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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage23.02
Entry wage16.97
10th percentile wage16.01
50th percentile wage20.24
90th percentile wage38.97
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Construction
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Wage
Construction23.02
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (47-2051)
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; use saws to cut expansion joints. Classify installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. (37-3011).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.02 $24.49  -$1.47
2014$23.00+.1%$24.47 +.1%-$1.46
2013$22.51+2.2%$23.94 +2.2%-$1.43
2012$22.17+1.5%$23.58 +1.5%-$1.41
2011$21.98+.9%$23.38 +.9%-$1.40
2010$21.65+1.5%$23.04 +1.5%-$1.38
2009$21.41+1.2%$22.77 +1.2%-$1.36
2008$21.18+1.1%$22.53 +1.1%-$1.35
2007$20.47+3.4%$21.78 +3.4%-$1.30
2006$19.70+4.0%$20.95 +4.0%-$1.25
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.02 $24.58  -$1.56
2014$23.00+.1%$24.38 +.8%-$1.37
2013$22.51+2.2%$23.86 +2.2%-$1.35
2012$22.17+1.5%$23.38 +2.1%-$1.21
2011$21.98+.9%$22.98 +1.7%-$1.00
2010$21.65+1.5%$22.62 +1.6%-$0.96
2009$21.41+1.2%$22.23 +1.7%-$0.82
2008$21.18+1.1%$21.93 +1.4%-$0.75
2007$20.47+3.4%$21.37 +2.6%-$0.89
2006$19.70+4.0%$20.69 +3.3%-$0.99

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Southwest 25.22  
North Central 24.85 240
South Central 23.70 150
Northwest 23.04 270
Eastern 23.02  
Highest Employment
Northwest 23.04 270
North Central 24.85 240
South Central 23.70 150
Eastern 23.02  
Southwest 25.22  
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