SOC 47-2051 · Montgomery, AL metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Montgomery, Alabama is $43,900 a year ($21.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,240: half of the 130 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$43,900average per year

$21.10 / hourMedian $44,240Take-home ≈ $35,653

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,950 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Montgomery earn between $35,840 and $55,100.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,900$3,658$21.11
Median$44,240$3,687$21.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,840$2,987$17.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,100$4,592$26.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Montgomery earn 4% less than the Alabama average ($45,600) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$43,900$44,240$28,080$59,950130
Alabama$45,600$44,720$34,890$60,2402,110
United States$60,050$57,020$39,190$85,480206,170

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $43,900, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $35,653 a year, or $2,971 a month and $1,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for cement masons and concrete finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $43,900 buys what about $48,951 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 7th of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($48,020).

All Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for cement masons and concrete finishers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary by city

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do cement masons and concrete finishers make an hour in Montgomery?

$21.10 an hour on average, and $21.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cement masons and concrete finishers salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cement masons and concrete finishers take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $35,653 a year ($2,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,900. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do cement masons and concrete finishers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2051; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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