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New York cement mason prevailing wage, county by county
A cement mason's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $50.30 an hour in Lewis County to $94.68 in Bronx County. The median county is $68.49.
Main cement mason classification in each county, 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in New York?
9 groups of counties with identical rates and 13 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Kings County group7 counties$94.68
- New York City1 county$94.63
- Westchester County group3 counties$90.30
- Orange County1 county$90.30
- Dutchess County group3 counties$88.74
- Erie County1 county$71.22
- Niagara County1 county$71.22
- Albany County group11 counties$68.50
- Monroe County group8 counties$68.49
- Steuben County group11 counties$68.41
- Tompkins County group2 counties$68.41
- Cattaraugus County1 county$68.41
- Cayuga County1 county$65.40
- Jefferson County1 county$65.40
- Madison County1 county$65.40
- Onondaga County1 county$65.40
- Oswego County1 county$65.40
- St. Lawrence County1 county$64.88
- Oneida County group2 counties$64.60
- Franklin County group3 counties$62.52
- Warren County1 county$62.52
- Lewis County1 county$50.30
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Wage + supplements | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk | Mason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason | $94.68 | $59.87 |
| New York City | Cement Mason | $94.63 | $59.87 |
| Westchester County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | Mason - Building: Cement Mason | $90.30 | $50.15 |
| Orange County* | Mason - Building: Cement Mason | $90.30 | $50.15 |
| Dutchess County group, 3 localities: Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster | Mason - Building: Cement Mason | $88.74 | $49.18 |
| Erie County | Mason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason | $71.22 | $38.00 |
| Niagara County | Mason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason | $71.22 | $38.00 |
| Albany County group, 11 localities: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington | Mason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) | $68.50 | $43.92 |
| Monroe County group, 8 localities: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Mason - Building: Cement Mason | $68.49 | $38.56 |
| Steuben County group, 11 localities: Allegany, Broome, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Orleans, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga | Mason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway) | $68.41 | $41.38 |
| Tompkins County group, 2 localities: Cortland, Tompkins | Mason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway) | $68.41 | $41.38 |
| Cattaraugus County* | Mason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway) | $68.41 | $41.38 |
| Cayuga County | Mason - Building: Cement Mason/Plaster** | $65.40 | $41.07 |
| Jefferson County | Mason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) | $65.40 | $40.80 |
| Madison County* | Mason - Building: Cement Mason/Plaster** | $65.40 | $41.07 |
| Onondaga County | Mason - Building: Cement Mason | $65.40 | $40.78 |
| Oswego County | Mason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) | $65.40 | $41.47 |
| St. Lawrence County | Mason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) | $64.88 | $40.81 |
| Oneida County group, 2 localities: Herkimer, Oneida | Mason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) | $64.60 | $41.97 |
| Franklin County group, 3 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin | Mason - Building: Cement Finisher | $62.52 | $39.32 |
| Warren County* | Mason - Building: Cement Finisher | $62.52 | $39.32 |
| Lewis County | Mason - Building: Finisher | $50.30 | $30.52 |
9 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 13 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Questions about New York cement mason pay
What is the cement mason prevailing wage in New York City?
$94.63 an hour: a $59.87 base wage plus $34.76 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every cement mason classification in New York City.
Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In New York City the $94.63 total is a $59.87 base wage plus $34.76 in supplements, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does cement mason prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?
Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.
Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across New York, the 63 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 22 distinct sets of rates, and 9 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 11 counties (the Albany County group).