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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
186,600 1.5 % $ 24.47 $ 50,900 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.20 $ 18.19 $ 22.76 $ 28.70 $ 36.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,610 $ 37,840 $ 47,340 $ 59,690 $ 76,410


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 96,040 10.29 $ 24.19 $ 50,320
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 31,800 4.45 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,480 4.36 $ 26.61 $ 55,350
Nonresidential Building Construction 14,880 1.91 $ 26.69 $ 55,510
Residential Building Construction 8,000 0.95 $ 24.30 $ 50,550

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 96,040 10.29 $ 24.19 $ 50,320
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 31,800 4.45 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,480 4.36 $ 26.61 $ 55,350
Nonresidential Building Construction 14,880 1.91 $ 26.69 $ 55,510
Residential Building Construction 8,000 0.95 $ 24.30 $ 50,550

Top paying industries for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (8) (8) $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Management of Companies and Enterprises 180 0.01 $ 33.28 $ 69,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 160 0.01 $ 30.28 $ 62,970
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,210 0.02 $ 28.44 $ 59,160


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 2021


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 23,670 1.43 1.08 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
Texas 18,630 1.52 1.15 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Florida 13,200 1.53 1.16 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Illinois 6,430 1.14 0.86 $ 34.78 $ 72,350
Arizona 6,350 2.20 1.66 $ 22.78 $ 47,370


Map of location quotient of cement masons and concrete finishers by state, May 2021


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)
Nebraska 3,770 3.93 2.97 $ 21.26 $ 44,210
South Dakota 1,570 3.72 2.81 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Idaho 2,610 3.45 2.60 $ 20.63 $ 42,910
North Dakota 1,120 2.84 2.15 $ 22.76 $ 47,330
Utah 4,200 2.70 2.04 $ 23.16 $ 48,170


Map of annual mean wages of cement masons and concrete finishers by state, May 2021


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 770 1.41 1.06 $ 36.82 $ 76,580
Massachusetts 1,990 0.59 0.44 $ 36.80 $ 76,550
Illinois 6,430 1.14 0.86 $ 34.78 $ 72,350
New York 5,470 0.63 0.48 $ 33.99 $ 70,700
Alaska 70 0.25 0.19 $ 32.86 $ 68,340



Map of employment of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2021


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 6,430 1.12 0.85 $ 28.88 $ 60,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,660 1.95 1.47 $ 20.84 $ 43,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,520 0.64 0.48 $ 35.07 $ 72,940
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,830 2.28 1.72 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,780 1.13 0.85 $ 35.98 $ 74,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,770 1.33 1.00 $ 21.01 $ 43,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,820 1.30 0.98 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,710 2.42 1.83 $ 27.03 $ 56,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,910 1.99 1.50 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,820 1.09 0.82 $ 23.49 $ 48,870


Map of location quotient of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2021


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)
St. George, UT 440 5.77 4.35 $ 22.81 $ 47,440
Merced, CA 390 5.41 4.09 $ 23.05 $ 47,950
Greeley, CO 430 4.22 3.19 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Rapid City, SD 270 4.13 3.12 $ 19.66 $ 40,880
Lincoln, NE 700 4.09 3.09 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Sioux Falls, SD 630 4.08 3.08 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Provo-Orem, UT 1,100 4.02 3.03 $ 22.61 $ 47,040
Fargo, ND-MN 530 3.91 2.95 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Boise City, ID 1,310 3.85 2.91 $ 20.76 $ 43,170
Coeur d'Alene, ID 250 3.82 2.89 $ 20.78 $ 43,230


Map of annual mean wages of cement masons and concrete finishers by area, May 2021


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)
New Bedford, MA 100 1.61 1.22 $ 43.74 $ 90,980
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.19 0.90 $ 39.82 $ 82,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,400 0.54 0.41 $ 38.30 $ 79,650
Urban Honolulu, HI 560 1.43 1.08 $ 36.37 $ 75,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,780 1.13 0.85 $ 35.98 $ 74,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,600 1.50 1.13 $ 35.77 $ 74,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,520 0.64 0.48 $ 35.07 $ 72,940
Carbondale-Marion, IL 120 2.31 1.74 $ 35.00 $ 72,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 120 2.48 1.87 $ 34.37 $ 71,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,430 1.09 0.82 $ 34.29 $ 71,330

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 640 1.70 1.29 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 570 3.92 2.96 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 520 2.61 1.97 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 490 1.95 1.47 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 480 1.53 1.15 $ 24.15 $ 50,230

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)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 370 4.27 3.22 $ 21.06 $ 43,800
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 570 3.92 2.96 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 3.77 2.85 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 340 3.66 2.77 $ 21.01 $ 43,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 3.56 2.69 $ 20.22 $ 42,060

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 130 1.49 1.13 $ 36.97 $ 76,890
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 0.91 $ 30.56 $ 63,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 0.50 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 200 1.59 1.20 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 1.57 1.19 $ 27.80 $ 57,820


About May 2021 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022