43.28Nevada$29.44$21.95$43.28United 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: Nevada vs United States, May 2025.

Nevada ranks 19th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.44). 3,290 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.95 – $24.17$45,650 – $50,280roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.17 – $36.42$50,280 – $75,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.42 – $43.28$75,750 – $90,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Nevada

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrReno: $29.50Reno$29.50Las Vegas: $29.26Las Vegas$29.26
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Nevada, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Reno$21.90$29.50$40.87810about the same as
Las Vegas$22.06$29.26$44.472,2801% below

Cement mason wages in Nevada over time

Nevada, 1999-2025NevadaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.44Nevada$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Nevada vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNevada $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.16$37.03$13.682,490
2000$19.26$36.01$13.502,140
2001$20.34$36.98$14.252,900
2002$18.50$33.11$14.743,080
2003$19.78$34.61$14.803,010
2004$20.32$34.63$15.103,810
2005$18.27$30.12$15.404,520
2006$19.10$30.50$15.705,830
2007$20.46$31.77$16.275,400
2008$21.88$32.72$16.874,750
2009$22.42$33.64$17.042,920
2010$21.53$31.79$17.041,930
2011$22.11$31.64$17.111,230
2012$21.60$30.29$17.191,120
2013$20.40$28.19$17.371,270
2014$19.77$26.89$17.671,540
2015$19.05$25.88$18.141,890
2016$19.68$26.40$18.842,110
2017$20.74$27.24$19.542,460
2018$22.49$28.83$20.672,430
2019$24.57$30.94$21.542,640
2020$24.60$30.60$22.122,550
2021$23.11$27.46$22.763,040
2022$27.91$30.70$23.222,840
2023$29.06$30.70$24.383,330
2024$29.11$29.88$26.283,070
2025$29.44$29.44$27.413,290

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Nevada changed by +13.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Nevada

On federally funded construction in Nevada, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 17 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $56.92). The market median for the state is $29.44.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NVChurchill: $56.92 (survey)Clark: $75.61 (survey)Douglas: $56.92 (survey)Elko: $56.92 (survey)Esmeralda: $75.61 (survey)Eureka: $56.92 (survey)Humboldt: $56.92 (survey)Lander: $56.92 (survey)Lincoln: $75.61 (survey)Lyon: $56.92 (survey)Mineral: $56.92 (survey)Nye: $75.61 (survey)Pershing: $56.92 (survey)Storey: $56.92 (survey)Washoe: $56.92 (survey)White Pine: $56.92 (survey)Carson City: $56.92 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$71.87survey 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)$20$40$60$80/hrClark (Las Vegas): market median $29.26, prevailing (survey) $75.61, gap +$46.35Clark (Las Vegas)+$46.35Carson City (Nevada): market median $29.44, prevailing (survey) $56.92, gap +$27.48Carson City (Nevada)+$27.48Lyon (Reno): market median $29.50, prevailing (survey) $56.92, gap +$27.42Lyon (Reno)+$27.42
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Nevada.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Clarkstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$55.14$20.47$75.61NV20260091
Esmeraldastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$55.14$20.47$75.61NV20260085
Lincolnstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$55.14$20.47$75.61NV20260080
Nyestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$55.14$20.47$75.61NV20260082
Churchillstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260077
Douglasstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260078
Elkostate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260083
Eurekastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260084
Humboldtstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260079
Landerstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260086
Lyonstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260081
Mineralstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260087
Pershingstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260088
Storeystate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260092
Washoestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$43.06$13.86$56.92NV20260093

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

Is construction work growing in Nevada?

119.5kConstruction jobsNevada, 2026-08
+3.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025120kAug 2026
Construction employment in Nevada (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 Nevada?

The median cement mason in Nevada earned $29.44 an hour ($61,230 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $24.17–$36.42; the top 10% earn more than $43.28.

Where does Nevada rank for cement mason pay?

Nevada ranks 19th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $29.44 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for Nevada's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Nevada?

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

How many cement masons work in Nevada?

BLS counted 3,290 cement masons and concrete finishers in Nevada in May 2025, 2.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.60; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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