Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in North Dakota

Median $27.74 an hour for 1,190 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$27.74/hrMedian hourly wageNorth Dakota, May data
$57,710/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.36 – $34.3510th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,190Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in North Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, North DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNorth Dakota: 10th $22.36 · 25th $24.14 · median $27.74 · 75th $29.53 · 90th $34.35North Dakota$27.74$22.36$34.35United 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: North Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

North Dakota ranks 27th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 13th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.17). 1,190 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$22.36 – $24.14$46,500 – $50,210roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$24.14 – $29.53$50,210 – $61,420the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.53 – $34.35$61,420 – $71,440the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in North Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBismarck: $27.66Bismarck$27.66Fargo: $27.51Fargo$27.51Grand Forks: $25.07Grand Forks$25.07
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Bismarck$17.65$27.66$30.40$32.13190about the same as
Fargo$22.17$27.51$30.26$34.725201% below
Grand Forks$19.79$25.07$28.92$34.447010% below

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

Cement mason wages in North Dakota over time

North Dakota, 1999-2025North DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.74North Dakota$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons, North Dakota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNorth Dakota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.32$21.88$13.68690
2000$12.37$23.13$13.50480
2001$13.38$24.32$14.25510
2002$12.96$23.19$14.74590
2003$12.93$22.62$14.80580
2004$13.48$22.97$15.10680
2005$13.16$21.69$15.40720
2006$14.05$22.44$15.70690
2007$14.44$22.42$16.27770
2008$15.67$23.43$16.87730
2009$15.19$22.79$17.04880
2010$15.79$23.31$17.04940
2011$16.17$23.14$17.111,130
2012$17.45$24.47$17.191,340
2013$17.45$24.12$17.371,540
2014$17.77$24.17$17.671,400
2015$18.52$25.16$18.141,600
2016$19.46$26.10$18.841,270
2017$21.58$28.34$19.541,000
2018$23.31$29.89$20.67920
2019$24.80$31.23$21.54760
2020$23.91$29.74$22.121,150
2021$22.82$27.11$22.761,120
2022$23.22$25.54$23.221,230
2023$23.55$24.88$24.381,650
2024$27.01$27.72$26.281,280
2025$27.74$27.74$27.411,190

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in North Dakota changed by +10.3% over the last ten years of data and by -11.2% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in North Dakota?

2.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.1× the US share, 5th of 51 states

BLS counted 1,190 cement masons in North Dakota in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 6%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for cement masons in North Dakota

+5.7%Projected growth in North Dakota2024–2034, state agency
100Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
1,280Jobs in 20241,360 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

North Dakota's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +5.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,280 to 1,360, with about 100 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 1,190 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in North Dakota

On federally funded construction in North Dakota, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 52 of the 53 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $53.73 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.97). 1 of the 53 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Burleigh County at $21.97). The market median for the state is $27.74.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NDAdams: $53.73 (union)Barnes: $53.73 (union)Benson: $53.73 (union)Billings: $53.73 (union)Bottineau: $53.73 (union)Bowman: $53.73 (union)Burke: $53.73 (union)Burleigh: $21.97 (survey)Cass: $53.73 (union)Cavalier: $53.73 (union)Dickey: $53.73 (union)Divide: $53.73 (union)Dunn: $53.73 (union)Eddy: $53.73 (union)Emmons: $53.73 (union)Foster: $53.73 (union)Golden Valley: $53.73 (union)Grand Forks: $53.73 (union)Grant: $53.73 (union)Griggs: $53.73 (union)Hettinger: $53.73 (union)Kidder: $53.73 (union)LaMoure: $53.73 (union)Logan: $53.73 (union)McHenry: $53.73 (union)McIntosh: $53.73 (union)McKenzie: $53.73 (union)McLean: $53.73 (union)Mercer: $53.73 (union)Morton: $53.73 (union)Mountrail: $53.73 (union)Nelson: $53.73 (union)Oliver: $53.73 (union)Pembina: $53.73 (union)Pierce: $53.73 (union)Ramsey: $53.73 (union)Ransom: $53.73 (union)Renville: $53.73 (union)Richland: $53.73 (union)Rolette: $53.73 (union)Sargent: $53.73 (union)Sheridan: $53.73 (union)Sioux: $53.73 (union)Slope: $53.73 (union)Stark: $53.73 (union)Steele: $53.73 (union)Stutsman: $53.73 (union)Towner: $53.73 (union)Traill: $53.73 (union)Walsh: $53.73 (union)Ward: $53.73 (union)Wells: $53.73 (union)Williams: $53.73 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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)$20$30$40$50$60/hrGrand Forks (Grand Forks): market median $25.07, prevailing (union) $53.73, gap +$28.66Grand Forks (Grand Forks)+$28.66Cass (Fargo): market median $27.51, prevailing (union) $53.73, gap +$26.22Cass (Fargo)+$26.22Morton (Bismarck): market median $27.66, prevailing (union) $53.73, gap +$26.07Morton (Bismarck)+$26.07McHenry (North Dakota): market median $27.74, prevailing (union) $53.73, gap +$25.99McHenry (North Dakota)+$25.99
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in North Dakota.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260018
BarnesUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260019
BensonUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260033
BillingsUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260020
BottineauUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260021
BowmanUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260034
BurkeUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260035
CassUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260013
CavalierUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260033
DickeyUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260036
DivideUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260034
DunnUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260034
EddyUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260033
EmmonsUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260036
FosterUnion PLAS0633-001 2023-05-01$35.33$18.40$53.73ND20260033

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

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

33.7kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-09
-0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202534kSep 2026
Construction employment in North Dakota (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 North Dakota?

The median cement mason in North Dakota earned $27.74 an hour ($57,710 a year) in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $24.14–$29.53; the top 10% earn more than $34.35.

Where does North Dakota rank for cement mason pay?

North Dakota ranks 27th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $27.74 an hour, and 13th after adjusting for North Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.0, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in North Dakota?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 52 counties, with a typical package of $53.73 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in North Dakota?

BLS counted 1,190 cement masons in North Dakota in May 2025, 2.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in North Dakota?

North Dakota's labor market agency projects +5.7% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 1,280 to 1,360 jobs.

How many cement mason openings a year are there in North Dakota?

North Dakota projects about 100 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, North Dakota 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: North Dakota labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.