Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Texas

Median $22.84 an hour for 26,430 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.84/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$47,500/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.48 – $29.2210th to 90th percentilehourly range
26,430Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrTexas: 10th $17.48 · 25th $19.53 · median $22.84 · 75th $26.73 · 90th $29.22Texas$22.84$17.48$29.22United 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: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 44th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.52). 26,430 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$17.48 – $19.53$36,360 – $40,620roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$19.53 – $26.73$40,620 – $55,590the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$26.73 – $29.22$55,590 – $60,770the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSherman: $24.92Sherman$24.92Corpus Christi: $23.88Corpus Christi$23.88Austin: $23.76Austin$23.76Dallas-Fort Worth: $23.45Dallas-Fort Worth$23.45Beaumont: $23.23Beaumont$23.23Odessa: $23.05Odessa$23.05Lubbock: $23.03Lubbock$23.03Midland: $22.77Midland$22.77Killeen: $22.60Killeen$22.60San Antonio: $22.60San Antonio$22.60Houston: $22.40Houston$22.40Abilene: $22.33Abilene$22.33
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sherman$19.60$24.92$26.57$30.50509% above
Corpus Christi$17.00$23.88$25.76$28.626105% above
Austin$18.73$23.76$24.22$29.102,6504% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$18.28$23.45$22.74$29.107,9203% above
Beaumont$18.04$23.23$25.81$29.832502% above
Odessa$18.56$23.05$24.55$29.571101% above
Lubbock$16.95$23.03$25.22$27.761501% above
Midland$18.43$22.77$23.77$29.44120about the same as
Killeen$17.98$22.60$24.81$28.503901% below
San Antonio$17.62$22.60$23.86$29.221,9601% below
Houston$17.46$22.40$22.72$29.967,7002% below
Abilene$15.46$22.33$24.70$27.55702% below
Tyler$17.09$22.04$23.90$27.521904% below
Amarillo$17.69$22.00$23.97$28.372404% below
Longview$17.73$21.67$24.21$28.002505% below
Waco$16.61$21.36$23.09$33.682606% below
College Station$16.75$20.81$22.87$23.962609% below
Wichita Falls$17.60$20.77$23.21$25.14809% below
El Paso$16.48$20.16$22.42$23.5457012% below
Texarkana$16.88$19.57$23.30$26.1212014% below
San Angelo$15.29$19.32$20.89$26.125015% below
McAllen$14.17$18.57$21.62$23.2839019% below

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

Cement mason wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$22.84Texas
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.11$19.54$13.6815,240
2000$10.60$19.82$13.5018,610
2001$11.02$20.03$14.2518,540
2002$11.34$20.29$14.7418,900
2003$11.58$20.26$14.8019,110
2004$11.50$19.60$15.1018,970
2005$11.89$19.60$15.4018,210
2006$12.23$19.53$15.7018,180
2007$12.97$20.14$16.2718,440
2008$13.60$20.34$16.8719,160
2009$13.50$20.26$17.0417,830
2010$13.31$19.65$17.0415,580
2011$13.49$19.31$17.1115,110
2012$13.54$18.99$17.1913,780
2013$13.71$18.95$17.3715,590
2014$14.13$19.22$17.6716,700
2015$14.80$20.10$18.1418,620
2016$15.74$21.11$18.8419,800
2017$16.53$21.71$19.5421,390
2018$17.24$22.10$20.6721,640
2019$17.96$22.62$21.5421,550
2020$18.37$22.85$22.1220,980
2021$19.52$23.19$22.7618,630
2022$21.31$23.44$23.2220,850
2023$21.62$22.84$24.3820,900
2024$22.47$23.06$26.2823,820
2025$22.84$22.84$27.4126,430

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Texas changed by +13.6% over the last ten years of data and by +1.0% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Texas?

+22.6%Jobs since 201921,550 then, 26,430 in 2025
+41.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.4× the US share, 11th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Texas has changed by +73.4%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +22.6%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Texas vs United States, 1999 = 100TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025173Texas136United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Texas vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearTexas jobsTexas indexUS index
199915,240100100
200018,610122112
200118,540122116
200218,900124117
200319,110125119
200418,970124126
200518,210120135
200618,180119144
200718,440121141
200819,160126133
200917,830117109
201015,58010293
201115,1109989
201213,7809089
201315,59010294
201416,700110100
201518,620122108
201619,800130115
201721,390140118
201821,640142123
201921,550141129
202020,980138129
202118,630122123
202220,850137130
202320,900137134
202423,820156135
202526,430173136

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 Texas

+4.7%Projected growth in Texas2024–2034, state agency
1,730Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
23,820Jobs in 202424,930 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Texas's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +4.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 23,820 to 24,930, with about 1,730 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 26,430 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 254 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $13.27). 254 of the 254 counties still use a survey rate dated 2009 or earlier (for example Anderson County at $12.09). The market median for the state is $22.84.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$13.27$13.76survey 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)$10$15$20$25$30/hrAtascosa (San Antonio): market median $22.60, prevailing (survey) $27.57, gap +$4.97Atascosa (San Antonio)+$4.97Armstrong (Amarillo): market median $22.00, prevailing (survey) $19.60, gap −$2.40Armstrong (Amarillo)−$2.40Crosby (Lubbock): market median $23.03, prevailing (survey) $19.60, gap −$3.43Crosby (Lubbock)−$3.43Bowie (Texarkana): market median $19.57, prevailing (survey) $14.70, gap −$4.87Bowie (Texarkana)−$4.87Archer (Wichita Falls): market median $20.77, prevailing (survey) $15.32, gap −$5.45Archer (Wichita Falls)−$5.45Irion (San Angelo): market median $19.32, prevailing (survey) $13.76, gap −$5.56Irion (San Angelo)−$5.56Brazos (College Station): market median $20.81, prevailing (survey) $14.68, gap −$6.13Brazos (College Station)−$6.13Smith (Tyler): market median $22.04, prevailing (survey) $15.23, gap −$6.81Smith (Tyler)−$6.81Callahan (Abilene): market median $22.33, prevailing (survey) $15.32, gap −$7.01Callahan (Abilene)−$7.01Williamson (Austin): market median $23.76, prevailing (survey) $16.55, gap −$7.21Williamson (Austin)−$7.21Goliad (Texas): market median $22.84, prevailing (survey) $15.33, gap −$7.51Goliad (Texas)−$7.51Gregg (Longview): market median $21.67, prevailing (survey) $13.94, gap −$7.73Gregg (Longview)−$7.73Bosque (Waco): market median $21.36, prevailing (survey) $13.29, gap −$8.07Bosque (Waco)−$8.07Harris (Houston): market median $22.40, prevailing (survey) $13.93, gap −$8.47Harris (Houston)−$8.47Aransas (Corpus Christi): market median $23.88, prevailing (survey) $15.33, gap −$8.55Aransas (Corpus Christi)−$8.55Bell (Killeen): market median $22.60, prevailing (survey) $14.00, gap −$8.60Bell (Killeen)−$8.60Midland (Midland): market median $22.77, prevailing (survey) $13.76, gap −$9.01Midland (Midland)−$9.01Ector (Odessa): market median $23.05, prevailing (survey) $13.76, gap −$9.29Ector (Odessa)−$9.29Hardin (Beaumont): market median $23.23, prevailing (survey) $13.44, gap −$9.79Hardin (Beaumont)−$9.79Johnson (Dallas-Fort Worth): market median $23.45, prevailing (survey) $13.45, gap −$10.00Johnson (Dallas-Fort Worth)−$10.00
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AtascosaSurvey SUTX2014-070 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260290
BanderaSurvey SUTX2014-064 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260284
BexarSurvey SUTX2014-006 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260231
ComalSurvey SUTX2014-016 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260240
GuadalupeSurvey SUTX2014-027 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260251
KendallSurvey SUTX2014-034 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260258
MedinaSurvey SUTX2014-070 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260290
WilsonSurvey SUTX2014-067 2014-07-21$22.27$5.30$27.57TX20260287
ArmstrongSurvey SUTX2014-003 2014-07-21$19.60$0.00$19.60TX20260228
CarsonSurvey SUTX2014-012 2014-07-21$19.60$0.00$19.60TX20260237
CrosbySurvey SUTX2014-060 2014-07-21$19.60$0.00$19.60TX20260280
LubbockSurvey SUTX2014-060 2014-07-21$19.60$0.00$19.60TX20260280
PotterSurvey SUTX2014-042 2014-07-21$19.60$0.00$19.60TX20260265
WilliamsonSurvey SUTX2014-053 2014-07-21$16.50$0.05$16.55TX20260275
RandallSurvey SUTX2014-043 2014-07-21$16.00$0.31$16.31TX20260266

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

924.5kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025924kSep 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 Texas?

The median cement mason in Texas earned $22.84 an hour ($47,500 a year) in May 2025, 17% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $19.53–$26.73; the top 10% earn more than $29.22.

Where does Texas rank for cement mason pay?

Texas ranks 44th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $22.84 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Texas?

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

How many cement masons work in Texas?

BLS counted 26,430 cement masons in Texas in May 2025, 1.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.42; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Texas?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Texas went from 18,620 in 2015 to 26,430 in 2025, +41.9%, and +22.6% since 2019. Texas's labor market agency projects +4.7% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 23,820 to 24,930 jobs.

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

Texas projects about 1,730 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, Texas 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: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.