Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Ohio

Median $30.28 an hour for 6,060 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$30.28/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$62,990/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.22 – $39.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,060Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $21.22 · 25th $23.64 · median $30.28 · 75th $36.86 · 90th $39.10Ohio$30.28$21.22$39.10United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 10th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.63). 6,060 cement masons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$21.22 – $23.64$44,130 – $49,170roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.64 – $36.86$49,170 – $76,680the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$36.86 – $39.10$76,680 – $81,320the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrLima: $39.07Lima$39.07Wheeling: $32.06Wheeling$32.06Cleveland: $31.77Cleveland$31.77Columbus: $31.21Columbus$31.21Akron: $30.70Akron$30.70Sandusky: $30.44Sandusky$30.44Cincinnati: $30.28Cincinnati$30.28Dayton: $30.09Dayton$30.09Canton: $30.08Canton$30.08Toledo: $29.90Toledo$29.90Youngstown: $29.36Youngstown$29.36Mansfield: $28.60Mansfield$28.60
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Lima$21.62$39.07$43.56$48.069029% above
Wheeling$22.48$32.06$36.31$37.35506% above
Cleveland$21.39$31.77$33.83$41.309005% above
Columbus$22.42$31.21$32.68$40.411,0003% above
Akron$21.63$30.70$32.87$39.163901% above
Sandusky$22.01$30.44$34.09$36.541101% above
Cincinnati$21.60$30.28$31.74$38.391,410about the same as
Dayton$21.03$30.09$32.46$37.872601% below
Canton$20.01$30.08$33.65$36.703001% below
Toledo$21.51$29.90$32.68$39.093301% below
Youngstown$20.28$29.36$33.59$38.252003% below
Mansfield$20.42$28.60$32.17$35.25506% below
Huntington$18.09$27.03$30.58$31.4711011% below

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

Cement mason wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.28Ohio$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.21$35.19$13.687,410
2000$17.96$33.58$13.506,330
2001$17.15$31.18$14.256,480
2002$16.99$30.40$14.746,760
2003$16.85$29.48$14.806,440
2004$16.68$28.43$15.106,190
2005$17.58$28.98$15.406,790
2006$17.76$28.36$15.706,900
2007$18.62$28.91$16.276,600
2008$18.52$27.69$16.876,520
2009$19.14$28.72$17.044,880
2010$19.32$28.52$17.044,340
2011$19.79$28.32$17.113,520
2012$20.10$28.18$17.193,640
2013$19.43$26.85$17.373,430
2014$18.88$25.68$17.674,850
2015$19.77$26.85$18.144,840
2016$20.61$27.65$18.844,830
2017$21.21$27.86$19.544,640
2018$22.25$28.53$20.675,480
2019$23.32$29.37$21.546,390
2020$24.99$31.09$22.125,960
2021$23.33$27.72$22.764,470
2022$23.82$26.20$23.224,850
2023$29.19$30.84$24.385,420
2024$29.83$30.61$26.285,870
2025$30.28$30.28$27.416,060

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Ohio changed by +12.8% over the last ten years of data and by +3.1% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Ohio?

-5.2%Jobs since 20196,390 then, 6,060 in 2025
+25.2%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 27th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Ohio has changed by -18.2%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -5.2%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Ohio vs United States, 1999 = 100OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200200020052010201520202025136United States82Ohio
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Ohio vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOhio jobsOhio indexUS index
19997,410100100
20006,33085112
20016,48087116
20026,76091117
20036,44087119
20046,19084126
20056,79092135
20066,90093144
20076,60089141
20086,52088133
20094,88066109
20104,3405993
20113,5204889
20123,6404989
20133,4304694
20144,85066100
20154,84065108
20164,83065115
20174,64063118
20185,48074123
20196,39086129
20205,96080129
20214,47060123
20224,85066130
20235,42073134
20245,87079135
20256,06082136

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 Ohio

+1.6%Projected growth in Ohio2024–2034, state agency
400Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,800Jobs in 20245,890 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Ohio's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +1.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,800 to 5,890, with about 400 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 6,060 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 39 of the 84 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $52.52 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $38.41). 34 of the 84 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Auglaize County at $33.54). The market median for the state is $30.28.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $52.52 (union)Allen: $60.38 (union)Ashland: $48.13 (survey)Ashtabula: $48.13 (survey)Athens: $52.52 (union)Auglaize: $33.54 (survey)Belmont: $38.41 (survey)Brown: $49.55 (union)Butler: $34.96 (survey)Carroll: $38.41 (survey)Champaign: $33.54 (survey)Clark: $38.41 (survey)Clermont: $49.55 (union)Clinton: n/aColumbiana: $48.13 (survey)Coshocton: $52.52 (union)Crawford: $48.13 (survey)Cuyahoga: $59.29 (union)Darke: $33.54 (survey)Defiance: $33.54 (survey)Delaware: $38.41 (survey)Erie: $60.38 (union)Fairfield: $38.41 (survey)Fayette: $52.52 (union)Franklin: $38.41 (survey)Fulton: $60.38 (union)Gallia: $52.52 (union)Geauga: $59.29 (union)Greene: $51.98 (union)Guernsey: $52.52 (union)Hamilton: $49.55 (union)Hancock: $24.59 (survey)Hardin: $33.54 (survey)Harrison: $52.52 (union)Henry: $33.54 (survey)Highland: n/aHocking: n/aHolmes: $48.13 (survey)Huron: $48.13 (survey)Jackson: n/aJefferson: $38.41 (survey)Knox: $48.13 (survey)Lake: $59.29 (union)Lawrence: $26.98 (survey)Licking: $38.41 (survey)Logan: $44.14 (survey)Lorain: $59.29 (union)Lucas: $60.38 (union)Madison: $38.41 (survey)Mahoning: $48.26 (union)Marion: $48.13 (survey)Medina: $29.60 (survey)Meigs: $52.52 (union)Mercer: $33.54 (survey)Miami: $38.41 (survey)Monroe: $52.52 (union)Montgomery: $38.41 (survey)Morgan: $52.52 (union)Morrow: $38.41 (survey)Muskingum: $52.52 (union)Noble: $52.52 (union)Ottawa: $39.91 (survey)Paulding: $33.54 (survey)Perry: $52.52 (union)Pickaway: $38.41 (survey)Pike: $52.52 (union)Portage: $58.29 (union)Preble: $38.41 (survey)Putnam: $34.21 (survey)Richland: $38.41 (survey)Ross: $52.52 (union)Sandusky: $57.57 (union)Scioto: $52.52 (union)Seneca: $62.25 (union)Shelby: $33.54 (survey)Stark: $38.41 (survey)Summit: $58.29 (union)Trumbull: $48.26 (union)Tuscarawas: $52.52 (union)Union: $38.41 (survey)Van Wert: $33.54 (survey)Vinton: $52.52 (union)Warren: $49.55 (union)Washington: $38.41 (survey)Wayne: $48.13 (survey)Williams: $60.38 (union)Wood: $60.38 (union)Wyandot: $48.13 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$38.41$40.76$49.55$52.52n/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)$20$30$40$50$60$70/hrFulton (Toledo): market median $29.90, prevailing (union) $60.38, gap +$30.48Fulton (Toledo)+$30.48Erie (Sandusky): market median $30.44, prevailing (union) $60.38, gap +$29.94Erie (Sandusky)+$29.94Portage (Akron): market median $30.70, prevailing (union) $58.29, gap +$27.59Portage (Akron)+$27.59Cuyahoga (Cleveland): market median $31.77, prevailing (union) $59.29, gap +$27.52Cuyahoga (Cleveland)+$27.52Greene (Dayton): market median $30.09, prevailing (union) $51.98, gap +$21.89Greene (Dayton)+$21.89Allen (Lima): market median $39.07, prevailing (union) $60.38, gap +$21.31Allen (Lima)+$21.31Perry (Columbus): market median $31.21, prevailing (union) $52.52, gap +$21.31Perry (Columbus)+$21.31Brown (Cincinnati): market median $30.28, prevailing (union) $49.55, gap +$19.27Brown (Cincinnati)+$19.27Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $29.36, prevailing (union) $48.26, gap +$18.90Mahoning (Youngstown)+$18.90Richland (Mansfield): market median $28.60, prevailing (survey) $38.41, gap +$9.81Richland (Mansfield)+$9.81Carroll (Canton): market median $30.08, prevailing (survey) $38.41, gap +$8.33Carroll (Canton)+$8.33Clark (Ohio): market median $30.28, prevailing (survey) $38.41, gap +$8.13Clark (Ohio)+$8.13Belmont (Wheeling): market median $32.06, prevailing (survey) $38.41, gap +$6.35Belmont (Wheeling)+$6.35Lawrence (Huntington): market median $27.03, prevailing (survey) $26.98, gap −$0.05Lawrence (Huntington)−$0.05
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
SenecaUnion PLAS0886-015 2025-07-01$36.65$25.60$62.25OH20260056
AllenUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260068
ErieUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260076
FultonUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260079
LucasUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260088
WilliamsUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260062
WoodUnion PLAS0886-002 2025-07-01$35.73$24.65$60.38OH20260105
CuyahogaUnion PLAS0404-001 2025-05-01$35.58$23.71$59.29OH20260074
GeaugaUnion PLAS0404-001 2025-05-01$35.58$23.71$59.29OH20260080
LakeUnion PLAS0404-001 2025-05-01$35.58$23.71$59.29OH20260084
LorainUnion PLAS0404-001 2025-05-01$35.58$23.71$59.29OH20260087
PortageUnion PLAS0109-002 2025-06-01$33.48$24.81$58.29OH20260097
SummitUnion PLAS0109-002 2025-06-01$33.48$24.81$58.29OH20260100
SanduskyUnion BROH0046-008 2023-06-01$34.53$23.04$57.57OH20260054
AdamsUnion PLAS0132-011 2025-06-01$35.12$17.40$52.52OH20260030

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

285.5kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-09
+6.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025286kSep 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median cement mason in Ohio earned $30.28 an hour ($62,990 a year) in May 2025, 10% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $23.64–$36.86; the top 10% earn more than $39.10.

Where does Ohio rank for cement mason pay?

Ohio ranks 10th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $30.28 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 39 counties, with a typical package of $52.52 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Ohio?

BLS counted 6,060 cement masons in Ohio in May 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.82; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Ohio?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Ohio went from 4,840 in 2015 to 6,060 in 2025, +25.2%, and -5.2% since 2019. Ohio's labor market agency projects +1.6% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 5,800 to 5,890 jobs.

How many cement mason openings a year are there in Ohio?

Ohio projects about 400 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, Ohio 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: Ohio labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.