Concrete Finisher Apprentice Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in the United States was $57,020 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $47,010 and $66,870.
Broader occupation Our title "Concrete Finisher Apprentice" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. BLS groups Concrete Finisher Apprentice within Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages
Concrete Finisher Apprentice, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $39,190, half earned less than the median of $57,020, 90% earned less than $85,480 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,190 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $47,010 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $57,020 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $66,870 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $85,480 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $60,050 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Concrete Finisher Apprentice, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $18.84, half earned less than the median of $27.41, 90% earned less than $41.10 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18.84 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $22.60 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $27.41 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $32.15 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $41.10 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $28.87 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 206,170 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,860 | $47,920 to $57,940 | 3,820 | 1.02 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,590 | $45,780 to $60,070 | 1,780 | 0.93 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,800 | $43,860 to $56,850 | 2,120 | 1.13 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,430 | $43,590 to $57,330 | 870 | 0.88 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,670 | $57,000 to $88,080 | 8,390 | 0.67 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,670 | $57,000 to $88,080 | 8,390 | 0.67 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,770 | $44,310 to $56,470 | 7,920 | 1.48 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,600 | $38,800 to $55,800 | 7,700 | 1.76 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,020 | $59,730 to $105,540 | 3,890 | 0.65 |
How does Concrete Finisher Apprentice pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 47-2051, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $57,220 | Annual | 194,180 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $60,550 | Annual | 28,190 |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $58,160 | Annual | 8,570 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $61,180 | Annual | 19,610 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $55,480 | Annual | 22,990 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $54,920 | Annual | 3,280 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 237300 | $55,480 | Annual | 17,730 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237900 | $56,730 | Annual | 1,950 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $57,020 | Annual | 143,000 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $56,410 | Annual | 104,250 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $61,330 | Annual | 760 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 238300 | $53,110 | Annual | 4,610 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $58,770 | Annual | 33,380 |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $47,910 | Annual | 3,580 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324000 | $48,780 | Annual | 50 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324100 | $48,780 | Annual | 50 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327000 | $47,860 | Annual | 3,500 |
| Rail Transportation | 482000 | $88,310 | Annual | 30 |
| Rail Transportation | 482100 | $88,310 | Annual | 30 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 53 | $53,020 | Annual | 30 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $57,600 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $57,600 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | $57,600 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 561700 | $61,000 | Annual | 1,670 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | 562000 | $65,940 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | 562900 | $65,940 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $53,810 | Annual | 50 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 811200 | $52,110 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Concrete Foreman (47-1011)Concrete Superintendent (11-9021)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $104,450 | 60 | 0.61 | 1.81 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $96,260 | 500 | 0.85 | 1.68 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $92,410 | 40 | 0.84 | 1.50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $92,250 | 160 | 0.7 | 1.53 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $89,100 | 50 | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| Yakima, WA | $87,830 | 130 | 0.99 | 1.84 |
| Lima, OH | $81,270 | 90 | 1.4 | 1.72 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,020 | 3,890 | 0.65 | 1.48 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,860 | 2,140 | 0.78 | 1.11 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $77,990 | 100 | 1.13 | 1.61 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,400 | 50 | 0.51 | 0.85 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $39,050 | 90 | 1.16 | 0.92 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,890 | 130 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,620 | 390 | 1 | 1.08 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,060 | 100 | 0.46 | 0.88 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,620 | 100 | 0.56 | 0.82 |
| Albany, GA | $37,390 | 80 | 0.99 | 0.86 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $36,840 | 100 | 0.78 | 0.80 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,540 | 360 | 0.39 | 1.00 |
| Ponce, PR | $27,610 | 60 | 0.71 | 1.02 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National, the published median for SOC 47-2051, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, is $57,020 per year. The middle half of the Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National wage distribution runs from $47,010 to $66,870, a width of $19,860 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Concrete Finisher Apprentice comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $65,670 per year while Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX reports $48,770 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Concrete Finisher Apprentice figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, read alongside Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National, are Rail Transportation at $88,310 per year (NAICS 482000); Rail Transportation at $88,310 per year (NAICS 482100); Waste Management and Remediation Services at $65,940 per year (NAICS 562000). Those Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National median was $54,660 per year in May 2024, compared with $57,020 in May 2025, a published difference of $2,360. That Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $54,660 and $57,020 Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $57,020 per year for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National, separate overtime, per diem, lodging and mobilization separately; prevailing wage obligations and union scale depend on the assignment and agreement, not a special BLS traveling-worker percentile. The Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National is broader: BLS groups Concrete Finisher Apprentice within Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National buyer?
Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National has a published middle-half band of $47,010 to $66,870, a width of $19,860 per year, with median $57,020. An offer inside that Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National. Comparing those Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers tables with the $57,020 Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National?
Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National uses national industry rows for SOC 47-2051, not local sector-specific wages. Rail Transportation leads the selected sortable rows at $88,310 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National.
What changed between the releases for Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National?
Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National moved from $54,660 in May 2024 to $57,020 in May 2025. These Concrete Finisher Apprentice in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 47-2051. Published annual median: $54,660 (May 2024) and $57,020 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.