The number of hours cement masons spend on the job can vary. For example, bad weather or downturns in construction activity can reduce hours. Thus, overall earnings may be lower than these wages suggest.
Pay also varies with the employer and the type of job. Apprentices generally earn about half the wage of skilled masons. As apprentices gain experience and skills, they receive higher pay.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time cement masons may receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (SOC 47-2051)
Terrazzo workers and finishers (SOC 47-2053)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $28.57 | $38.60 | $48.85 |
| Yearly | $59,427 | $80,288 | $101,610 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $25.34 | $36.48 | $41.32 |
| Yearly | $52,709 | $75,878 | $85,950 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.62 | $29.45 | $37.17 |
| Yearly | $51,215 | $61,242 | $77,322 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.07 | $44.08 | $52.93 |
| Yearly | $62,551 | $91,684 | $110,095 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $26.33 | $29.63 | $41.76 |
| Yearly | $54,781 | $61,640 | $86,854 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.28 | $38.38 | $51.02 |
| Yearly | $60,913 | $79,829 | $106,119 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $29.49 | $39.82 | $50.03 |
| Yearly | $61,344 | $82,820 | $104,072 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $27.92 | $39.31 | $41.16 |
| Yearly | $58,074 | $81,748 | $85,598 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $25.34 | $31.01 | $40.03 |
| Yearly | $52,703 | $64,501 | $83,244 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $28.22 | $39.83 | $47.38 |
| Yearly | $58,714 | $82,852 | $98,549 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $27.85 | $36.10 | $46.89 |
| Yearly | $57,939 | $75,093 | $97,534 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $31.09 | $37.35 | $48.09 |
| Yearly | $64,670 | $77,681 | $100,026 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $25.45 | $30.06 | $40.72 |
| Yearly | $52,947 | $62,523 | $84,709 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $24.75 | $32.98 | $38.91 |
| Yearly | $51,494 | $68,590 | $80,918 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.68 | $33.06 | $42.68 |
| Yearly | $53,409 | $68,776 | $88,765 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.03 | $30.02 | $39.07 |
| Yearly | $47,895 | $62,454 | $81,273 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $25.68 | $35.24 | $41.32 |
| Yearly | $53,409 | $73,291 | $85,941 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.39 | $28.82 | $35.54 |
| Yearly | $52,818 | $59,946 | $73,921 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.97 | $31.26 | $40.96 |
| Yearly | $51,930 | $65,025 | $85,187 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $27.81 | $38.37 | $48.85 |
| Yearly | $57,843 | $79,820 | $101,613 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $25.68 | $37.62 | $40.95 |
| Yearly | $53,409 | $78,245 | $85,184 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $31.78 | $46.32 | $52.74 |
| Yearly | $66,095 | $96,355 | $109,704 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.60 | $27.41 | $32.15 |
| Yearly | $47,010 | $57,020 | $66,870 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $48.48 | $52.94 | $53.01 |
| Yearly | $100,840 | $110,094 | $110,258 | |
| United States | Hourly | $26.36 | $36.62 | $55.18 |
| Yearly | $54,830 | $76,170 | $114,780 | |