SOC 47-2051 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Atlanta, Georgia is $51,180 a year ($24.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,750: half of the 2,290 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$51,180average per year

$24.61 / hourMedian $46,750Take-home ≈ $41,498

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

2,290people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,860 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Atlanta earn between $42,000 and $56,960.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,180$4,265$24.61
Median$46,750$3,896$22.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,000$3,500$20.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,960$4,747$27.38

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Atlanta earn 4% more than the Georgia average ($49,240) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$51,180$46,750$36,050$77,8602,290
Georgia$49,240$46,240$31,990$72,1503,400
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 Atlanta

On the average salary of $51,180, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $41,498 a year, or $3,458 a month and $1,596 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).

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

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $51,180 buys what about $51,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 1st of 8 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salaries in Georgia

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 Atlanta: questions

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

$24.61 an hour on average, and $22.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,498 a year ($3,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,180.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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