Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary
Construction and Extraction Occupations · 206K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$57,020
Median hourly
$27
Average annual
$60,050
Typical range
$39,190–$85,480
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers is $57,020 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $27 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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..
Most earn between $39,190 and $85,480 a year. There are roughly 206K people employed as cement masons and concrete finishers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers.
- Hourly
- $27.41
- Daily
- $219
- Weekly
- $1,097
- Bi-weekly
- $2,193
- Monthly
- $4,752
- Annual
- $57,020
$57,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cement Masons and Concrete Finisherss. The median is $57,020.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Hawaii$95,890
- 2Alaska$92,960
- 3Illinois$78,170
- 4Washington$77,520
- 5Oregon$68,530
- 6Minnesota$66,830
- 7Wisconsin$64,250
- 8New York$64,040
- 9Massachusetts$63,840
- 10Ohio$62,990
- 11Rhode Island$62,950
- 12California$62,700
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Kahului-Wailuku, HI$104,450
- 2Urban Honolulu, HI$96,260
- 3Fairbanks-College, AK$92,410
- 4Anchorage, AK$92,250
- 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$89,100
- 6Yakima, WA$87,830
- 7Lima, OH$81,270
- 8Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,020
- 9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,860
- 10Janesville-Beloit, WI$77,990
- 11Bellingham, WA$77,910
- 12Kennewick-Richland, WA$77,440
Related job titles
Employers advertise Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers roles under these titles.
- Cement Finisher
- Cement Gun Operator
- Cement Mason
- Cement Mason Concrete Finisher
- Cement Patcher
- Concrete Cutting Operator
- Concrete Fence Builder
- Concrete Finisher
- Concrete Floater
- Concrete Floor Installer
- Concrete Form Setter
- Concrete Grinder Operator
- Concrete Laborer
- Concrete Mason
- Concrete Placement Equipment Operator
- Concrete Pointer
Related occupations
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170
- Construction Laborers$47,120
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,120
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,550
- Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
- Stonemasons$57,390
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,460
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$53,340
What a Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers does
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
- Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
- Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers make?
- The median annual wage for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers is $57,020 ($27 per hour). Pay ranges from about $39,190 at the 10th percentile to $85,480 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $60,050, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Cement Masons and Concrete Finisherss the most?
- Hawaii has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $95,890.
- Is Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 206K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers do?
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.; Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.; Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them..