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Washington cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $60.15 an hour in Yakima County to $86.18 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $71.52.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Journey level), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County cement mason: $86.18 per hourAdams County cement mason: $60.15 per hourPend Oreille County cement mason: $60.15 per hourKing County cement mason: $86.18 per hourChelan County cement mason: $60.15 per hourKittitas County cement mason: $60.15 per hourGarfield County cement mason: $60.15 per hourGrant County cement mason: $60.15 per hourOkanogan County cement mason: $60.15 per hourFranklin County cement mason: $60.15 per hourKlickitat County cement mason: $71.52 per hourClark County cement mason: $71.52 per hourSkagit County cement mason: $86.18 per hourWalla Walla County cement mason: $60.15 per hourPacific County cement mason: $86.18 per hourCowlitz County cement mason: $86.18 per hourWahkiakum County cement mason: $86.18 per hourLewis County cement mason: $86.18 per hourClallam County cement mason: $86.18 per hourGrays Harbor County cement mason: $86.18 per hourJefferson County cement mason: $86.18 per hourLincoln County cement mason: $60.15 per hourMason County cement mason: $86.18 per hourSan Juan County cement mason: $86.18 per hourStevens County cement mason: $60.15 per hourWhatcom County cement mason: $86.18 per hourDouglas County cement mason: $60.15 per hourSnohomish County cement mason: $86.18 per hourThurston County cement mason: $86.18 per hourColumbia County cement mason: $60.15 per hourYakima County cement mason: $60.15 per hourBenton County cement mason: $60.15 per hourIsland County cement mason: $86.18 per hourSpokane County cement mason: $60.15 per hourWhitman County cement mason: $60.15 per hourFerry County cement mason: $60.15 per hourSkamania County cement mason: $71.52 per hourAsotin County cement mason: $60.15 per hourKitsap County cement mason: $86.18 per hour
$60$60$60$86$86$86Cement Mason, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in Washington?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 26 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.

  1. Island County group2 counties$86.18
  2. Clallam County1 county$86.18
  3. Cowlitz County1 county$86.18
  4. Grays Harbor County1 county$86.18
  5. Jefferson County1 county$86.18
  6. King County1 county$86.18
  7. Kitsap County1 county$86.18
  8. Lewis County1 county$86.18
  9. Mason County1 county$86.18
  10. Pacific County1 county$86.18
  11. Pierce County1 county$86.18
  12. Skagit County1 county$86.18
  13. Snohomish County1 county$86.18
  14. Thurston County1 county$86.18
  15. Wahkiakum County1 county$86.18
  16. Whatcom County1 county$86.18
  17. Clark County group2 counties$71.52
  18. Klickitat County1 county$71.52
  19. Benton County group4 counties$60.15
  20. Columbia County group3 counties$60.15
  21. Grant County group2 counties$60.15
  22. Adams County1 county$60.15
  23. Asotin County1 county$60.15
  24. Douglas County1 county$60.15
  25. Kittitas County1 county$60.15
  26. Lincoln County1 county$60.15
  27. Spokane County1 county$60.15
  28. Stevens County1 county$60.15
  29. Walla Walla County1 county$60.15
  30. Whitman County1 county$60.15
  31. Yakima County1 county$60.15

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Island County group, 2 counties: Island, San JuanJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Clallam CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Cowlitz CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Jefferson CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
King CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Kitsap CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Lewis CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Mason CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Pacific CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Pierce CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Skagit CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Snohomish CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Thurston CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Wahkiakum CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Whatcom CountyJourney Level$86.18 $60.16 
Clark County group, 2 counties: Clark, SkamaniaJourney Level$71.52 $48.13 
Klickitat CountyJourney Level$71.52 $48.13 
Benton County group, 4 counties: Benton, Chelan, Franklin, Pend OreilleJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Columbia County group, 3 counties: Columbia, Ferry, GarfieldJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Grant County group, 2 counties: Grant, OkanoganJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Adams CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Asotin CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Douglas CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Kittitas CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Lincoln CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Spokane CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Stevens CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Whitman CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 
Yakima CountyJourney Level$60.15 $42.70 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 26 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

L&I also sets residential cement mason rates for 39 county listings. They apply only to the residential projects defined in WAC 296-127-010(9), and each county page shows them separately.

Questions about Washington cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in King County?

$86.18 an hour: a $60.16 base wage plus $26.02 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every cement mason classification in King County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $86.18 total is a $60.16 base wage plus $26.02 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice cement masons get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same cement mason rate?

L&I often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 31 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Benton County group).

Which county pays cement masons the most in Washington?

Clallam County, at $86.18 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Yakima County at $60.15, and the median county is $71.52.