SOC 47-2051 · Beckley, WV metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Beckley, West Virginia is $47,590 a year ($22.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,520: half of the 40 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$47,590average per year

$22.88 / hourMedian $49,520Take-home ≈ $39,076

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $57K90th

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

40people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,420 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Beckley earn between $37,990 and $54,710.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,590$3,966$22.88
Median$49,520$4,127$23.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,990$3,166$18.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,710$4,559$26.30

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Beckley earn 6% less than the West Virginia average ($50,610) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$47,590$49,520$31,650$57,42040
West Virginia$50,610$51,950$32,170$63,790760
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 Beckley

On the average salary of $47,590, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $39,076 a year, or $3,256 a month and $1,503 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Beckley a good place for cement masons and concrete finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $47,590 buys what about $53,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 5th of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($63,340).

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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 Beckley: questions

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

$22.88 an hour on average, and $23.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,076 a year ($3,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,590.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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