SOC 47-2051 · Charleston, WV metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Charleston, WV

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Charleston, West Virginia is $56,520 a year ($27.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,330: half of the 70 people in this job in the Charleston, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$56,520average per year

$27.17 / hourMedian $59,330Take-home ≈ $45,875

  • $39K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $66K90th

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

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,030 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Charleston earn between $56,510 and $64,460.

  • $39K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,520$4,710$27.17
Median$59,330$4,944$28.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,510$4,709$27.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,460$5,372$30.99

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

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

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Charleston earn 12% more than the West Virginia average ($50,610) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$56,520$59,330$39,240$66,03070
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 Charleston

On the average salary of $56,520, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $45,875 a year, or $3,823 a month and $1,764 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 Charleston a good place for cement masons and concrete finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $56,520 buys what about $63,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($63,340).

All Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salaries in West Virginia

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 Charleston: questions

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

$27.17 an hour on average, and $28.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,875 a year ($3,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,520.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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