SOC 47-2051 · Modesto, CA metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Modesto, California is $80,240 a year ($38.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,500: half of the 350 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$80,240average per year

$38.58 / hourMedian $76,500Take-home ≈ $61,909

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $107K90th

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

350people in this job
+34%vs U.S. average
#4 of 24California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,590 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Modesto earn between $58,640 and $100,800.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,240$6,687$38.58
Median$76,500$6,375$36.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,640$4,887$28.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,800$8,400$48.46

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Modesto vs. California and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Modesto earn 13% more than the California average ($70,920) and 34% more than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Modesto$80,240$76,500$46,470$106,590350
California$70,920$62,700$46,510$101,81028,700
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 Modesto

On the average salary of $80,240, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $61,909 a year, or $5,159 a month and $2,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $80,240 buys what about $77,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 4th of 24 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($84,960).

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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 Modesto: questions

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

$38.58 an hour on average, and $36.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,909 a year ($5,159 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 34% more 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 Modesto, CA (33700). 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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