Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
135,330 1.7 % $18.93 $39,370 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.15 $13.56 $17.11 $22.44 $30.10
Annual Wage (2) $23,180 $28,200 $35,600 $46,680 $62,600


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 61,700 9.10 $18.46 $38,400
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 26,720 5.00 $18.90 $39,300
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,970 2.15 $20.37 $42,360
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 11,580 3.90 $19.94 $41,470
Residential Building Construction 5,730 0.99 $18.78 $39,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 61,700 9.10 $18.46 $38,400
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 26,720 5.00 $18.90 $39,300
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 11,580 3.90 $19.94 $41,470
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,970 2.15 $20.37 $42,360
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 3,240 1.90 $15.31 $31,840

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 160 0.01 $23.21 $48,280
Local Government (OES Designation) 980 0.02 $22.21 $46,190
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 40 (7) $22.11 $46,000
Utility System Construction 2,670 0.67 $21.17 $44,040
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,070 1.10 $21.08 $43,850


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 15,110 1.47 1.39 $13.89 $28,900
California 13,680 0.97 0.92 $23.63 $49,140
Florida 8,180 1.14 1.08 $15.13 $31,460
Illinois 7,030 1.26 1.20 $26.14 $54,380
Pennsylvania 5,210 0.94 0.89 $19.73 $41,040




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,270 3.24 3.07 $14.27 $29,690
North Dakota 1,130 3.04 2.88 $16.35 $34,010
Nebraska 2,320 2.56 2.43 $15.25 $31,720
Wyoming 640 2.34 2.21 $17.67 $36,750
Iowa 3,250 2.24 2.13 $16.57 $34,470




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 260 0.82 0.78 $31.93 $66,420
New York 4,360 0.52 0.49 $28.76 $59,820
Hawaii 620 1.07 1.01 $28.24 $58,740
Illinois 7,030 1.26 1.20 $26.14 $54,380
New Jersey 1,750 0.46 0.44 $23.90 $49,710





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,610 1.81 1.71 $13.78 $28,660
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 4,470 1.25 1.18 $26.83 $55,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 3,570 2.10 1.99 $18.04 $37,510
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,730 1.34 1.27 $13.46 $27,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,530 1.10 1.04 $18.92 $39,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,240 0.59 0.56 $23.54 $48,960
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,230 0.44 0.42 $29.30 $60,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,210 1.93 1.83 $23.64 $49,170
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2,210 1.84 1.74 $17.51 $36,420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,030 1.19 1.13 $22.38 $46,540




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pueblo, CO 250 4.58 4.34 $18.52 $38,530
Fargo, ND-MN 520 4.28 4.05 $16.54 $34,410
Ames, IA 160 4.11 3.90 $13.27 $27,590
Naples-Marco Island, FL 450 4.07 3.85 $14.02 $29,150
Sioux Falls, SD 520 3.83 3.63 $15.84 $32,950
St. George, UT 170 3.68 3.49 $16.33 $33,960
Bismarck, ND 200 3.25 3.08 $16.50 $34,330
Alexandria, LA 190 3.01 2.85 (8) (8)
Rapid City, SD 170 2.98 2.83 $14.38 $29,910
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 130 2.95 2.80 $17.91 $37,240




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 890 0.74 0.70 $38.85 $80,800
Fairbanks, AK (8) (8) (8) $38.00 $79,040
Bloomington-Normal, IL 180 2.07 1.96 $36.29 $75,480
Anchorage, AK 190 1.10 1.04 $30.06 $62,530
Stockton, CA 160 0.81 0.77 $29.89 $62,160
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,230 0.44 0.42 $29.30 $60,940
Honolulu, HI 480 1.12 1.06 $29.28 $60,900
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division 140 0.38 0.36 $28.34 $58,940
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 610 0.64 0.61 $27.99 $58,220
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 40 0.31 0.29 $27.58 $57,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 780 3.53 3.34 $15.83 $32,920
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 630 1.65 1.57 $13.83 $28,770
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 470 2.65 2.51 $17.07 $35,500
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 430 3.90 3.70 $11.66 $24,250
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area 420 3.00 2.84 $12.74 $26,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 5.57 5.28 $16.07 $33,430
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 220 4.69 4.44 $15.85 $32,980
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area 80 4.65 4.41 $18.99 $39,500
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 430 3.90 3.70 $11.66 $24,250
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 380 3.84 3.64 $15.78 $32,820

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 1.15 1.09 $29.28 $60,900
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $27.49 $57,170
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 0.49 $25.65 $53,360
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 140 0.94 0.89 $24.77 $51,510
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.54 $51,040


About May 2011 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 mean 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 OES estimates and related information:

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May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012