SOC 47-2051 · Gainesville, FL metro

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for cement masons and concrete finishers in Gainesville, Florida is $48,330 a year ($23.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,580: half of the 160 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,050).

$48,330average per year

$23.24 / hourMedian $46,580Take-home ≈ $41,013

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

160people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#17 of 21Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,960 or more. The middle half of cement masons and concrete finishers in Gainesville earn between $38,750 and $52,760.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,330$4,028$23.24
Median$46,580$3,882$22.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,750$3,229$18.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,760$4,397$25.37

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Gainesville earn 8% less than the Florida average ($52,530) and 20% 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
Gainesville$48,330$46,580$36,900$59,960160
Florida$52,530$48,680$38,240$63,31015,240
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 Gainesville

On the average salary of $48,330, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $41,013 a year, or $3,418 a month and $1,577 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $48,330 buys what about $49,962 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 17th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($56,690).

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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 Gainesville: questions

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

$23.24 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,013 a year ($3,418 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,330. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • 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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