Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in New Mexico

Median $23.67 an hour for 1,540 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.67/hrMedian hourly wageNew Mexico, May data
$49,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.92 – $33.7810th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,540Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in New Mexico: the full range

Wage percentiles, New MexicoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNew Mexico: 10th $18.92 · 25th $21.72 · median $23.67 · 75th $28.85 · 90th $33.78New Mexico$23.67$18.92$33.78United 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: New Mexico vs United States, May 2025.

New Mexico ranks 40th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 37th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.67). 1,540 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.92 – $21.72$39,350 – $45,180roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.72 – $28.85$45,180 – $60,000the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.85 – $33.78$60,000 – $70,260the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in New Mexico

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSanta Fe: $24.73Santa Fe$24.73Albuquerque: $24.19Albuquerque$24.19Farmington: $22.53Farmington$22.53Las Cruces: $21.72Las Cruces$21.72
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in New Mexico, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Santa Fe$20.63$24.73$27.40804% above
Albuquerque$19.86$24.19$33.788402% above
Farmington$18.46$22.53$33.101205% below
Las Cruces$18.24$21.72$25.501408% below

Cement mason wages in New Mexico over time

New Mexico, 1999-2025New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$23.67New Mexico
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, New Mexico vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Mexico $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.82$22.84$13.681,210
2000$12.62$23.59$13.501,200
2001$12.76$23.20$14.251,260
2002$12.86$23.01$14.741,040
2003$12.93$22.62$14.80990
2004$12.06$20.55$15.101,370
2005$12.87$21.22$15.401,810
2006$13.54$21.62$15.701,940
2007$14.42$22.39$16.271,860
2008$13.91$20.80$16.871,950
2009$14.13$21.20$17.041,710
2010$14.47$21.36$17.041,610
2011$16.24$23.24$17.111,260
2012$15.39$21.58$17.191,240
2013$15.08$20.84$17.371,210
2014$15.25$20.74$17.671,230
2015$16.71$22.70$18.141,120
2016$17.68$23.72$18.841,110
2017$18.43$24.21$19.541,040
2018$17.82$22.85$20.671,220
2019$18.11$22.81$21.541,190
2020$18.25$22.70$22.121,030
2021$18.80$22.34$22.761,370
2022$20.11$22.12$23.221,550
2023$21.76$22.99$24.381,610
2024$23.41$24.03$26.281,470
2025$23.67$23.67$27.411,540

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in New Mexico changed by +4.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in New Mexico

On federally funded construction in New Mexico, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 33 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.44). 26 of the 33 counties still use a survey rate dated 2010 or earlier (for example Catron County at $21.44). The market median for the state is $23.67.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NMBernalillo: $26.04 (survey)Catron: $21.44 (survey)Chaves: $18.97 (survey)Cibola: $20.21 (survey)Colfax: $20.21 (survey)Curry: $21.44 (survey)De Baca: $21.44 (survey)Doña Ana: $24.78 (survey)Eddy: $21.44 (survey)Grant: $21.44 (survey)Guadalupe: $20.21 (survey)Harding: $20.21 (survey)Hidalgo: $21.44 (survey)Lea: $21.44 (survey)Lincoln: $24.67 (survey)Los Alamos: $20.21 (survey)Luna: $21.44 (survey)McKinley: $18.73 (survey)Mora: $20.21 (survey)Otero: $23.15 (survey)Quay: $20.21 (survey)Rio Arriba: $20.21 (survey)Roosevelt: $21.44 (survey)Sandoval: $17.87 (survey)San Juan: $24.78 (survey)San Miguel: $20.21 (survey)Santa Fe: $24.78 (survey)Sierra: $21.44 (survey)Socorro: $21.44 (survey)Taos: $20.21 (survey)Torrance: $25.85 (survey)Union: $22.24 (survey)Valencia: $25.85 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$20.21$21.19$21.44$24.06survey 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$22$24$26$28/hrDoña Ana (Las Cruces): market median $21.72, prevailing (survey) $24.78, gap +$3.06Doña Ana (Las Cruces)+$3.06San Juan (Farmington): market median $22.53, prevailing (survey) $24.78, gap +$2.25San Juan (Farmington)+$2.25Bernalillo (Albuquerque): market median $24.19, prevailing (survey) $26.04, gap +$1.85Bernalillo (Albuquerque)+$1.85Santa Fe (Santa Fe): market median $24.73, prevailing (survey) $24.78, gap +$0.05Santa Fe (Santa Fe)+$0.05
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in New Mexico.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BernalilloSurvey SUNM2016-001 2018-09-26$18.59$7.45$26.04NM20260044
TorranceSurvey SUNM2016-006 2018-09-26$18.40$7.45$25.85NM20260049
ValenciaSurvey SUNM2016-006 2018-09-26$18.40$7.45$25.85NM20260049
Doña AnaSurvey SUNM2016-002 2018-09-26$18.93$5.85$24.78NM20260045
San JuanSurvey SUNM2016-003 2018-09-26$18.93$5.85$24.78NM20260046
Santa FeSurvey SUNM2016-005 2018-09-26$18.93$5.85$24.78NM20260048
LincolnSurvey SUNM2010-009 2010-11-09$24.47$0.20$24.67NM20260021
OteroSurvey SUNM2010-013 2010-11-09$17.72$5.43$23.15NM20260025
UnionSurvey SUNM2010-018 2010-11-09$17.61$4.63$22.24NM20260030
CatronSurvey SUNM2010-001 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260013
CurrySurvey SUNM2010-004 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260016
De BacaSurvey SUNM2010-005 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260017
EddySurvey SUNM2010-006 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260018
GrantSurvey SUNM2010-007 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260019
HidalgoSurvey SUNM2010-020 2010-11-09$17.72$3.72$21.44NM20260032

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

Is construction work growing in New Mexico?

58.6kConstruction jobsNew Mexico, 2026-08
+5.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202559kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Mexico (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 New Mexico?

The median cement mason in New Mexico earned $23.67 an hour ($49,230 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $21.72–$28.85; the top 10% earn more than $33.78.

Where does New Mexico rank for cement mason pay?

New Mexico ranks 40th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $23.67 an hour, and 37th after adjusting for New Mexico's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.2, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in New Mexico?

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

How many cement masons work in New Mexico?

BLS counted 1,540 cement masons and concrete finishers in New Mexico in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.33; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico 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.