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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in California

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20.5% Jobs Projection
$53,710 Median Salary
2,890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Work in California?

There were approximately 24,370 workers employed as Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in this state in 2018.

There were 20,980 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,690 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers working in it, which means California has more Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,890 annual Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers job openings in California, and 25,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,400 annual jobs and 201,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers ranged from $33,760 to $85,230 with $53,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.23 to $40.98. The median hourly rate was $25.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.04.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,410 $53,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,670 $58,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,200 $58,510
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,930 $50,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,290 $53,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,140 $55,860
Fresno, CA 840 $40,070
Bakersfield, CA 780 $39,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 680 $45,490
Stockton-Lodi, CA 480 $57,710
Santa Rosa, CA 440 $63,160
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 370 $51,500
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 280 $61,640
Modesto, CA 230 $50,600
Chico, CA 230 $49,500
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 140 $46,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 140 $53,830
Redding, CA 120 $52,230
Visalia-Porterville, CA 120 $38,180
Napa, CA 110 $57,510
Merced, CA 110 $39,520
Salinas, CA 80 $62,970
Madera, CA 70 $73,400
Yuba City, CA 60 $57,380
El Centro, CA 50 $38,520

Top States for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 24,370 $53,710
Texas 21,640 $35,870
Florida 13,640 $35,900
New York 6,800 $72,100
Arizona 6,590 $41,720
Illinois 5,740 $69,210
Ohio 5,480 $46,280
Colorado 5,170 $44,960
Wisconsin 5,120 $49,350
Michigan 4,950 $44,240
Minnesota 4,650 $50,260
Missouri 4,560 $55,910
North Carolina 4,320 $38,020
Indiana 4,310 $43,860
Virginia 4,170 $42,140
Washington 3,900 $56,520
Pennsylvania 3,790 $44,760
Utah 3,580 $40,830
New Jersey 3,530 $55,670
Louisiana 3,240 $0

Below are the states where Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $78,400
New York $72,100
Illinois $69,210
Alaska $65,610
Washington $56,520
Missouri $55,910
Massachusetts $55,710
New Jersey $55,670
California $53,710
Connecticut $53,460

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