The invention relates to a center filament tensioning device for steel strand monofilament spraying. The tensioning device comprises a portal, an inner guiding wheel I, an inner guiding wheel II, a center filament tensioning wheel, a tensioning wheel support, a supporting frame, a transmission shaft, synchronous chain wheels, a large tray, a small tray and a spindle head, wherein filament wires can penetrate through the large tray, the small tray and the spindle head, a supporting bearing is installed on the portal, the large tray is arranged in the supporting bearing, six guiding wheel fixing frames provided with external steel wire guiding wheels are arranged on the large tray, at least one guiding wheel fixing frame is connected with the spindle head through a connecting plate, the small tray is connected with the spindle head, the spindle head is installed on the supporting frame through a bearing, a small tray guiding wheel is arranged on the supporting frame, the small tray is placed in the small tray guiding wheel, the tensioning wheel support is connected between the large tray and the spindle head through the bearing, the center filament tensioning wheel, the inner guiding wheel I and the inner guiding wheel II are respectively installed on the tensioning wheel support, and the transmission shaft is connected with the spindle head through a chain and the synchronous chain wheels. The tensioning device has the advantages of being simple in structure, small in size, low in manufacturing cost and convenient to maintain.