How much do cement masons make in Georgia in 2026?

The median cement mason in Georgia earns $46,240 a year, which works out to $22.23 an hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year. That's the midpoint — half of all cement masons in the state earn more, half earn less. If you're just starting out or working a lower-volume market, expect numbers closer to the 25th percentile of $38,020 a year ($18.28/hr). Experienced masons on larger commercial or infrastructure projects regularly land at the 75th percentile of $56,110 a year ($26.98/hr). All figures come from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025.

The spread between the bottom quarter and the top quarter is about $18,090 a year. That gap is real and it's earned — it reflects the difference between a mason finishing residential flatwork and one finishing structural floors, tilt-wall panels, or bridge decks on a DOT job. Specialty finishes, decorative concrete, and polished floors typically push pay toward the higher end because the skill set is narrower and the margin for error is zero.

Georgia's construction activity is concentrated around the Atlanta metro, but significant work also runs through Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, and the industrial corridors connecting them. Atlanta continues to see dense mixed-use and warehouse construction, both of which require heavy flatwork crews. Savannah's port expansion and logistics build-out have kept concrete crews busy well outside the city proper. Masons willing to travel within the state or follow large general contractors across job sites will generally see more hours and higher effective annual pay than those staying close to a single market.

No union scale is currently available for cement masons in Georgia through TradesPays. Most of the state's cement mason workforce operates under open-shop conditions. Pay rates in those settings are set by the contractor and can vary considerably — the BLS figures above capture what workers are actually earning across both union and non-union settings, so they reflect the true market rate.

Overtime matters in this trade. Concrete pours don't stop because a shift ends, and masons who are available for early starts, weekend pours, or emergency finishing work can add meaningfully to their annual total. A mason earning the median $22.23/hr picking up 200 hours of overtime at time-and-a-half adds roughly $6,669 to annual pay — pushing effective earnings close to $53,000 without moving up a pay band at all.

Experience, certifications, and the type of work you pursue are the three levers you control. American Concrete Institute (ACI) certifications — particularly Flatwork Finisher and Concrete Field Testing Technician — are recognized by Georgia contractors and can justify a bump in hourly rate. Masons who can read structural drawings, set and pull forms, and coordinate with finishing crews are more useful to a foreman than someone who can only finish, and they get paid accordingly.

The data here is straightforward: the floor in Georgia is $18.28/hr, the middle is $22.23/hr, and a skilled mason in the top quarter clears $26.98/hr or more. Know where you fall, know what the top of the range requires, and use these numbers when you're negotiating your next rate.