Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in New York

Median $30.79 an hour for 9,060 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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: 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 work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.82 – $27.18$49,540 – $56,540roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.18 – $40.59$56,540 – $84,440the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$40.59 – $49.50$84,440 – $102,970the 75th to 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 by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
New York City$24.10$31.57$28.04$50.928,3903% above
Albany$23.32$30.28$30.40$43.163302% below
Buffalo$23.13$30.12$31.44$39.094702% below
Rochester$22.88$29.99$30.92$37.512903% below
Binghamton$23.98$29.98$32.27$41.80903% below
Poughkeepsie$23.27$29.80$27.24$59.873203% below
Syracuse$22.53$29.59$30.92$40.322204% below
Utica$22.82$28.35$30.58$33.99608% below
Glens Falls$21.25$28.12$29.63$35.35409% below
Kingston$21.42$27.37$27.18$35.475011% below

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

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, 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 and by -18.1% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in New York?

+51.0%Jobs since 20196,000 then, 9,060 in 2025
+43.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
0.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.7× the US share, 34th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in New York has changed by +146.2%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +51.0%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in New York vs United States, 1999 = 100New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300200020052010201520202025246New York136United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New York vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew York jobsNew York indexUS index
19993,680100100
20007,630207112
20015,220142116
20024,490122117
20035,830158119
20044,650126126
20055,890160135
20065,830158144
20076,120166141
20086,220169133
20095,370146109
20104,41012093
20114,36011889
20124,41012089
20134,70012894
20144,880133100
20156,320172108
20167,630207115
20177,530205118
20186,800185123
20196,000163129
20205,100139129
20215,470149123
20227,160195130
20239,460257134
20249,960271135
20259,060246136

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 New York

-5.1%Projected growth in New York2024–2034, state agency
600Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
10,090Jobs in 20249,570 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New York's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by -5.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 10,090 to 9,570, with about 600 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 9,060 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

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: n/aAllegany: $54.63 (union)Bronx: $101.68 (union)Broome: $63.68 (union)Cattaraugus: $54.63 (union)Cayuga: n/aChautauqua: $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: n/aErie: $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: n/aOnondaga: $50.12 (survey)Ontario: $16.34 (survey)Orange: n/aOrleans: $63.68 (union)Oswego: $49.96 (survey)Otsego: $54.84 (union)Putnam: n/aQueens: $101.68 (union)Rensselaer: n/aRichmond: $101.68 (union)Rockland: n/aSt. Lawrence: $49.91 (survey)Saratoga: n/aSchenectady: n/aSchoharie: n/aSchuyler: $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: n/aWarren: n/aWashington: n/aWayne: $19.93 (survey)Westchester: n/aWyoming: $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 2026-11-13. 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?

396.1kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-09
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kSep 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 in New York in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in New York?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in New York went from 6,320 in 2015 to 9,060 in 2025, +43.4%, and +51.0% since 2019. New York's labor market agency projects -5.1% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 10,090 to 9,570 jobs.

How many cement mason openings a year are there in New York?

New York projects about 600 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, New York 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: New York labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.