Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Tennessee

Median $23.04 an hour for 3,920 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.04/hrMedian hourly wageTennessee, May data
$47,910/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.30 – $29.0610th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,920Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Tennessee: the full range

Wage percentiles, TennesseeMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrTennessee: 10th $17.30 · 25th $20.92 · median $23.04 · 75th $25.38 · 90th $29.06Tennessee$23.04$17.30$29.06United 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: Tennessee vs United States, May 2025.

Tennessee ranks 43rd of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.07). 3,920 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.30 – $20.92$35,990 – $43,520roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.92 – $25.38$43,520 – $52,800the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$25.38 – $29.06$52,800 – $60,440the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Tennessee

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrMemphis: $24.05Memphis$24.05Nashville: $23.47Nashville$23.47Clarksville: $23.05Clarksville$23.05Cleveland: $22.82Cleveland$22.82Knoxville: $22.10Knoxville$22.10Chattanooga: $21.81Chattanooga$21.81Jackson: $21.02Jackson$21.02Kingsport: $20.59Kingsport$20.59
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$18.27$24.05$29.665104% above
Nashville$17.68$23.47$29.341,4902% above
Clarksville$18.03$23.05$27.01130about the same as
Cleveland$18.37$22.82$26.03601% below
Knoxville$16.76$22.10$28.695504% below
Chattanooga$16.61$21.81$28.212105% below
Jackson$17.97$21.02$25.671809% below
Kingsport$16.63$20.59$29.779011% below

Cement mason wages in Tennessee over time

Tennessee, 1999-2025TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$23.04Tennessee
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Tennessee vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTennessee $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.34$23.85$13.682,160
2000$12.34$23.07$13.502,300
2001$13.11$23.83$14.252,210
2002$12.97$23.21$14.742,330
2003$12.97$22.69$14.802,560
2004$14.32$24.41$15.102,610
2005$13.37$22.04$15.402,790
2006$13.97$22.31$15.703,100
2007$13.62$21.15$16.273,600
2008$14.21$21.25$16.873,440
2009$15.15$22.73$17.043,160
2010$16.05$23.70$17.042,020
2011$16.84$24.10$17.112,090
2012$15.74$22.07$17.191,800
2013$15.12$20.90$17.372,140
2014$15.30$20.81$17.672,180
2015$15.89$21.58$18.142,270
2016$16.97$22.76$18.842,330
2017$17.48$22.96$19.542,500
2018$17.80$22.82$20.672,720
2019$18.35$23.11$21.542,920
2020$19.34$24.06$22.122,910
2021$21.74$25.83$22.762,820
2022$22.57$24.83$23.222,640
2023$22.09$23.34$24.383,770
2024$22.34$22.93$26.283,910
2025$23.04$23.04$27.413,920

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Tennessee changed by +6.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Tennessee

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 95 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.00). The market median for the state is $23.04.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TNAnderson: $26.78 (survey)Bedford: $19.00 (survey)Benton: $19.00 (survey)Bledsoe: $19.00 (survey)Blount: $26.78 (survey)Bradley: $20.25 (survey)Campbell: $26.78 (survey)Cannon: $22.79 (survey)Carroll: $19.00 (survey)Carter: $26.78 (survey)Cheatham: $22.79 (survey)Chester: $20.25 (survey)Claiborne: $19.00 (survey)Clay: $19.00 (survey)Cocke: $19.00 (survey)Coffee: $19.00 (survey)Crockett: $20.25 (survey)Cumberland: $19.00 (survey)Davidson: $22.79 (survey)Decatur: $19.00 (survey)DeKalb: $19.00 (survey)Dickson: $22.79 (survey)Dyer: $19.00 (survey)Fayette: $20.25 (survey)Fentress: $19.00 (survey)Franklin: $19.00 (survey)Gibson: $19.00 (survey)Giles: $19.00 (survey)Grainger: $26.78 (survey)Greene: $19.00 (survey)Grundy: $19.00 (survey)Hamblen: $26.78 (survey)Hamilton: $20.25 (survey)Hancock: $19.00 (survey)Hardeman: $19.00 (survey)Hardin: $19.00 (survey)Hawkins: $26.78 (survey)Haywood: $19.00 (survey)Henderson: $19.00 (survey)Henry: $19.00 (survey)Hickman: $22.79 (survey)Houston: $19.00 (survey)Humphreys: $19.00 (survey)Jackson: $19.00 (survey)Jefferson: $26.78 (survey)Johnson: $19.00 (survey)Knox: $26.78 (survey)Lake: $19.00 (survey)Lauderdale: $19.00 (survey)Lawrence: $19.00 (survey)Lewis: $19.00 (survey)Lincoln: $19.00 (survey)Loudon: $26.78 (survey)McMinn: $19.00 (survey)McNairy: $19.00 (survey)Macon: $22.79 (survey)Madison: $20.25 (survey)Marion: $20.25 (survey)Marshall: $19.00 (survey)Maury: $22.79 (survey)Meigs: $19.00 (survey)Monroe: $19.00 (survey)Montgomery: $22.36 (survey)Moore: $19.00 (survey)Morgan: $26.78 (survey)Obion: $19.00 (survey)Overton: $19.00 (survey)Perry: $19.00 (survey)Pickett: $19.00 (survey)Polk: $20.25 (survey)Putnam: $19.00 (survey)Rhea: $19.00 (survey)Roane: $26.78 (survey)Robertson: $22.79 (survey)Rutherford: $22.79 (survey)Scott: $19.00 (survey)Sequatchie: $20.25 (survey)Sevier: $19.00 (survey)Shelby: $20.25 (survey)Smith: $22.79 (survey)Stewart: $19.00 (survey)Sullivan: $26.78 (survey)Sumner: $22.79 (survey)Tipton: $20.25 (survey)Trousdale: $22.79 (survey)Unicoi: $26.78 (survey)Union: $26.78 (survey)Van Buren: $19.00 (survey)Warren: $19.00 (survey)Washington: $26.78 (survey)Wayne: $19.00 (survey)Weakley: $19.00 (survey)White: $19.00 (survey)Williamson: $22.79 (survey)Wilson: $22.79 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$20.25$22.79survey 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)$18$20$22$24$26$28/hrHawkins (Kingsport): market median $20.59, prevailing (survey) $26.78, gap +$6.19Hawkins (Kingsport)+$6.19Anderson (Knoxville): market median $22.10, prevailing (survey) $26.78, gap +$4.68Anderson (Knoxville)+$4.68Carter (Tennessee): market median $23.04, prevailing (survey) $26.78, gap +$3.74Carter (Tennessee)+$3.74Cannon (Nashville): market median $23.47, prevailing (survey) $22.79, gap −$0.68Cannon (Nashville)−$0.68Montgomery (Clarksville): market median $23.05, prevailing (survey) $22.36, gap −$0.69Montgomery (Clarksville)−$0.69Chester (Jackson): market median $21.02, prevailing (survey) $20.25, gap −$0.77Chester (Jackson)−$0.77Hamilton (Chattanooga): market median $21.81, prevailing (survey) $20.25, gap −$1.56Hamilton (Chattanooga)−$1.56Bradley (Cleveland): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $20.25, gap −$2.57Bradley (Cleveland)−$2.57Fayette (Memphis): market median $24.05, prevailing (survey) $20.25, gap −$3.80Fayette (Memphis)−$3.80
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Tennessee.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AndersonSurvey SUTN2017-029 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260176
BlountSurvey SUTN2017-030 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260177
CampbellSurvey SUTN2017-048 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260195
CarterSurvey SUTN2017-050 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260197
GraingerSurvey SUTN2017-048 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260195
HamblenSurvey SUTN2017-032 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260179
HawkinsSurvey SUTN2017-054 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260201
JeffersonSurvey SUTN2017-034 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260181
KnoxSurvey SUTN2017-035 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260182
LoudonSurvey SUTN2017-055 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260202
MorganSurvey SUTN2017-055 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260202
RoaneSurvey SUTN2017-039 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260186
SullivanSurvey SUTN2017-054 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260201
UnicoiSurvey SUTN2017-050 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260197
UnionSurvey SUTN2017-043 2021-04-16$22.67$4.11$26.78TN20260190

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

Is construction work growing in Tennessee?

168.5kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-08
-0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025168kAug 2026
Construction employment in Tennessee (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 Tennessee?

The median cement mason in Tennessee earned $23.04 an hour ($47,910 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $20.92–$25.38; the top 10% earn more than $29.06.

Where does Tennessee rank for cement mason pay?

Tennessee ranks 43rd of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $23.04 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Tennessee's cost of living (BEA price parity 91.9, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Tennessee?

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

How many cement masons work in Tennessee?

BLS counted 3,920 cement masons and concrete finishers in Tennessee in May 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.90; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee 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.