Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in New York

Median $30.79 an hour for 9,060 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.79/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$64,040/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.82 – $49.5010th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,060Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew York: 10th $23.82 · 25th $27.18 · median $30.79 · 75th $40.59 · 90th $49.50New York$30.79$23.82$49.50United 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 York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 8th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 21st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.54). 9,060 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.82 – $27.18$49,540 – $56,540roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.18 – $40.59$56,540 – $84,440the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$40.59 – $49.50$84,440 – $102,970the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrNew York City: $31.57New York City$31.57Albany: $30.28Albany$30.28Buffalo: $30.12Buffalo$30.12Rochester: $29.99Rochester$29.99Binghamton: $29.98Binghamton$29.98Poughkeepsie: $29.80Poughkeepsie$29.80Syracuse: $29.59Syracuse$29.59Utica: $28.35Utica$28.35Glens Falls: $28.12Glens Falls$28.12Kingston: $27.37Kingston$27.37
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$24.10$31.57$50.928,3903% above
Albany$23.32$30.28$43.163302% below
Buffalo$23.13$30.12$39.094702% below
Rochester$22.88$29.99$37.512903% below
Binghamton$23.98$29.98$41.80903% below
Poughkeepsie$23.27$29.80$59.873203% below
Syracuse$22.53$29.59$40.322204% below
Utica$22.82$28.35$33.99608% below
Glens Falls$21.25$28.12$35.35409% below
Kingston$21.42$27.37$35.475011% below

Cement mason wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.79New York$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.54$39.69$13.683,680
2000$13.34$24.94$13.507,630
2001$16.25$29.54$14.255,220
2002$20.15$36.06$14.744,490
2003$16.10$28.17$14.805,830
2004$20.32$34.63$15.104,650
2005$20.21$33.32$15.405,890
2006$23.93$38.21$15.705,830
2007$23.35$36.26$16.276,120
2008$26.94$40.28$16.876,220
2009$28.27$42.42$17.045,370
2010$28.97$42.77$17.044,410
2011$28.19$40.35$17.114,360
2012$26.80$37.58$17.194,410
2013$28.88$39.91$17.374,700
2014$29.24$39.76$17.674,880
2015$29.77$40.44$18.146,320
2016$32.34$43.38$18.847,630
2017$36.94$48.52$19.547,530
2018$34.66$44.44$20.676,800
2019$29.85$37.59$21.546,000
2020$29.69$36.93$22.125,100
2021$31.35$37.25$22.765,470
2022$34.04$37.45$23.227,160
2023$34.70$36.66$24.389,460
2024$30.30$31.10$26.289,960
2025$30.79$30.79$27.419,060

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in New York changed by -23.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 33 of the 47 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $63.68 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $49.95). 7 of the 47 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $36.43). The market median for the state is $30.79.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: —Allegany: $54.63 (union)Bronx: $101.68 (union)Broome: $63.68 (union)Cattaraugus: $54.63 (union)Cayuga: —Chautauqua: $54.63 (union)Chemung: $63.68 (union)Chenango: $85.06 (union)Clinton: $44.32 (union)Columbia: $54.84 (union)Cortland: $85.06 (union)Delaware: $85.06 (union)Dutchess: —Erie: $54.63 (union)Essex: $49.95 (survey)Franklin: $49.95 (survey)Fulton: $54.65 (survey)Genesee: $54.63 (union)Greene: $54.84 (union)Hamilton: $49.95 (survey)Herkimer: $56.74 (union)Jefferson: $36.43 (survey)Kings: $101.68 (union)Lewis: $49.95 (survey)Livingston: $63.68 (union)Madison: $49.96 (survey)Monroe: $63.68 (union)Montgomery: $49.95 (survey)Nassau: $101.68 (union)New York: $101.68 (union)Niagara: $67.72 (union)Oneida: —Onondaga: $50.12 (survey)Ontario: $16.34 (survey)Orange: —Orleans: $63.68 (union)Oswego: $49.96 (survey)Otsego: $54.84 (union)Putnam: —Queens: $101.68 (union)Rensselaer: —Richmond: $101.68 (union)Rockland: —St. Lawrence: $49.91 (survey)Saratoga: —Schenectady: —Schoharie: —Schuyler: $54.63 (union)Seneca: $54.63 (union)Steuben: $54.63 (union)Suffolk: $101.68 (union)Sullivan: $85.06 (union)Tioga: $63.68 (union)Tompkins: $63.68 (union)Ulster: —Warren: —Washington: —Wayne: $19.93 (survey)Westchester: —Wyoming: $54.63 (union)Yates: $29.16 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$49.95$54.63$60.90$85.06n/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 (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$25$50$75$100$125/hrBronx (New York City): market median $31.57, prevailing (union) $101.68, gap +$70.11Bronx (New York City)+$70.11Niagara (Buffalo): market median $30.12, prevailing (union) $67.72, gap +$37.60Niagara (Buffalo)+$37.60Broome (Binghamton): market median $29.98, prevailing (union) $63.68, gap +$33.70Broome (Binghamton)+$33.70Livingston (Rochester): market median $29.99, prevailing (union) $63.68, gap +$33.69Livingston (Rochester)+$33.69Chemung (New York): market median $30.79, prevailing (union) $63.68, gap +$32.89Chemung (New York)+$32.89Herkimer (Utica): market median $28.35, prevailing (union) $56.74, gap +$28.39Herkimer (Utica)+$28.39Onondaga (Syracuse): market median $29.59, prevailing (survey) $50.12, gap +$20.53Onondaga (Syracuse)+$20.53
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BronxUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260003
KingsUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260003
NassauUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260012
New YorkUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260003
QueensUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260003
RichmondUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260003
SuffolkUnion PLAS0780-001 2025-07-01$59.87$41.81$101.68NY20260012
ChenangoUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$53.54$31.52$85.06NY20260103
CortlandUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$53.54$31.52$85.06NY20260106
DelawareUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$53.54$31.52$85.06NY20260107
SullivanUnion BRNY0001-004 2020-08-01$53.54$31.52$85.06NY20260118
NiagaraUnion PLAS0111-003 2025-07-01$33.55$34.17$67.72NY20260019
BroomeUnion BRNY0003-002 2025-07-01$38.63$25.05$63.68NY20260004
ChemungUnion BRNY0003-003 2025-07-01$38.63$25.05$63.68NY20260005
LivingstonUnion BRNY0003-009 2025-12-10$38.63$25.05$63.68NY20260030

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 York?

The median cement mason in New York earned $30.79 an hour ($64,040 a year) in May 2025, 12% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $27.18–$40.59; the top 10% earn more than $49.50.

Where does New York rank for cement mason pay?

New York ranks 8th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $30.79 an hour, and 21st after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 33 counties, with a typical package of $63.68 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in New York?

BLS counted 9,060 cement masons and concrete finishers in New York in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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