Cement Mason Prevailing Wage Rates in California (2026)

Cement Masons on prevailing wage projects in California are paid $23.09 to $77.65 per hour, with a median total of $76.15 across the 100 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $47.00, and among the 100 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $28.45. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$23.09per hour, total

Median listed$76.15 median base $47.00 · median fringe $28.45

Highest listed$77.65per hour, total

Records shown100 across 28 counties

Figures above are computed over the 100 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all cement masons in California. Most recent determination in this set: May 21, 2026.

How much do cement masons earn on prevailing wage jobs in California?

Every row below is one wage determination line: a cement mason classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.

Classification	County	Construction type	Funding	Base	Fringe	Total
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Del-Norte	Heavy	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Del-Norte	Highway	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Humboldt	Highway	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Humboldt	Heavy	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Lake	Heavy	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Lake	Highway	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Mendocino	Highway	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Mendocino	Heavy	#federal	$32.15	$23.27	$55.42
Cement Masons: Cement Mason	Del-Norte	Building	#federal	$17.91	$6.18	$24.09
Cement Masons: (Swing or Slip Form Scaffold; Mastic, Magnesite, Gypsum, Epoxy, Polyester, Resin & All Composition)	Del-Norte	Building	#federal	$18.16	$6.18	$24.34
Cement Masons: Cement Mason	Humboldt	Building	#federal	$17.91	$6.18	$24.09
Cement Masons: (Swing or Slip Form Scaffold; Mastic, Magnesite, Gypsum, Epoxy, Polyester, Resin & All Composition)	Humboldt	Building	#federal	$18.16	$6.18	$24.34
Cement Masons: Cement Mason	Lake	Building	#federal	$17.91	$6.18	$24.09
Cement Masons: (Swing or Slip Form Scaffold; Mastic, Magnesite, Gypsum, Epoxy, Polyester, Resin & All Composition)	Lake	Building	#federal	$18.16	$6.18	$24.34
Cement Masons: Cement Mason	Mendocino	Building	#federal	$17.91	$6.18	$24.09
Cement Masons: (Swing or Slip Form Scaffold; Mastic, Magnesite, Gypsum, Epoxy, Polyester, Resin & All Composition)	Mendocino	Building	#federal	$18.16	$6.18	$24.34
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Del-Norte	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Lake	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Mendocino	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Colusa	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Glenn	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Lassen	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Modoc	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Nevada	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Plumas	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Sierra	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Siskiyou	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Tehama	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Trinity	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Alpine	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Amador	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Calaveras	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Inyo	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Mariposa	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Mono	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Tuolumne	Residential	#federal	$27.66	$9.50	$37.16
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Humboldt	Residential	#federal	$25.90	$9.02	$34.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	San-Bernardino	Building	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	San-Bernardino	Heavy	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	San-Bernardino	Highway	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Riverside	Building	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Riverside	Heavy	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Riverside	Highway	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Orange	Heavy	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Orange	Highway	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Orange	Building	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Masons: Cement Mason	Amador	Building	#federal	$16.91	$6.18	$23.09
Cement Masons: Swing or Slip Form Scaffolds; Mastic, Magnesite, Gypsum, Epoxy, Polyester, Resin and All Composition	Amador	Building	#federal	$17.16	$6.18	$23.34
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Los-Angeles	Heavy	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher	Los-Angeles	Building	#federal	$47.70	$27.07	$74.77
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alameda	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alameda	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alameda	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alameda	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alameda	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alameda	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alameda	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alameda	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alpine	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alpine	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alpine	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Alpine	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alpine	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alpine	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alpine	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Alpine	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Amador	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Amador	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Amador	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Amador	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Amador	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Amador	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Amador	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Amador	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Butte	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Butte	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Butte	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Butte	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Butte	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Butte	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Butte	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Butte	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Calaveras	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Calaveras	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Calaveras	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Calaveras	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Calaveras	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Calaveras	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Calaveras	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Calaveras	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Colusa	Building	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Colusa	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Colusa	Marine	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Colusa	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Colusa	Highway	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Colusa	Marine	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Colusa	Heavy	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason, Curb and Gutter Machine Operator; Clary and Similar Type of Screed Operator (Cement Only); Grinding Machine Operator (All Types); Jackson Vibratory, Texas Screed and Similar Type Screed Operator; Scoring Machine Operator Magnesite, Magnesite-terrazzo	Colusa	Building	#state	$47.00	$30.53	$77.53
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Contra-Costa	Heavy	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65
Cement Mason - and Mastic Composition, Epoxy, Urethanes and Exotic Coatings, Dex - O - Tex	Contra-Costa	Highway	#state	$47.82	$29.83	$77.65

WageFinder holds more cement mason records for California than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all California cement masons.

What does the cement mason classification cover?

Cement masons place, screed, float and finish concrete, and patch and repair existing concrete surfaces. On highway determinations the classification is often split between flatwork finishing and specialised work such as curb and gutter machine operation or bridge deck finishing.

Work typically covered

Slab placement and finishing
Curb, gutter and sidewalk
Bridge deck finishing
Concrete patching and repair
Grinding and sealing

Also listed as

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher
Concrete Finisher
Cement Finisher

In this California result set the work appears under 6 distinct classification names.

Cement Mason rates by county in California

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the California counties with cement mason records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

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Cement Mason prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a cement mason in California?

Across the 100 federal and state-funded determination records WageFinder lists for cement masons in California, total prevailing wage runs from $23.09 to $77.65 per hour, median $76.15. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.

Does the cement mason rate include benefits?

The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 100 California records on this page, 100 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $28.45 per hour — roughly 37% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.

Which California counties have cement mason rates?

This page lists cement mason records for 28 counties in California: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra-Costa, Del-Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these California cement mason rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 21, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.

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