Best States for Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where cement masons & concrete finishers earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	AlaskaAK	$94,950	$90,085	100
2	HawaiiHI	$89,550	$75,063	750
3	IllinoisIL	$77,450	$78,232	5,980
4	WashingtonWA	$71,820	$66,934	5,000
5	CaliforniaCA	$64,280	$56,784	29,030
6	MassachusettsMA	$63,920	$57,846	1,690
7	MinnesotaMN	$63,610	$64,383	4,150
8	WisconsinWI	$63,490	$68,122	4,570
9	New JerseyNJ	$63,410	$56,065	3,800
10	New YorkNY	$63,020	$54,516	9,960
11	OregonOR	$62,290	$61,612	2,650
12	Rhode IslandRI	$62,250	$61,817	250
13	OhioOH	$62,050	$68,337	5,870
14	District of ColumbiaDC	$60,860	$51,928	190
15	ColoradoCO	$60,710	$57,819	5,090
16	NevadaNV	$60,560	$60,439	3,070
17	PennsylvaniaPA	$59,790	$61,135	4,000
18	ConnecticutCT	$59,740	$55,624	750
19	IndianaIN	$59,280	$65,000	4,580
20	MichiganMI	$59,170	$63,555	5,500
21	VermontVT	$58,310	$56,447	260
22	ArizonaAZ	$57,360	$58,710	6,440
23	MissouriMO	$57,050	$63,957	5,630
24	North DakotaND	$56,180	$60,539	1,280
25	WyomingWY	$55,690	$58,132	520
26	UtahUT	$55,540	$56,616	5,700
27	MontanaMT	$55,220	$57,223	810
28	IowaIA	$54,650	$60,857	2,860
29	MaineME	$53,730	$54,218	470
30	DelawareDE	$52,450	$51,523	470
31	LouisianaLA	$51,310	$56,385	960
32	New HampshireNH	$51,290	$47,979	400
33	KansasKS	$50,640	$56,018	3,730
34	KentuckyKY	$49,820	$55,978	1,540
35	MarylandMD	$49,390	$45,023	2,650
36	IdahoID	$48,700	$50,362	2,580
37	New MexicoNM	$48,700	$51,864	1,470
38	VirginiaVA	$48,510	$46,870	4,550
39	NebraskaNE	$48,070	$52,824	3,410
40	South CarolinaSC	$47,430	$52,121	1,770
41	North CarolinaNC	$47,370	$50,717	4,170
42	GeorgiaGA	$47,230	$50,730	2,640
43	West VirginiaWV	$47,020	$53,676	570
44	OklahomaOK	$46,940	$52,682	2,740
45	TexasTX	$46,730	$48,425	23,820
46	FloridaFL	$46,460	$46,460	15,000
47	TennesseeTN	$46,460	$50,776	3,910
48	ArkansasAR	$46,020	$52,957	2,530
49	South DakotaSD	$45,150	$49,344	2,270
50	MississippiMS	$44,460	$52,122	1,050
51	AlabamaAL	$43,740	$49,761	2,040

Analysis

The top three states for cement masons & concrete finishers by median salary are Alaska, Hawaii, and Illinois. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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