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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Industry profile for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Geographic profile for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

National estimates for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
196,730 1.3 % $ 25.91 $ 53,890 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.28 $ 19.13 $ 23.22 $ 29.30 $ 38.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,940 $ 39,780 $ 48,300 $ 60,950 $ 80,680


Industry profile for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 102,800 10.80 $ 25.39 $ 52,800
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 34,510 4.56 $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,450 4.30 $ 28.94 $ 60,180
Nonresidential Building Construction 14,620 1.79 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Residential Building Construction 6,780 0.75 $ 28.05 $ 58,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 102,800 10.80 $ 25.39 $ 52,800
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 34,510 4.56 $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,450 4.30 $ 28.94 $ 60,180
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2,340 1.89 $ 26.39 $ 54,900
Nonresidential Building Construction 14,620 1.79 $ 27.73 $ 57,680

Top paying industries for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $ 31.20 $ 64,890
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,210 0.02 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 70 (7) $ 29.93 $ 62,260
Support Activities for Mining 120 0.05 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 140 (7) $ 28.94 $ 60,200


Geographic profile for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

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



Map of employment of cement masons and concrete finishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 25,330 1.44 1.08 $ 30.54 $ 63,530
Texas 20,850 1.61 1.21 $ 20.80 $ 43,270
Florida 15,440 1.68 1.26 $ 20.83 $ 43,330
Illinois 7,250 1.23 0.93 $ 36.19 $ 75,280
New York 7,160 0.79 0.59 $ 36.54 $ 76,010


Map of location quotient of cement masons and concrete finishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,760 4.04 3.04 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Nebraska 3,350 3.45 2.59 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
Idaho 2,480 3.11 2.33 $ 20.69 $ 43,030
North Dakota 1,230 3.02 2.27 $ 24.25 $ 50,440
Wyoming 700 2.63 1.98 $ 25.22 $ 52,450


Map of annual mean wages of cement masons and concrete finishers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 840 1.42 1.07 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Massachusetts 2,670 0.75 0.56 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
New York 7,160 0.79 0.59 $ 36.54 $ 76,010
Illinois 7,250 1.23 0.93 $ 36.19 $ 75,280
New Jersey 2,210 0.54 0.40 $ 33.39 $ 69,450



Map of employment of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,260 1.19 0.90 $ 30.52 $ 63,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,520 0.71 0.53 $ 38.47 $ 80,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,170 2.02 1.52 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,070 1.59 1.20 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,020 1.14 0.85 $ 37.76 $ 78,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,900 2.21 1.66 $ 25.39 $ 52,800
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,910 2.39 1.80 $ 28.13 $ 58,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,790 1.25 0.94 $ 24.34 $ 50,620
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,460 2.23 1.68 $ 26.50 $ 55,110
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,130 1.19 0.90 $ 21.37 $ 44,450


Map of location quotient of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merced, CA 490 6.49 4.88 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
The Villages, FL 220 5.95 4.47 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
St. George, UT 390 4.94 3.71 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Sioux Falls, SD 760 4.70 3.53 $ 20.07 $ 41,740
Lincoln, NE 690 3.96 2.97 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Greeley, CO 430 3.95 2.97 $ 24.80 $ 51,580
Rapid City, SD 280 3.94 2.96 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Fargo, ND-MN 540 3.85 2.90 $ 25.16 $ 52,330
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,050 3.67 2.76 $ 20.94 $ 43,540
Coeur d'Alene, ID 250 3.66 2.75 $ 21.64 $ 45,010


Map of annual mean wages of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 70 0.91 0.69 $ 39.20 $ 81,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,920 0.71 0.53 $ 38.51 $ 80,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,520 0.71 0.53 $ 38.47 $ 80,020
Urban Honolulu, HI 630 1.50 1.13 $ 38.06 $ 79,160
New Bedford, MA 70 1.07 0.80 $ 37.98 $ 79,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,020 1.14 0.85 $ 37.76 $ 78,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,370 0.99 0.75 $ 35.98 $ 74,840
Springfield, IL 140 1.38 1.04 $ 35.97 $ 74,820
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 90 1.92 1.44 $ 35.87 $ 74,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,970 1.46 1.10 $ 35.80 $ 74,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 670 1.75 1.31 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 500 3.41 2.56 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 500 1.89 1.42 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 490 1.53 1.15 $ 24.37 $ 50,690
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 490 2.42 1.82 $ 26.11 $ 54,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 230 4.07 3.06 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 340 3.79 2.85 $ 21.75 $ 45,230
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 490 3.75 2.82 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 220 3.62 2.72 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 3.55 2.67 $ 21.48 $ 44,680

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 140 1.48 1.11 $ 34.86 $ 72,500
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.20 0.90 $ 30.04 $ 62,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.05 0.79 $ 29.54 $ 61,450
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 180 1.76 1.32 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 2.13 1.60 $ 29.00 $ 60,310


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023