Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Tennessee

Median $23.04 an hour for 3,920 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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: 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 work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.30 – $20.92$35,990 – $43,520roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$20.92 – $25.38$43,520 – $52,800the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$25.38 – $29.06$52,800 – $60,440the 75th to 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 by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Memphis$18.27$24.05$26.08$29.665104% above
Nashville$17.68$23.47$24.37$29.341,4902% above
Clarksville$18.03$23.05$25.36$27.01130about the same as
Cleveland$18.37$22.82$25.90$26.03601% below
Knoxville$16.76$22.10$23.87$28.695504% below
Chattanooga$16.61$21.81$23.84$28.212105% below
Jackson$17.97$21.02$24.58$25.671809% below
Kingsport$16.63$20.59$23.83$29.779011% below

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

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, 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 and by -0.3% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Tennessee?

+34.2%Jobs since 20192,920 then, 3,920 in 2025
+72.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 24th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Tennessee has changed by +81.5%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +34.2%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Tennessee vs United States, 1999 = 100TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025182Tennessee136United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Tennessee vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearTennessee jobsTennessee indexUS index
19992,160100100
20002,300106112
20012,210102116
20022,330108117
20032,560118119
20042,610121126
20052,790129135
20063,100144144
20073,600167141
20083,440159133
20093,160146109
20102,0209493
20112,0909789
20121,8008389
20132,1409994
20142,180101100
20152,270105108
20162,330108115
20172,500116118
20182,720126123
20192,920135129
20202,910135129
20212,820131123
20222,640122130
20233,770174134
20243,910181135
20253,920182136

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 Tennessee

+12.2%Projected growth in Tennessee2024–2034, state agency
320Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
3,920Jobs in 20244,400 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Tennessee's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +12.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 3,920 to 4,400, with about 320 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 3,920 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

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 2026-11-13. 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?

169.4kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-09
+0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025169kSep 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 in Tennessee in May 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.90; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Tennessee?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Tennessee went from 2,270 in 2015 to 3,920 in 2025, +72.7%, and +34.2% since 2019. Tennessee's labor market agency projects +12.2% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 3,920 to 4,400 jobs.

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

Tennessee projects about 320 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, Tennessee 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: Tennessee labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.