Skilled Wages

Cement mason salary in Wisconsin

Median $30.89 an hour for 4,490 cement masons and concrete finishers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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 and concrete finishers: 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 and concrete finishers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.27 – $28.40$48,410 – $59,080roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.40 – $38.29$59,080 – $79,650the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.29 – $45.15$79,650 – $93,910the 75th–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 and concrete finishers by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Janesville$27.00$37.50$49.2810021% above
Milwaukee$24.25$35.93$46.6193016% above
Oshkosh$23.88$35.72$47.8211016% above
Minneapolis$24.19$34.98$48.651,88013% above
Duluth$22.05$33.81$44.251509% above
Appleton$23.63$33.17$47.183307% above
Sheboygan$23.32$32.37$46.411405% above
Madison$24.47$31.69$44.465703% above
Green Bay$22.47$30.89$42.05310about the same as
Racine$22.37$30.51$38.511301% below
Fond du Lac$23.12$30.13$41.391202% below
Wausau$23.39$29.82$40.051103% below
Eau Claire$22.47$29.33$38.512105% below
La Crosse$21.88$29.26$37.681205% below
Kenosha$24.10$29.15$43.96706% below

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 and concrete finishers, 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.

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: —Buffalo: $65.09 (union)Burnett: $65.09 (union)Calumet: —Chippewa: $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: —Marinette: $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: —Ozaukee: $68.96 (union)Pepin: $65.09 (union)Pierce: —Polk: $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: —Sauk: $65.09 (union)Sawyer: $65.09 (union)Shawano: $65.09 (union)Sheboygan: —Taylor: $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: —Wood: $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 2026-09-28. 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?

167.3kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-08
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 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 and concrete finishers in Wisconsin in May 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.15; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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