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Illinois cement mason prevailing wage, county by county
A cement mason's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $60.33 an hour in Williamson County to $100.85 in Cook County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $66.94.
Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement mason), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each figure is base wage plus fringes. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in Illinois?
17 groups of counties with identical rates and 13 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Cook County group2 counties$100.85
- Will County group2 counties$96.82
- Lake County1 county$96.78
- Kane County group4 counties$96.77
- Kankakee County group2 counties$87.77
- Winnebago County group2 counties$84.97
- Ogle County group6 counties$84.78
- Henry County group2 counties$83.03
- Livingston County1 county$83.03
- Woodford County1 county$83.03
- LaSalle County group3 counties$79.99
- Madison County group10 counties$73.90
- Peoria County group3 counties$72.37
- Knox County group2 counties$72.37
- Fulton County1 county$72.37
- Logan County1 county$72.37
- Marshall County1 county$72.37
- De Witt County1 county$70.48
- Macon County1 county$70.48
- McLean County1 county$70.48
- Champaign County group11 counties$66.94
- Effingham County group4 counties$66.94
- Morgan County group2 counties$66.33
- Sangamon County group11 counties$64.70
- Mercer County1 county$62.64
- Rock Island County1 county$62.64
- Franklin County group14 counties$60.33
- Marion County group9 counties$60.33
- Washington County1 county$60.33
- Wayne County1 county$60.33
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringes | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County group, 2 counties: Cook, DuPage | Cement Mason | $100.85 | $57.10 |
| Will County group, 2 counties: Grundy, Will | Cement Mason | $96.82 | $48.85 |
| Lake County | Cement Mason | $96.78 | $50.30 |
| Kane County group, 4 counties: DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, McHenry | Cement Mason | $96.77 | $52.15 |
| Kankakee County group, 2 counties: Iroquois, Kankakee | Cement Mason | $87.77 | $52.99 |
| Winnebago County group, 2 counties: Boone, Winnebago | Cement Mason | $84.97 | $46.19 |
| Ogle County group, 6 counties: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside | Cement Mason | $84.78 | $43.62 |
| Henry County group, 2 counties: Henry, Stark | Cement Mason | $83.03 | $51.16 |
| Livingston County* | Cement Mason | $83.03 | $51.16 |
| Woodford County* | Cement Mason | $83.03 | $51.16 |
| LaSalle County group, 3 counties: Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam | Cement Mason | $79.99 | $43.35 |
| Madison County group, 10 counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, St. Clair | Cement Mason | $73.90 | $40.00 |
| Peoria County group, 3 counties: Mason, Peoria, Tazewell | Cement Mason | $72.37 | $37.46 |
| Knox County group, 2 counties: Knox, Warren | Cement Mason | $72.37 | $37.46 |
| Fulton County* | Cement Mason | $72.37 | $37.46 |
| Logan County | Cement Mason | $72.37 | $37.46 |
| Marshall County* | Cement Mason | $72.37 | $37.46 |
| De Witt County* | Cement Mason | $70.48 | $37.53 |
| Macon County | Cement Mason | $70.48 | $37.53 |
| McLean County | Cement Mason | $70.48 | $37.53 |
| Champaign County group, 11 counties: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion | Cement Mason | $66.94 | $41.89 |
| Effingham County group, 4 counties: Crawford, Effingham, Lawrence, Wabash | Cement Mason | $66.94 | $41.89 |
| Morgan County group, 2 counties: Morgan, Scott | Cement Mason | $66.33 | $37.50 |
| Sangamon County group, 11 counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Menard, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler | Cement Mason | $64.70 | $35.33 |
| Mercer County | Cement Mason | $62.64 | $33.21 |
| Rock Island County | Cement Mason | $62.64 | $33.21 |
| Franklin County group, 14 counties: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Williamson | Cement Mason | $60.33 | $36.53 |
| Marion County group, 9 counties: Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper, Jefferson, Marion, Richland, White | Cement Mason | $60.33 | $36.53 |
| Washington County | Cement Mason | $60.33 | $36.53 |
| Wayne County | Cement Mason | $60.33 | $36.53 |
17 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 13 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.
These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.
Questions about Illinois cement mason pay
What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Cook County?
$100.85 an hour: a $57.10 base wage plus $43.75 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every cement mason classification in Cook County.
Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Cook County the $100.85 total is a $57.10 base wage plus $43.75 in fringe benefits, about 43% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?
IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.
Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?
IDOL often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 102 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 30 distinct sets of rates, and 17 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 14 counties (the Franklin County group).
Which county pays cement masons the most in Illinois?
Cook County, at $100.85 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Williamson County at $60.33, and the median county is $66.94.