Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

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).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
140,950 1.7 % $18.89 $39,290 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.12 $13.51 $17.04 $22.60 $30.48
Annual Wage (2) $23,130 $28,110 $35,450 $47,010 $63,400

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 65,690 9.21 $18.48 $38,430
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 27,470 5.12 $18.96 $39,440
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,620 2.05 $20.08 $41,770
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 11,620 3.82 $19.87 $41,320
Residential Building Construction 5,620 0.95 $19.47 $40,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 65,690 9.21 $18.48 $38,430
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 27,470 5.12 $18.96 $39,440
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 11,620 3.82 $19.87 $41,320
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 3,940 2.20 $16.00 $33,290
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,620 2.05 $20.08 $41,770

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40 (7) $28.10 $58,440
Metal Ore Mining 50 0.15 $24.55 $51,070
State Government (OES Designation) 70 (7) $24.44 $50,830
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 160 0.01 $23.50 $48,870
Local Government (OES Designation) 930 0.02 $22.93 $47,690

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 15,580 1.54 1.39 $13.86 $28,830
California 14,930 1.07 0.96 $23.74 $49,370
Florida 7,950 1.12 1.01 $15.27 $31,750
Illinois 7,130 1.29 1.16 $26.43 $54,970
Arizona 5,250 2.22 2.00 $17.03 $35,430




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,320 3.42 3.08 $14.20 $29,530
Wyoming 770 2.85 2.57 $17.18 $35,740
North Dakota 940 2.64 2.38 $16.37 $34,050
Nebraska 2,280 2.53 2.28 $15.27 $31,770
Iowa 3,230 2.24 2.02 $16.42 $34,150




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 240 0.79 0.72 $31.37 $65,260
Hawaii 610 1.07 0.97 $29.21 $60,750
New York 4,410 0.53 0.48 $27.52 $57,240
Illinois 7,130 1.29 1.16 $26.43 $54,970
California 14,930 1.07 0.96 $23.74 $49,370

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,730 1.89 1.71 $14.22 $29,590
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,270 1.21 1.09 $27.95 $58,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,870 2.30 2.07 $17.22 $35,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,210 1.40 1.26 $18.12 $37,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,700 0.71 0.64 $23.24 $48,350
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,600 1.30 1.17 $13.22 $27,490
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,500 0.50 0.45 $29.95 $62,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,420 2.12 1.91 $22.86 $47,550
Denver-Aurora, CO 2,350 1.99 1.79 $18.06 $37,570
San Antonio, TX 1,910 2.30 2.07 $13.75 $28,600




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 210 4.75 4.28 $17.28 $35,940
Waco, TX 410 4.11 3.71 $12.96 $26,950
Naples-Marco Island, FL 450 4.09 3.68 $14.91 $31,020
Fargo, ND-MN 470 3.99 3.60 $16.35 $34,010
Pueblo, CO 220 3.94 3.55 $16.98 $35,330
Victoria, TX 170 3.75 3.38 $12.28 $25,550
Sioux Falls, SD 500 3.74 3.37 $15.73 $32,720
Rapid City, SD 200 3.43 3.09 $15.25 $31,730
Ames, IA 130 3.33 3.00 $16.00 $33,280
Greeley, CO 250 3.29 2.97 $15.88 $33,030