Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Wisconsin

Median $30.89 an hour for 4,490 cement masons, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$30.89/hrMedian hourly wageWisconsin, May data
$64,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.27 – $45.1510th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,490Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Cement mason pay in Wisconsin: the full range

Wage percentiles, WisconsinMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrWisconsin: 10th $23.27 · 25th $28.40 · median $30.89 · 75th $38.29 · 90th $45.15Wisconsin$30.89$23.27$45.15United 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: Wisconsin vs United States, May 2025.

Wisconsin ranks 7th of 51 states for median cement mason pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.83). 4,490 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$23.27 – $28.40$48,410 – $59,080roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$28.40 – $38.29$59,080 – $79,650the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$38.29 – $45.15$79,650 – $93,910the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Cement mason pay by metro in Wisconsin

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrJanesville: $37.50Janesville$37.50Milwaukee: $35.93Milwaukee$35.93Oshkosh: $35.72Oshkosh$35.72Minneapolis: $34.98Minneapolis$34.98Duluth: $33.81Duluth$33.81Appleton: $33.17Appleton$33.17Sheboygan: $32.37Sheboygan$32.37Madison: $31.69Madison$31.69Green Bay: $30.89Green Bay$30.89Racine: $30.51Racine$30.51Fond du Lac: $30.13Fond du Lac$30.13Wausau: $29.82Wausau$29.82
Median hourly wage for cement masons by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Janesville$27.00$37.50$40.02$49.2810021% above
Milwaukee$24.25$35.93$37.08$46.6193016% above
Oshkosh$23.88$35.72$38.45$47.8211016% above
Minneapolis$24.19$34.98$33.38$48.651,88013% above
Duluth$22.05$33.81$38.07$44.251509% above
Appleton$23.63$33.17$35.90$47.183307% above
Sheboygan$23.32$32.37$34.44$46.411405% above
Madison$24.47$31.69$32.57$44.465703% above
Green Bay$22.47$30.89$33.18$42.05310about the same as
Racine$22.37$30.51$31.78$38.511301% below
Fond du Lac$23.12$30.13$32.89$41.391202% below
Wausau$23.39$29.82$32.17$40.051103% below
Eau Claire$22.47$29.33$31.61$38.512105% below
La Crosse$21.88$29.26$31.87$37.681205% below
Kenosha$24.10$29.15$28.83$43.96706% below

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

Cement mason wages in Wisconsin over time

Wisconsin, 1999-2025WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.89Wisconsin$27.41United States
Median hourly wage for cement masons, Wisconsin vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWisconsin $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.01$30.94$13.685,010
2000$16.21$30.31$13.504,620
2001$17.80$32.36$14.254,470
2002$18.34$32.82$14.744,000
2003$18.08$31.63$14.803,740
2004$18.50$31.53$15.104,380
2005$17.71$29.19$15.404,600
2006$18.10$28.90$15.704,200
2007$19.22$29.84$16.273,570
2008$20.34$30.41$16.873,470
2009$21.72$32.59$17.043,190
2010$21.83$32.23$17.043,090
2011$22.77$32.59$17.113,060
2012$21.30$29.87$17.193,260
2013$20.66$28.55$17.373,570
2014$20.63$28.06$17.674,130
2015$21.97$29.84$18.144,360
2016$23.05$30.92$18.844,400
2017$22.90$30.08$19.544,750
2018$23.73$30.42$20.675,120
2019$24.51$30.86$21.545,590
2020$25.00$31.10$22.125,680
2021$24.06$28.59$22.765,410
2022$26.82$29.50$23.225,070
2023$28.92$30.56$24.384,410
2024$30.53$31.33$26.284,570
2025$30.89$30.89$27.414,490

In today's dollars, the median cement mason wage in Wisconsin changed by +3.5% over the last ten years of data and by +0.1% since 2019.

Are there more cement mason jobs in Wisconsin?

-19.7%Jobs since 20195,590 then, 4,490 in 2025
+3.0%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 18th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of cement masons counted in Wisconsin has changed by -10.4%, against +35.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -19.7%.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Wisconsin vs United States, 1999 = 100WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages5075100125150175200020052010201520202025136United States90Wisconsin
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Wisconsin vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearWisconsin jobsWisconsin indexUS index
19995,010100100
20004,62092112
20014,47089116
20024,00080117
20033,74075119
20044,38087126
20054,60092135
20064,20084144
20073,57071141
20083,47069133
20093,19064109
20103,0906293
20113,0606189
20123,2606589
20133,5707194
20144,13082100
20154,36087108
20164,40088115
20174,75095118
20185,120102123
20195,590112129
20205,680113129
20215,410108123
20225,070101130
20234,41088134
20244,57091135
20254,49090136

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 Wisconsin

+7.2%Projected growth in Wisconsin2024–2034, state agency
340Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,520Jobs in 20244,850 projected for 2034
+1.6%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Wisconsin's labor market agency projects the number of cement masons in the state to change by +7.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,520 to 4,850, with about 340 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.6% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 4,490 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for cement masons in Wisconsin

On federally funded construction in Wisconsin, contractors must pay cement masons at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 64 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.09 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.89.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WIAdams: $65.09 (union)Ashland: $65.09 (union)Barron: $65.09 (union)Bayfield: $65.09 (union)Brown: n/aBuffalo: $65.09 (union)Burnett: $65.09 (union)Calumet: n/aChippewa: $65.09 (union)Clark: $65.09 (union)Columbia: $65.09 (union)Crawford: $65.09 (union)Dane: $67.82 (union)Dodge: $65.09 (union)Door: $65.09 (union)Douglas: $79.12 (union)Dunn: $65.09 (union)Eau Claire: $65.09 (union)Florence: $65.09 (union)Fond du Lac: $65.09 (union)Forest: $65.09 (union)Grant: $65.09 (union)Green: $65.09 (union)Green Lake: $65.09 (union)Iowa: $65.09 (union)Iron: $65.09 (union)Jackson: $65.09 (union)Jefferson: $65.09 (union)Juneau: $65.09 (union)Kenosha: $69.42 (union)Kewaunee: $65.09 (union)La Crosse: $65.09 (union)Lafayette: $65.09 (union)Langlade: $65.09 (union)Lincoln: $65.09 (union)Manitowoc: $65.09 (union)Marathon: n/aMarinette: $65.09 (union)Marquette: $65.09 (union)Menominee: $65.09 (union)Milwaukee: $68.96 (union)Monroe: $65.09 (union)Oconto: $65.09 (union)Oneida: $65.09 (union)Outagamie: n/aOzaukee: $68.96 (union)Pepin: $65.09 (union)Pierce: n/aPolk: $65.09 (union)Portage: $65.09 (union)Price: $65.09 (union)Racine: $69.42 (union)Richland: $65.09 (union)Rock: $67.82 (union)Rusk: $65.09 (union)St. Croix: n/aSauk: $65.09 (union)Sawyer: $65.09 (union)Shawano: $65.09 (union)Sheboygan: n/aTaylor: $65.09 (union)Trempealeau: $65.09 (union)Vernon: $65.09 (union)Vilas: $65.09 (union)Walworth: $65.09 (union)Washburn: $65.09 (union)Washington: $68.96 (union)Waukesha: $68.96 (union)Waupaca: $65.09 (union)Waushara: $65.09 (union)Winnebago: n/aWood: $65.09 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
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 (union)$20$40$60$80$100/hrDouglas (Duluth): market median $33.81, prevailing (union) $79.12, gap +$45.31Douglas (Duluth)+$45.31Kenosha (Kenosha): market median $29.15, prevailing (union) $69.42, gap +$40.27Kenosha (Kenosha)+$40.27Racine (Racine): market median $30.51, prevailing (union) $69.42, gap +$38.91Racine (Racine)+$38.91Dane (Madison): market median $31.69, prevailing (union) $67.82, gap +$36.13Dane (Madison)+$36.13La Crosse (La Crosse): market median $29.26, prevailing (union) $65.09, gap +$35.83La Crosse (La Crosse)+$35.83Chippewa (Eau Claire): market median $29.33, prevailing (union) $65.09, gap +$35.76Chippewa (Eau Claire)+$35.76Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac): market median $30.13, prevailing (union) $65.09, gap +$34.96Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac)+$34.96Kewaunee (Green Bay): market median $30.89, prevailing (union) $65.09, gap +$34.20Kewaunee (Green Bay)+$34.20Milwaukee (Milwaukee): market median $35.93, prevailing (union) $68.96, gap +$33.03Milwaukee (Milwaukee)+$33.03Rock (Janesville): market median $37.50, prevailing (union) $67.82, gap +$30.32Rock (Janesville)+$30.32
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for cement masons, metro counties in Wisconsin.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
DouglasUnion PLAS0633-048 2025-06-01$47.22$31.90$79.12WI20260007
KenoshaUnion PLAS0599-009 2025-06-01$38.04$31.38$69.42WI20260004
RacineUnion PLAS0599-009 2025-06-01$38.04$31.38$69.42WI20260009
MilwaukeeUnion PLAS0599-004 2025-06-01$43.27$25.69$68.96WI20260001
OzaukeeUnion PLAS0599-004 2025-06-01$43.27$25.69$68.96WI20260001
WashingtonUnion PLAS0599-004 2025-06-01$43.27$25.69$68.96WI20260001
WaukeshaUnion PLAS0599-004 2025-06-01$43.27$25.69$68.96WI20260001
DaneUnion PLAS0599-001 2025-06-01$40.28$27.54$67.82WI20260005
RockUnion PLAS0599-001 2025-06-01$40.28$27.54$67.82WI20260012
AdamsUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011
AshlandUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011
BarronUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011
BayfieldUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011
BuffaloUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011
BurnettUnion PLAS0599-003 2025-06-01$37.25$27.84$65.09WI20260011

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

Is construction work growing in Wisconsin?

160.1kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-09
+5.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025160kSep 2026
Construction employment in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin?

The median cement mason in Wisconsin earned $30.89 an hour ($64,250 a year) in May 2025, 13% above the national median of $27.41. The middle half earn $28.40–$38.29; the top 10% earn more than $45.15.

Where does Wisconsin rank for cement mason pay?

Wisconsin ranks 7th of 51 states for cement mason pay, with a median of $30.89 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Wisconsin's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.1, US = 100).

What is the union cement mason rate in Wisconsin?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for cement masons in 64 counties, with a typical package of $65.09 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many cement masons work in Wisconsin?

BLS counted 4,490 cement masons in Wisconsin in May 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.15; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is cement mason work growing in Wisconsin?

The BLS employer survey count of cement masons in Wisconsin went from 4,360 in 2015 to 4,490 in 2025, +3.0%, and -19.7% since 2019. Wisconsin's labor market agency projects +7.2% growth for cement masons between 2024 and 2034, from 4,520 to 4,850 jobs.

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

Wisconsin projects about 340 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, Wisconsin 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: Wisconsin labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.