Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Utah

Median $27.13 an hour for 5,340 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.13/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$56,420/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.00 – $32.1310th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,340Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrUtah: 10th $22.00 · 25th $22.88 · median $27.13 · 75th $29.33 · 90th $32.13Utah$27.13$22.00$32.13United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 29th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 29th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.43). 5,340 cement masons and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.00 – $22.88$45,750 – $47,590roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.88 – $29.33$47,590 – $61,010the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.33 – $32.13$61,010 – $66,830the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSalt Lake City: $29.20Salt Lake City$29.20Ogden: $25.00Ogden$25.00Provo: $24.60Provo$24.60Logan: $23.85Logan$23.85St. George: $23.11St. George$23.11
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$22.82$29.20$35.441,8508% above
Ogden$22.22$25.00$30.448408% below
Provo$19.67$24.60$30.981,2109% below
Logan$18.74$23.85$29.6319012% below
St. George$19.07$23.11$31.0552015% below

Cement mason wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$27.13Utah
Median hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.66$24.46$13.683,410
2000$13.00$24.30$13.502,930
2001$13.40$24.36$14.253,080
2002$13.43$24.03$14.743,040
2003$13.40$23.45$14.803,210
2004$14.15$24.12$15.103,650
2005$15.30$25.22$15.403,420
2006$15.38$24.56$15.704,510
2007$15.52$24.10$16.274,390
2008$15.95$23.85$16.873,880
2009$16.56$24.85$17.042,550
2010$17.29$25.53$17.042,210
2011$16.88$24.16$17.112,360
2012$15.66$21.96$17.192,680
2013$15.66$21.64$17.372,840
2014$16.43$22.34$17.672,860
2015$17.22$23.39$18.143,020
2016$17.97$24.10$18.843,460
2017$18.53$24.34$19.543,040
2018$19.63$25.17$20.673,580
2019$20.94$26.37$21.544,660
2020$21.44$26.67$22.125,120
2021$22.69$26.96$22.764,200
2022$24.27$26.70$23.224,130
2023$25.33$26.76$24.384,880
2024$26.70$27.40$26.285,700
2025$27.13$27.13$27.415,340

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Utah changed by +16.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.11). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $21.11). The market median for the state is $27.13.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $21.11 (survey)Box Elder: $16.00 (survey)Cache: $17.16 (survey)Carbon: $21.11 (survey)Daggett: $21.11 (survey)Davis: $18.82 (survey)Duchesne: $21.11 (survey)Emery: $21.11 (survey)Garfield: $21.11 (survey)Grand: $21.11 (survey)Iron: $21.11 (survey)Juab: $19.57 (survey)Kane: $21.11 (survey)Millard: $21.11 (survey)Morgan: $16.00 (survey)Piute: $21.11 (survey)Rich: $21.11 (survey)Salt Lake: $15.00 (survey)San Juan: $21.11 (survey)Sanpete: $21.11 (survey)Sevier: $21.11 (survey)Summit: $21.11 (survey)Tooele: $15.00 (survey)Uintah: $21.11 (survey)Utah: $19.57 (survey)Wasatch: $21.11 (survey)Washington: $19.57 (survey)Wayne: $21.11 (survey)Weber: $16.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$18.16survey 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$35/hrWashington (St. George): market median $23.11, prevailing (survey) $19.57, gap −$3.54Washington (St. George)−$3.54Juab (Provo): market median $24.60, prevailing (survey) $19.57, gap −$5.03Juab (Provo)−$5.03Davis (Ogden): market median $25.00, prevailing (survey) $18.82, gap −$6.18Davis (Ogden)−$6.18Cache (Logan): market median $23.85, prevailing (survey) $17.16, gap −$6.69Cache (Logan)−$6.69Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $29.20, prevailing (survey) $15.00, gap −$14.20Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)−$14.20
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverSurvey SUUT2012-001 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260069
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260079
EmerySurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260080
GarfieldSurvey SUUT2012-003 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260071
GrandSurvey SUUT2012-004 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260072
IronSurvey SUUT2012-005 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260073
KaneSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260080
MillardSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260080
PiuteSurvey SUUT2012-006 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260074
RichSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260079
San JuanSurvey SUUT2012-007 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260075
SanpeteSurvey SUUT2012-008 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260076
SevierSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$21.11$0.00$21.11UT20260080

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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 Utah?

The median cement mason in Utah earned $27.13 an hour ($56,420 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $22.88–$29.33; the top 10% earn more than $32.13.

Where does Utah rank for cement mason pay?

Utah ranks 29th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $27.13 an hour, and 29th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Utah?

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

How many cement masons work in Utah?

BLS counted 5,340 cement masons and concrete finishers in Utah in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.32; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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