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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