Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Median $76,170
Occupation · SOC 47-2051
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers: pay and where the jobs are
What cement masons and concrete finishers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$57,020 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $60,050
- Median hourly wage
- $27.41
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.87
- Employment
- 206,170
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2051.
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How much do cement masons and concrete finishers make?
The median annual wage for cement masons and concrete finishers was $57,020 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,190 and the highest-paid 10% more than $85,480. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.41. About 206,170 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Hawaii ($95,890), Alaska ($92,960) and Illinois ($78,170). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Alaska.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for cement masons and concrete finishers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,190 | $18.84 | $3,266 | $2,806 |
| 25th percentile | $47,010 | $22.60 | $3,918 | $3,329 |
| Median | $57,020 | $27.41 | $4,752 | $4,000 |
| 75th percentile | $66,870 | $32.15 | $5,573 | $4,656 |
| 90th percentile | $85,480 | $41.10 | $7,123 | $5,747 |
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$72,252 take-home in national prices
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$64,042 take-home in national prices
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$60,123 take-home in national prices
Where a median cement masons and concrete finisher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 650 | $95,890 | $49,030 | $110,230 | $70,415 | $64,042 |
| Alaska | 240 | $92,960 | $84,450 | $123,880 | $73,956 | $72,252 |
| Illinois | 5,890 | $78,170 | $49,050 | $107,670 | $60,098 | $60,123 |
| Washington | 4,440 | $77,520 | $49,710 | $125,720 | $62,290 | $58,208 |
| Oregon | 2,170 | $68,530 | $49,000 | $94,540 | $52,017 | $50,325 |
| Minnesota | 3,070 | $66,830 | $49,380 | $98,610 | $52,530 | $53,264 |
| Wisconsin | 4,490 | $64,250 | $48,410 | $93,910 | $51,499 | $54,731 |
| New York | 9,060 | $64,040 | $49,540 | $102,970 | $50,467 | $46,763 |
| Massachusetts | 1,590 | $63,840 | $49,330 | $111,910 | $50,210 | $47,477 |
| Ohio | 6,060 | $62,990 | $44,130 | $81,320 | $51,504 | $55,515 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $62,950 | $49,220 | $94,110 | $50,324 | $49,202 |
| California | 28,700 | $62,700 | $46,510 | $101,810 | $49,943 | $45,107 |
| District of Columbia | 320 | $61,680 | $47,050 | $87,120 | $49,177 | $44,747 |
| Montana | 780 | $61,620 | $48,170 | $76,950 | $49,552 | $52,356 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,180 | $61,610 | $44,090 | $78,100 | $49,749 | $50,987 |
| New Jersey | 2,390 | $61,410 | $44,730 | $105,920 | $49,229 | $45,246 |
| Missouri | 6,220 | $61,390 | $42,280 | $87,010 | $49,559 | $54,570 |
| Indiana | 4,390 | $61,270 | $44,680 | $76,850 | $49,632 | $53,180 |
| Nevada | 3,290 | $61,230 | $45,650 | $90,020 | $51,378 | $51,389 |
| Vermont | 270 | $61,160 | $49,390 | $76,500 | $49,707 | $50,743 |
| Colorado | 5,140 | $60,700 | $46,130 | $75,540 | $48,723 | $47,280 |
| Michigan | 6,350 | $59,860 | $43,860 | $75,650 | $47,984 | $49,871 |
| Arizona | 7,520 | $58,910 | $47,580 | $76,750 | $48,435 | $48,109 |
| Connecticut | 610 | $58,640 | $38,590 | $90,710 | $46,529 | $44,908 |
| Wyoming | 620 | $58,450 | $46,570 | $73,860 | $49,145 | $53,020 |
| Iowa | 2,110 | $58,220 | $40,910 | $74,180 | $47,399 | $54,009 |
| North Dakota | 1,190 | $57,710 | $46,500 | $71,440 | $48,550 | $54,576 |
| Delaware | 400 | $57,030 | $44,130 | $79,260 | $45,287 | $45,374 |
| Utah | 5,340 | $56,420 | $45,750 | $66,830 | $45,472 | $45,995 |
| Idaho | 2,540 | $56,410 | $43,420 | $72,410 | $45,624 | $47,777 |
| Maine | 730 | $55,680 | $38,350 | $75,370 | $44,560 | $45,914 |
| New Hampshire | 300 | $54,210 | $45,120 | $75,570 | $45,738 | $43,909 |
| Kansas | 3,610 | $52,130 | $39,010 | $79,670 | $41,957 | $46,584 |
| Maryland | 2,540 | $51,950 | $39,300 | $71,820 | $41,820 | $39,844 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $51,950 | $32,170 | $63,790 | $42,395 | $47,371 |
| Virginia | 4,020 | $50,930 | $37,420 | $72,690 | $40,988 | $40,540 |
| Kentucky | 1,280 | $50,200 | $37,490 | $67,530 | $40,876 | $45,338 |
| Nebraska | 3,200 | $49,510 | $42,670 | $62,950 | $40,588 | $45,046 |
| South Carolina | 1,930 | $49,360 | $36,760 | $76,730 | $40,884 | $43,610 |
| New Mexico | 1,540 | $49,230 | $39,350 | $70,260 | $40,587 | $44,015 |
| Louisiana | 910 | $49,180 | $35,670 | $74,190 | $40,607 | $46,036 |
| Florida | 15,240 | $48,680 | $38,240 | $63,310 | $41,294 | $39,931 |
| Tennessee | 3,920 | $47,910 | $35,990 | $60,440 | $40,676 | $44,275 |
| Texas | 26,430 | $47,500 | $36,360 | $60,770 | $40,346 | $41,570 |
| South Dakota | 2,550 | $47,160 | $36,640 | $63,380 | $40,073 | $45,236 |
| North Carolina | 4,610 | $46,780 | $37,090 | $60,290 | $38,410 | $40,720 |
| Georgia | 3,400 | $46,240 | $31,990 | $72,150 | $37,775 | $39,229 |
| Arkansas | 1,900 | $46,230 | $34,260 | $59,340 | $38,103 | $43,828 |
| Oklahoma | 2,980 | $45,750 | $36,380 | $57,860 | $37,427 | $42,607 |
| Alabama | 2,110 | $44,720 | $34,890 | $60,240 | $36,276 | $40,841 |
| Mississippi | 930 | $43,980 | $32,710 | $57,020 | $36,491 | $41,966 |
| Guam | 1,190 | $35,140 | $33,940 | $38,130 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 480 | $29,000 | $22,360 | $37,000 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2051. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.