SOC 47-2051 · Madison, WI metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Madison, Wisconsin is $69,990 a year ($33.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,910: half of the 570 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$69,990average per year

$33.65 / hourMedian $65,910Take-home ≈ $55,422

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $92K90th

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

570people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,490 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Madison earn between $61,110 and $80,620.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,990$5,832$33.65
Median$65,910$5,492$31.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,110$5,092$29.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,620$6,718$38.76

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Madison earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($68,820) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($60,050). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $57,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Madison$69,990$65,910$50,890$92,490570
Wisconsin$68,820$64,250$48,410$93,9104,490
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 Madison

On the average salary of $69,990, a single filer in Madison takes home about $55,422 a year, or $4,618 a month and $2,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Madison a good place for cement masons and concrete finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $69,990 buys what about $71,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Janesville pays the most ($76,400).

All Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

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

$33.65 an hour on average, and $31.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,422 a year ($4,618 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,990.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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