Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Virginia

Median $24.49 an hour for 4,020 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$24.49/hrMedian hourly wageVirginia, May data
$50,930/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.99 – $34.9510th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,020Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrVirginia: 10th $17.99 · 25th $21.45 · median $24.49 · 75th $29.31 · 90th $34.95Virginia$24.49$17.99$34.95United 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: Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

Virginia ranks 36th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.22). 4,020 cement masons work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.99 – $21.45$37,420 – $44,610roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$21.45 – $29.31$44,610 – $60,970the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.31 – $34.95$60,970 – $72,690the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrWashington DC: $28.05Washington DC$28.05Staunton: $27.41Staunton$27.41Charlottesville: $24.63Charlottesville$24.63Roanoke: $24.20Roanoke$24.20Virginia Beach: $23.84Virginia Beach$23.84Harrisonburg: $23.03Harrisonburg$23.03Winchester: $22.86Winchester$22.86Richmond: $21.96Richmond$21.96Blacksburg: $21.87Blacksburg$21.87Kingsport: $20.59Kingsport$20.59Lynchburg: $17.71Lynchburg$17.71
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$21.16$28.05$25.76$37.222,81015% above
Staunton$22.99$27.41$30.09$35.004012% above
Charlottesville$17.92$24.63$24.85$34.36901% above
Roanoke$17.14$24.20$25.85$28.691801% below
Virginia Beach$18.12$23.84$24.35$34.947903% below
Harrisonburg$17.87$23.03$24.27$30.051006% below
Winchester$17.81$22.86$23.69$30.411107% below
Richmond$18.13$21.96$22.43$30.9263010% below
Blacksburg$17.99$21.87$23.59$28.144011% below
Kingsport$16.63$20.59$23.83$29.779016% below
Lynchburg$16.44$17.71$19.81$31.7310028% below

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

Cement mason wages in Virginia over time

Virginia, 1999-2025VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.41United States$24.49Virginia
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearVirginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.67$24.48$13.684,300
2000$13.75$25.71$13.504,560
2001$13.12$23.85$14.255,430
2002$13.32$23.84$14.745,080
2003$13.69$23.95$14.805,040
2004$13.73$23.40$15.106,120
2005$14.18$23.38$15.406,660
2006$15.03$24.00$15.706,980
2007$15.45$23.99$16.275,960
2008$15.78$23.60$16.874,980
2009$16.22$24.34$17.044,400
2010$16.40$24.21$17.043,780
2011$16.81$24.06$17.113,780
2012$16.89$23.68$17.194,300
2013$16.62$22.97$17.374,530
2014$17.76$24.15$17.674,600
2015$18.42$25.02$18.144,380
2016$19.54$26.21$18.844,160
2017$18.95$24.89$19.544,080
2018$20.26$25.98$20.674,170
2019$21.70$27.33$21.544,110
2020$21.64$26.92$22.123,800
2021$22.44$26.66$22.765,000
2022$22.32$24.55$23.225,750
2023$23.40$24.72$24.384,870
2024$23.32$23.93$26.284,550
2025$24.49$24.49$27.414,020

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Virginia changed by -2.1% over the last ten years of data and by -10.4% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Virginia?

-2.2%Jobs since 20194,110 then, 4,020 in 2025
-8.2%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.7× the US share, 32nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Virginia has changed by -6.5%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -2.2%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Virginia vs United States, 1999 = 100VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages75100125150175200020052010201520202025136United States94Virginia
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Virginia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearVirginia jobsVirginia indexUS index
19994,300100100
20004,560106112
20015,430126116
20025,080118117
20035,040117119
20046,120142126
20056,660155135
20066,980162144
20075,960139141
20084,980116133
20094,400102109
20103,7808893
20113,7808889
20124,30010089
20134,53010594
20144,600107100
20154,380102108
20164,16097115
20174,08095118
20184,17097123
20194,11096129
20203,80088129
20215,000116123
20225,750134130
20234,870113134
20244,550106135
20254,02094136

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 Virginia

+0.5%Projected growth in Virginia2024–2034, state agency
360Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,770Jobs in 20244,790 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +0.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,770 to 4,790, with about 360 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 4,020 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Virginia

On federally funded construction in Virginia, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 50 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $17.48). 50 of the 50 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Amelia County at $17.23). The market median for the state is $24.49.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, VAAccomack: n/aAlbemarle: n/aAlleghany: n/aAmelia: $17.23 (survey)Amherst: n/aAppomattox: n/aArlington: $25.30 (survey)Augusta: n/aBath: n/aBedford: n/aBland: n/aBotetourt: n/aBrunswick: n/aBuchanan: n/aBuckingham: n/aCampbell: n/aCaroline: $17.23 (survey)Carroll: n/aCharles City: $17.23 (survey)Charlotte: n/aChesterfield: $17.23 (survey)Clarke: $25.30 (survey)Craig: n/aCulpeper: $25.30 (survey)Cumberland: n/aDickenson: n/aDinwiddie: $17.23 (survey)Essex: n/aFairfax: $30.24 (survey)Fauquier: $25.30 (survey)Floyd: n/aFluvanna: n/aFranklin: n/aFrederick: $25.30 (survey)Giles: n/aGloucester: $17.48 (survey)Goochland: $17.23 (survey)Grayson: n/aGreene: n/aGreensville: n/aHalifax: n/aHanover: $17.23 (survey)Henrico: $17.23 (survey)Henry: n/aHighland: n/aIsle of Wight: $17.48 (survey)James City: $17.48 (survey)King and Queen: n/aKing George: n/aKing William: $17.23 (survey)Lancaster: n/aLee: n/aLoudoun: $25.30 (survey)Louisa: n/aLunenburg: n/aMadison: n/aMathews: $17.48 (survey)Mecklenburg: n/aMiddlesex: n/aMontgomery: n/aNelson: n/aNew Kent: $17.23 (survey)Northampton: n/aNorthumberland: n/aNottoway: n/aOrange: n/aPage: n/aPatrick: n/aPittsylvania: n/aPowhatan: $17.23 (survey)Prince Edward: n/aPrince George: $17.23 (survey)Prince William: $25.30 (survey)Pulaski: n/aRappahannock: $25.30 (survey)Richmond: n/aRoanoke: n/aRockbridge: n/aRockingham: n/aRussell: n/aScott: n/aShenandoah: n/aSmyth: n/aSouthampton: n/aSpotsylvania: $25.30 (survey)Stafford: $25.30 (survey)Surry: n/aSussex: $17.23 (survey)Tazewell: n/aWarren: $25.30 (survey)Washington: n/aWestmoreland: n/aWise: n/aWythe: n/aYork: $17.48 (survey)Alexandria: $25.30 (survey)Bristol: n/aBuena Vista: n/aCharlottesville: n/aChesapeake: $17.48 (survey)Colonial Heights: $17.23 (survey)Covington: n/aDanville: n/aEmporia: n/aFairfax: $30.24 (survey)Falls Church: $30.24 (survey)Franklin: n/aFredericksburg: $25.30 (survey)Galax: n/aHampton: $17.48 (survey)Harrisonburg: n/aHopewell: $17.23 (survey)Lexington: n/aLynchburg: n/aManassas: $25.30 (survey)Manassas Park: $25.30 (survey)Martinsville: n/aNewport News: $17.95 (survey)Norfolk: $22.02 (survey)Norton: n/aPetersburg: $17.23 (survey)Poquoson: $17.48 (survey)Portsmouth: $17.48 (survey)Radford: n/aRichmond: $17.23 (survey)Roanoke: n/aSalem: n/aStaunton: n/aSuffolk: $17.48 (survey)Virginia Beach: $17.13 (survey)Waynesboro: n/aWilliamsburg: $17.48 (survey)Winchester: $25.30 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$17.23$17.48$19.58$25.30n/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 (survey)$15$20$25$30$35/hrFrederick (Winchester): market median $22.86, prevailing (survey) $25.30, gap +$2.44Frederick (Winchester)+$2.44Fairfax (Washington DC): market median $28.05, prevailing (survey) $30.24, gap +$2.19Fairfax (Washington DC)+$2.19Norfolk (Virginia Beach): market median $23.84, prevailing (survey) $22.02, gap −$1.82Norfolk (Virginia Beach)−$1.82Amelia (Richmond): market median $21.96, prevailing (survey) $17.23, gap −$4.73Amelia (Richmond)−$4.73
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FairfaxSurvey SUVA2013-034 2016-01-11$24.69$5.55$30.24VA20260178
FairfaxSurvey SUVA2013-034 2016-01-11$24.69$5.55$30.24VA20260178
Falls ChurchSurvey SUVA2013-034 2016-01-11$24.69$5.55$30.24VA20260178
ArlingtonSurvey SUVA2013-025 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260013
ClarkeSurvey SUVA2013-032 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260018
CulpeperSurvey SUVA2013-062 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260174
FauquierSurvey SUVA2013-035 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260020
FrederickSurvey SUVA2013-036 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260021
LoudounSurvey SUVA2013-041 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260158
Prince WilliamSurvey SUVA2013-046 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260162
RappahannockSurvey SUVA2013-062 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260174
SpotsylvaniaSurvey SUVA2013-050 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260165
StaffordSurvey SUVA2013-062 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260174
WarrenSurvey SUVA2013-053 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260168
AlexandriaSurvey SUVA2013-025 2016-01-11$21.94$3.36$25.30VA20260013

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

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

230.8kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-09
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kSep 2026
Construction employment in Virginia (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 Virginia?

The median cement mason in Virginia earned $24.49 an hour ($50,930 a year) in May 2025, 11% below the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $21.45–$29.31; the top 10% earn more than $34.95.

Where does Virginia rank for cement mason pay?

Virginia ranks 36th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $24.49 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 101.1, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Virginia?

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

How many cement masons work in Virginia?

BLS counted 4,020 cement masons in Virginia in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.74; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Virginia?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Virginia went from 4,380 in 2015 to 4,020 in 2025, -8.2%, and -2.2% since 2019. Virginia's labor market agency projects +0.5% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 4,770 to 4,790 jobs.

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

Virginia projects about 360 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, Virginia 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: Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.