Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers

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2023 Workforce

52.7k

Average Age

40.6

Average Salary

$51,523

Average Male Salary

$51,698

Average Female Salary

$40,263

About

Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers was $51,523 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers are Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, Douglas County--Omaha City (Southeast) PUMA, NE, and San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers are Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, and Douglas County--Omaha City (Southeast) PUMA, NE.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workforce. Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workforce in 2023 was 52,730 people, of which 1.54% were women and 98.5% were men. Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers are paid most in Adams & Franklin (Southeast) Counties PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

51,919

Male Workforce

± 5.59k

811

Female Workforce

± 699

The Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workforce in 2023 was 52,730 people (1.54% women and 98.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.77% between 2014 (50,812) and 2023 (52,730).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($98,747), New Jersey ($74,332), and Illinois ($66,371).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,523

AVERAGE WAGE

#325 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers earned an average of $51,523, $16,204 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.307

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.307, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, by average wage, is Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($71,698).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

52.7k

2023 Workforce

± 5,637

−5.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.8%

This graphic shows the share of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers at 97.4%, followed by Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing with 2.07% and Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing with 0.301%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in the US. The workforce of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in 2023 was 52,730 people, with 1.54% woman, and 98.5% men. The average age of male Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in 2023 was 52,730 people, with 1.54% woman, and 98.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (6,911 people), 30 to 34 years (6,766 people), and 35 to 39 years (6,739 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 47.3% of Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workers were Hispanic and 52.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (87.3%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (3.36)%, and Guatemalan (3.17)%

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Races

In 2023, 54.2% of the Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workforce were White, of which 2.11% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (17.4%) and Two or More Races (17.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Construction.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (306 people), Engineering (140 people), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workers were High School or Equivalent (23,456 people), Secondary Education (12,406 people), and Some college (7,628 people).

The graphic shows the Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers workforce by gender and educational level.