SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 47-2051.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $39,190 | $3,266 | $754 | $18.84 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $47,010 | $3,918 | $904 | $22.60 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $57,020 | $4,752 | $1,097 | $27.41 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $66,870 | $5,572 | $1,286 | $32.15 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $85,480 | $7,123 | $1,644 | $41.10 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers is $57,020, which is 12% higher. Among the 60 occupations of the field Construction and Extraction, it ranks number 32 by median pay. With 206,170 jobs, it makes up about 13 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Hawaii ($95,890), Alaska ($92,960) and Illinois ($78,170). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($29,000), Guam ($35,140) and Mississippi ($43,980). The most jobs were in California (28,700), Texas (26,430) and Florida (15,240). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 13.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 650 | $95,890 | $85,470 | $46.10 |
| Alaska | 240 | $92,960 | $100,010 | $44.69 |
| Illinois | 5,890 | $78,170 | $77,800 | $37.58 |
| Washington | 4,440 | $77,520 | $81,900 | $37.27 |
| Oregon | 2,170 | $68,530 | $70,260 | $32.95 |
| Minnesota | 3,070 | $66,830 | $70,730 | $32.13 |
| Wisconsin | 4,490 | $64,250 | $68,820 | $30.89 |
| New York | 9,060 | $64,040 | $72,630 | $30.79 |
| Massachusetts | 1,590 | $63,840 | $72,720 | $30.69 |
| Ohio | 6,060 | $62,990 | $63,790 | $30.28 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $62,950 | $66,020 | $30.26 |
| California | 28,700 | $62,700 | $70,920 | $30.15 |
| District of Columbia | 320 | $61,680 | $64,280 | $29.65 |
| Montana | 780 | $61,620 | $62,150 | $29.63 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,180 | $61,610 | $62,030 | $29.62 |
| New Jersey | 2,390 | $61,410 | $68,640 | $29.52 |
| Missouri | 6,220 | $61,390 | $64,140 | $29.51 |
| Indiana | 4,390 | $61,270 | $60,360 | $29.46 |
| Nevada | 3,290 | $61,230 | $64,150 | $29.44 |
| Vermont | 270 | $61,160 | $62,570 | $29.40 |
| Colorado | 5,140 | $60,700 | $60,340 | $29.18 |
| Michigan | 6,350 | $59,860 | $58,670 | $28.78 |
| Arizona | 7,520 | $58,910 | $59,530 | $28.32 |
| Connecticut | 610 | $58,640 | $61,100 | $28.19 |
| Wyoming | 620 | $58,450 | $59,520 | $28.10 |
| Iowa | 2,110 | $58,220 | $57,830 | $27.99 |
| North Dakota | 1,190 | $57,710 | $56,800 | $27.74 |
| Delaware | 400 | $57,030 | $60,700 | $27.42 |
| Utah | 5,340 | $56,420 | $55,480 | $27.13 |
| Idaho | 2,540 | $56,410 | $55,880 | $27.12 |
| Maine | 730 | $55,680 | $57,230 | $26.77 |
| New Hampshire | 300 | $54,210 | $58,570 | $26.06 |
| Kansas | 3,610 | $52,130 | $56,820 | $25.06 |
| Maryland | 2,540 | $51,950 | $54,340 | $24.98 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $51,950 | $50,610 | $24.98 |
| Virginia | 4,020 | $50,930 | $52,900 | $24.49 |
| Kentucky | 1,280 | $50,200 | $52,470 | $24.14 |
| Nebraska | 3,200 | $49,510 | $52,350 | $23.80 |
| South Carolina | 1,930 | $49,360 | $54,150 | $23.73 |
| New Mexico | 1,540 | $49,230 | $52,840 | $23.67 |
| Louisiana | 910 | $49,180 | $52,840 | $23.64 |
| Florida | 15,240 | $48,680 | $52,530 | $23.40 |
| Tennessee | 3,920 | $47,910 | $48,690 | $23.04 |
| Texas | 26,430 | $47,500 | $49,270 | $22.84 |
| South Dakota | 2,550 | $47,160 | $48,800 | $22.67 |
| North Carolina | 4,610 | $46,780 | $47,210 | $22.49 |
| Georgia | 3,400 | $46,240 | $49,240 | $22.23 |
| Arkansas | 1,900 | $46,230 | $45,700 | $22.23 |
| Oklahoma | 2,980 | $45,750 | $46,030 | $22.00 |
| Alabama | 2,110 | $44,720 | $45,600 | $21.50 |
| Mississippi | 930 | $43,980 | $43,470 | $21.14 |
| Guam | 1,190 | $35,140 | $36,140 | $16.89 |
| Puerto Rico | 480 | $29,000 | $30,220 | $13.94 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $57,020 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,190 and the highest-paid 10% more than $85,480.
How many people work as Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers?
About 206,170 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.